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88% of college applicants to Weakley County's only university were admitted for fall 2022

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Dr. Yancy Freeman, Chancellor | The University of Tennessee-Martin

Dr. Yancy Freeman, Chancellor | The University of Tennessee-Martin

Weakley County's only university admitted a total of 88% of applicants for fall 2022, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those who were admitted, 23% enrolled.

At least 5,502 people applied to Weakley County college in the 2022-23 school year.

NCES data shows that among them, around 6,868 students enrolled in the university, including 6,165 in undergraduate and 703 in graduate programs. In total 5.4% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.

The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of white (78%) and Black or African American (12%) students.

Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, The University of Tennessee-Martin stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 6,868 students.

U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.

This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.

Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.

Application and Admission in Weakley County The University of Tennessee-Martin Over 5 Years

2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23010002000300040005000600070008000900010000Total AdmissionsTotal Applications

Weakley County The University of Tennessee-Martin Admissions for Fall 2022

Institution# of Applicants# of Admitted StudentsTotal Enrollment
The University of Tennessee-Martin5,5024,8426,868

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