Data Dashboard Guide
At the University of Tennessee, we are committed to transparency鈥攏ot only in the data we share, but also in how we define and present it. This page provides clear definitions of key terms used across our suite of dashboards. Video guides to help you navigate the site and make the most of our data tools are coming soon. Stay tuned!
Data Dictionary
Below are the definitions of terms seen on each dashboard in the suite.
Degrees Awarded
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Academic Year | Representative of Summer, Fall, Spring semesters, in that order. For example, Academic Year 2025 would be comprised of Summer 2024, Fall 2024, and Spring 2025. |
| Age Range | Groupings of students by age as of the year the degree was awarded. Groupings are 18-24, 25-54, 55+, and Unknown. |
| Citizenship | The legal citizenship designation of the student. |
| Degree Level | Indicates the student鈥檚 degree awarded level. |
| Degree Level: Bachelors | An award (baccalaureate or equivalent degree, as determined by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education) that normally requires at least 4 but not more than 5 years of full-time equivalent college-level work. * |
| Degree Level: Doctoral | The highest award for a program of study. * |
| Degree Level: Masters | An award for a program of study of at least the full-time equivalent of 1 but not more than 2 academic years of work beyond the bachelor’s degree. Master鈥檚 also includes students in graduate certificates, education specialist, and graduate specialists programs. * |
| Degree Level: Professional | An award for a program of study leading to a JD, MD, DDS, PharmD, or DVM degree. * |
| Gender | The gender categories in this database are female, male, and unknown. |
| Graduate | A program for a student who holds a bachelor’s degree or above and is taking courses at the postbaccalaureate level. These students may or may not be enrolled in graduate programs.* |
| Military Status | Military students are students who are active duty, veterans, or currently in the reserves or national guard. |
| Minority | Minority refers to a group which is not the majority. A racial or ethnic minority is an individual whose race is not the majority at the institution. For 糖心Vlog campuses, the minority category currently includes: Asian, Black, Hispanic, Multiracial, Native American, and International.* |
| Pell Recipients (Pell Status) | Students who received and accepted the Pell Grant from the United States federal government. Unknown students Pell Recipient status is not known. More information regarding the Pell Grant can be found . |
| Race or Ethnicity | Categories developed in 1997 by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that are used to describe groups to which individuals belong, identify with, or belong in the eyes of the community. The categories do not denote scientific definitions of anthropological origins. A person may be counted in only one group. The groups used to categorize U.S. citizens, international individuals, and other eligible non-citizens are as follows: American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Black, Hispanic, International, Two or more, Unknown, and White.* |
| Residency | A student鈥檚 permanent address as it would appear on their driver’s license or voter registration. |
| Rural/Urban | The rural or urban designation from the United States Census Bureau. More information regarding the rural/urban designation can be found . |
| Undergraduate | A program for students enrolled in a 4- or 5-year bachelor’s degree program. |
| Sources: | * The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) |
Employee Salaries
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Base Salary | Amount paid to permanent employees by the University of Tennessee, excluding any forms of additional, supplemental, incentive, or one-time compensation. |
| Primary Position Title | The University of Tennessee primary position titles assigned to each employee based on the majority of time spent. |
Enrollment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Age Range | Groupings of students by age as of the end of the year in which the term falls. Groupings are <18, 18-24, 25-54, and 55+ |
| Citizenship | The legal citizenship designation of the student. Students are classified as either a US citizen, Permanent US Resident, or Non-Resident Alien. |
| Class/Degree Lvl | Indicates student鈥檚 current degree level and class designation. |
| Class/Degree Lvl: Undergraduate | A student enrolled in a 4- or 5-year bachelor’s degree program. 鈥 Dual enrolled students are enrolled in college courses offered by an institution of higher education while enrolled in high school or seeking a recognized equivalent.* 鈥 Undergrad non-degree seeking students are students enrolled in undergraduate classes and are not pursuing a degree. 鈥 The terms freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior are defined by each institution to describe the level of a student working toward an undergraduate degree or certificate. 鈥 Fifth year seniors are enrolled in bachelor programs that typically require 5 years of coursework. |
| Class/Degree Lvl: Graduate | A student who holds a bachelor’s degree or above and is taking courses at the postbaccalaureate level. These students may or may not be enrolled in graduate programs.* 鈥 Master鈥檚 students pursue a program of study of at least the full-time equivalent of 1 but not more than 2 academic years of work beyond the bachelor’s degree. Master鈥檚 also includes students in graduate certificates, education specialist, and graduate specialists programs* 鈥 Doctoral students have been formally admitted to graduate studies and their major academic endeavor consists of formal course work directed towards fulfilling requirements for a doctoral degree.* 鈥 Professional students have been accepted into a program leading to a JD, MD, DDS, PharmD, or DVM degree. |
| Discipline | The general area of study of the student鈥檚 major based on the first two digits of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code and may not match degree or major names at individual 糖心Vlog Institutions. More information regarding CIP codes can be found . |
| Full/Part Time | A Full time (FT) students are enrolled in at least 12 credit hours as an undergraduate or 9 credit hours as a graduate student. Part time (PT) students are enrolled in less than 12 credit hours as an undergraduate or 9 credit hours as a graduate student. |
| Gender | The gender categories in this database are female, male, and unknown. |
| Jurisdiction | The county, state, or country a student lists as their permanent address. Students are non-resident aliens if they are not from the United States or United States territories. Students are in-state residents if their permanent address is in Tennessee and out-of-state-residents if their permanent address is not in Tennessee. |
| Military Status | Active duty students are currently serving in the United States Military. Veteran students have previously served in the United States military. Reserves / National Guard students are currently serving in the Reserves or the National Guard. |
| New/Cont. | Students who are new to their respective university and/or degree level. 鈥 A first-time full-time freshman (FT/FT Freshmen) has no prior postsecondary experience attending any institution for the first time at the undergraduate level and is taking at least 12 credit hours. 鈥 New transfers are students who are new to their respective university and are transferring from another university. 鈥 Continuing students registered at the institution during the preceding term, or in the case of the fall term, during the preceding spring or summer term. 鈥 Readmit students have previously attended the institution and are not returning students. |
| New Students | A first-time full-time freshman (FT/FT Freshmen) has no prior postsecondary experience attending any institution for the first time at the undergraduate level and is taking at least 12 credit hours. |
| Online | Students who are taking all classes online and students who are enrolled in all-online programs. |
| Pell Recipients | Students who received and accepted the Pell Grant from the United States federal government. More information regarding the Pell Grant can be found . |
| Race or Ethnicity | Categories developed in 1997 by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that are used to describe groups to which individuals belong, identify with, or belong in the eyes of the community. The categories do not denote scientific definitions of anthropological origins. A person may be counted in only one group. The groups used to categorize U.S. citizens, international individuals, and other eligible non-citizens are as follows: Asian, Black, Hispanic, Multiracial, Native American, White, and International* |
| Racial or Ethnic Minority | Minority refers to a group which is not the majority. A racial or ethnic minority is an individual whose race is not the majority at the institution. For 糖心Vlog campuses, the minority category includes: Asian, Black, Hispanic, Multiracial, Native American, and International.* |
| Residency | A student鈥檚 permanent address as it would appear on their driver’s license or voter registration. |
| Rural/Urban | The rural or urban designation from the United States Census Bureau. More information regarding the rural/urban designation can be found . |
| Semester | Semester and term are used to identify the formally designated period during which classes are scheduled.** |
| System | The 糖心Vlog System in this dashboard is composed of four campuses: University of Tennessee, Knoxville; University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; University of Tennessee Martin; and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Data for the University of Tennessee Southern was not available at the time of publication. |
| Sources: | * The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) ** University of Tennessee, Knoxville Glossary |
Peer Comparisons
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1-YR Retention Rate | The percentage of students in a cohort that are enrolled in the fall following their cohort year. |
| 4-YR Retention Rate | The percentage of first-time full-time undergraduate students that receive their degree within 4 years of joining the starting their program.* |
| 6-YR Retention Rate | The percentage of first-time full-time undergraduate students that receive their degree within 6 years of joining the starting their program.* |
| Admit Rate | The number of accepted students divided by the number of applicants. |
| Adult Learner | Undergraduate students who are 25 years of age or older. |
| Cohort | Students are in a cohort if they are first-time full-time during their first semester and their first semester takes place during the summer or fall. |
| Degrees Awarded | The number of degrees awarded to students; a student may be counted more than once if they received more than one degree. A degree with two majors is counted as two separate awards.* |
| Faculty | Persons identified by the institution as such and typically those whose initial assignments are made for the purpose of conducting instruction, research or public service as a principal activity (or activities). They may hold academic rank titles of professor, associate professor, assistant professor, instructor, lecturer or the equivalent of any of those academic ranks. * |
| Federal Grants | Grants provided by federal agencies such as the U.S. Department of Education, including Title IV Pell Grants and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG). Also includes need-based and merit-based educational assistance funds and training vouchers provided from other federal agencies and/or federally sponsored educational benefits programs. * |
| Federal Student Loans | Money borrowed from the federal government that must be repaid for which the student is the designated borrower. This type of aid includes all Title IV federal student programs such as Subsidized Direct Loans, and Unsubsidized Direct Loans. It also includes Health Professions Student Loans, Loans for Disadvantaged Students, Nursing Student Loans, and Primary Care Loans. This does not include PLUS loans and other federal loans not made directly to the student.* |
| Freshman ACT Composite Average | The score range for each of the four tests is 1鈥36. The composite score, as reported by ACT, is the average of the four test scores earned during a single test administration, rounded to the nearest whole number.** |
| FT/PT | Full time (FT) students are enrolled in at least 12 credit hours as an undergraduate or 9 credit hours as a graduate student. Part time (PT) students are enrolled in less than 12 credit hours as an undergraduate or 9 credit hours as a graduate student. |
| Gender | The gender categories in this database are female, male, and unknown. |
| Graduate | A student who holds a bachelor’s degree or above and is taking courses at the postbaccalaureate level. These students may or may not be enrolled in graduate programs.* |
| Management | Staff whose job it is to plan, direct, or coordinate policies, programs, and may include some supervision of other workers.* |
| Peer Group | Groupings of campuses by characteristics that are comparable to campuses in the University of Tennessee System. Groupings are comparable peers, aspirational peers, locally governed institutions (LGIs), and schools in the southeastern conference (SEC). |
| Peer Group: University of Tennessee, Knoxville | 鈥 Comparable Peers: Auburn University, Clemson University, Iowa State University, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Kentucky, University of Missouri-Columbia, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus, University of South Carolina-Columbia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 鈥 Aspirational Peers: Michigan State University, North Carolina State University at Raleigh, Purdue University-Main Campus, The Pennsylvania State University, University of Georgia, and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 鈥 SEC Peers: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, Mississippi State University, Texas A & M University-College Station, The University of Alabama, University of Arkansas, University of Florida, and University of Mississippi |
| Peer Group: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | 鈥 Comparable Peers: Arkansas State University, Louisiana State University-Shreveport, Stephen F Austin State University, Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi, The University of Texas at Tyler, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, University of Central Arkansas, University of Missouri-St Louis, University of West Georgia, and Valdosta State University 鈥 Aspirational Peers: College of Charleston, Eastern Kentucky University, Lamar University, Northern Kentucky University, University of Nebraska at Omaha, and Western Kentucky University 鈥 LGI: Austin Peay State University, East Tennessee State University, Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technological University, and University of Memphis |
| Peer Group: University of Tennessee Southern | 鈥 Comparable Peers: Dickinson State University, Glenville State College, Mayville State University, Montana State University-Northern, Ohio State University-Marion Campus, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Peru State College, University of Maine at Fort Kent and University of New Hampshire at Manchester, and University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma 鈥 Aspirational Peers: Lake Superior State University, Rogers State University, The University of Montana-Western, University of Minnesota-Morris, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown, and Valley City State University |
| Peer Group: University of Tennessee at Martin | 鈥 Comparable Peers: Auburn University at Montgomery, Austin Peay State University, Coastal Carolina University, Frostburg State University, McNeese State University, Morehead State University, Northwest Missouri State University, Southeast Missouri State University, Truman State University, and University of North Alabama 鈥 Aspirational Peers: Angelo State University, Murray State University, Stephen F Austin State University, University of Central Missouri, University of Nebraska at Kearney, and West Texas A & M University 鈥 LGI: Austin Peay State University, East Tennessee State University, Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technological University, and University of Memphis |
| Peer Group: University of Tennessee Health Science Center | 鈥 Comparable Peers: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, and University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center 鈥 Aspirational Peers: Medical University of South Carolina, Oregon Health & Science University, and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
| Racial or Ethnic Minority | Minority refers to a group which is not the majority. A racial or ethnic minority is an individual whose race is not the majority at the institution. For 糖心Vlog campuses, the minority category includes: Asian, Black, Hispanic, Multiracial, Native American, and International. * |
| Pell Recipients | Students who received and accepted the Pell Grant from the United States federal government. More information regarding the Pell Grant can be found . |
| Race or Ethnicity | Categories developed in 1997 by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that are used to describe groups to which individuals belong, identify with, or belong in the eyes of the community. The categories do not denote scientific definitions of anthropological origins. A person may be counted in only one group. The groups used to categorize U.S. citizens, international individuals, and other eligible non-citizens are as follows: Asian, Black, Hispanic, Multiracial, Native American, White, and International.* |
| Scholarships | Grants-in-aid, trainee stipends, tuition and required fee waivers, prizes or other monetary awards given to undergraduate students.* |
| Staff | All other employees that are not faculty or employees who primarily instruct, research, or perform public service as a principal activity (or activities). |
| Student Loan Aid | Any monies that must be repaid to the lending institution for which the student is the designated borrower. Includes all Title IV subsidized and unsubsidized loans and all institutionally- and privately-sponsored loans. Does not include PLUS and other loans made directly to parents. * |
| System | The 糖心Vlog System in this dashboard is composed of five campuses: University of Tennessee, Knoxville; University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; University of Tennessee Southern; University of Tennessee Martin; and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. |
| Tenure Status | Indicates faculty member鈥檚 current tenure status. 鈥 Tenured: Status of a personnel position with respect to permanence of the position.* 鈥 On Tenure Track: Personnel positions that lead to consideration for tenure.* 鈥 Not On Tenure Track: A faculty member who is not tenured and is not on tenure track. |
| Undergraduate | A student enrolled in a 4- or 5-year bachelor’s degree program. |
| Yield Rate | The number of students who enroll at the university divided by the number of students accepted. |
| Sources: | * The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) ** ACT.org |
Research Expenditures
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | Includes all expenditures for R&D activities from an institution鈥檚 current operating funds that are separately accounted for. 鈥 Sponsored research (federal and nonfederal) 鈥 University research (institutional funds which are separately budgeted for individual R&D projects) 鈥 Startup, bridge, or seed funding provided to researchers within your institution 鈥 Other departmental funds designated for research 鈥 Recovered and unrecovered indirect costs 鈥 Equipment purchased from R&D project accounts 鈥 R&D funds passed through to a subrecipient organization, educational or other 鈥 Clinical trials 鈥 Research training grants funding work on organized research projects 鈥 Tuition remission provided to students working on research |
| Field | The 40 fields of R&D reported in the survey questionnaire. In the data tables, the fields are grouped into 10 major areas: computer and information sciences; engineering; geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences; life sciences; mathematics and statistics; physical sciences; psychology; social sciences; other sciences; and non-science and engineering. Due to data relevance, the dashboard does not report non-science and other sciences fields. |
| Fund Source | Fund Source identifies the entity from which the funds originated, including: 鈥 Federal government: Any agency of the U.S. government. Federal funds which were passed through to the reporting institution from another institution were included. 鈥 State and local government: Any state, county, municipality, or other local government entity in the United States, including state health agencies. State funds which supported R&D at agricultural and other experiment stations were included. Public institutions reported state appropriations restricted for R&D activities in this category. 鈥 Business: Domestic or foreign for-profit organizations. Funds from a company鈥檚 nonprofit foundation were not reported; they were reported under Nonprofit organizations. 鈥 Nonprofit organizations: Domestic or foreign nonprofit foundations and organizations, except universities and colleges. Funds from the reporting institution鈥檚 501(c)3 foundation were reported under Institutional funds. Funds from other universities and colleges were reported under All other sources. 鈥 Institution funds: Includes institutionally financed research (all R&D funded by the institution from accounts which are only used for research, excluding institution research administration and support), cost sharing (committed), and unrecovered indirect costs (the portion of indirect costs associated with a sponsored project which not reimbursed by the sponsor in accordance with the institution鈥檚 negotiated indirect cost rate). 鈥 All other sources: Sources not reported in other categories, such as funds from foreign governments, foreign or U.S. universities, and gifts designated by the donors for research. |
| Government Entity | The specific entity from which funds originated within those expenditures which have a fund source of 鈥淔ederal government,鈥 including: 鈥 DOD: Department of Defense 鈥 DOE: Department of Energy 鈥 HHS: Department of Health and Human Services 鈥 NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration 鈥 NSF: National Science Foundation 鈥 USDA: United States Department of Agriculture 鈥 Other agencies: Other federal government agencies which are not listed |
| Peer Group | Peers are systems compared with the 糖心Vlog System or institutions compared with 糖心Vlog campuses relative to key performance indicators.* There are four different peer groups: 鈥 Comparable: Peers that possess similar institutional characteristics such as levels of degrees awarded, governance, Carnegie Classification, and enrollment profile. 鈥 Aspirational: Peers that possess similar institutional characteristics and have achieved performance on one more or more metrics that the university aspires to attain. 鈥 SEC: The Southeastern Conference is an athletic conference. Only the University of Tennessee, Knoxville is compared to the SEC. More information regarding the SEC can be found . 鈥 LGI: Locally governed institutions are state universities that have their own governing boards. The Chattanooga and Martin campuses are compared with LGIs. |
| System | Four 糖心Vlog campuses are included in this dashboard: University of Tennessee, Knoxville; University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; University of Tennessee at Martin; and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. University of Tennessee Southern data is not included in this dashboard because it does not report research expenditures on the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Higher Education Research and Development survey. |
| Sources: | All definitions are from the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Higher Education Research and Development survey unless otherwise noted. * The Society for College and University Planning (scup.org). |
Student Success
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Age Range | Groupings of students by age as of the end of the year in which the term falls. Groupings are <18, 18-24, 25-54, and 55+. |
| Citizenship | The legal citizenship designation of the student. Students are classified as either a US citizen, Permanent US Resident, or Non-Resident Alien. |
| Class/Degree Lvl | Indicates student鈥檚 current degree level and class designation. |
| Class/Degree Lvl: Undergraduate | A student enrolled in a 4- or 5-year bachelor’s degree program. 鈥 Dual enrolled students are enrolled in college courses offered by an institution of higher education while enrolled in high school or seeking a recognized equivalent.* 鈥 Undergrad non-degree seeking students are students enrolled in undergraduate classes and are not pursuing a degree. 鈥 The terms freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior are defined by each institution to describe the level of a student working toward an undergraduate degree or certificate. 鈥 Fifth year seniors are enrolled in bachelor programs that typically require 5 years of coursework. |
| Class/Degree Lvl: Graduate | A student who holds a bachelor’s degree or above and is taking courses at the postbaccalaureate level. These students may or may not be enrolled in graduate programs.* 鈥 Master鈥檚 students pursue a program of study of at least the full-time equivalent of 1 but not more than 2 academic years of work beyond the bachelor’s degree. Master鈥檚 also includes students in graduate certificates, education specialist, and graduate specialists programs* 鈥 Doctoral students have been formally admitted to graduate studies and their major academic endeavor consists of formal course work directed towards fulfilling requirements for a doctoral degree.* 鈥 Professional students have been accepted into a program leading to a JD, MD, DDS, PharmD, or DVM degree. |
| Cohort Status | Students are in a cohort if they are first-time full-time during their first semester and their first semester takes place during the summer or fall. |
| Discipline/Major | The general area of study of the student鈥檚 major based on the first two digits of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code and may not match degree or major names at individual 糖心Vlog Institutions. More information regarding CIP codes can be found . |
| Full/Part Time | Full time (FT) students are enrolled in at least 12 credit hours as an undergraduate or 9 credit hours as a graduate student. Part time (PT) students are enrolled in less than 12 credit hours as an undergraduate or 9 credit hours as a graduate student. |
| Gender | The gender categories in this database are female, male, and unknown. |
| Graduation Rate | The percentage of students that graduate within a specified timeframe in relation to their first fall. The options available are 4-Year and 6-Year. |
| Jurisdiction | The county, state, or country a student lists as their permanent address. Students are non-resident aliens if they are not from the United States or United States territories. Students are in-state residents if their permanent address is in Tennessee and out-of-state-residents if their permanent address is not in Tennessee. |
| Military Status | Active duty students are currently serving in the United States Military. Veteran students have previously served in the United States military. Reserves / National Guard students are currently serving in the Reserves or the National Guard. |
| New/Cont. | Students who are new to their respective university and/or degree level. 鈥 A first-time full-time freshman (FT/FT Freshmen) has no prior postsecondary experience attending any institution for the first time at the undergraduate level and is taking at least 12 credit hours. 鈥 New transfers are students who are new to their respective university and are transferring from another university. 鈥 Continuing students registered at the institution during the preceding term, or in the case of the fall term, during the preceding spring or summer term. 鈥 Readmit students have previously attended the institution and are not returning students. |
| New Students | A first-time full-time freshman (FT/FT Freshmen) has no prior postsecondary experience attending any institution for the first time at the undergraduate level and is taking at least 12 credit hours. |
| Online | Students who are taking all classes online and students who are enrolled in all-online programs. |
| Pell Recipients | Students who received and accepted the Pell Grant from the United States federal government. More information regarding the Pell Grant can be found . |
| Race or Ethnicity | Categories developed in 1997 by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that are used to describe groups to which individuals belong, identify with, or belong in the eyes of the community. The categories do not denote scientific definitions of anthropological origins. A person may be counted in only one group. The groups used to categorize U.S. citizens, international individuals, and other eligible non-citizens are as follows: Asian, Black, Hispanic, Multiracial, Native American, White, and International* |
| Racial or Ethnic Minority | Minority refers to a group which is not the majority. A racial or ethnic minority is an individual whose race is not the minority at the institution. For 糖心Vlog campuses, the minority category includes: Asian, Black, Hispanic, Multiracial, Native American, and International.* |
| Residency | A student鈥檚 permanent address as it would appear on their driver’s license or voter registration. |
| Rural/Urban | The rural or urban designation from the United States Census Bureau. More information regarding the rural/urban designation can be found . |
| Semester | Semester and term are used to identify the formally designated period during which classes are scheduled.** |
| System | The 糖心Vlog System in this dashboard is composed of four campuses: University of Tennessee, Knoxville; University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; University of Tennessee Martin; and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Data for the University of Tennessee Southern was not available at the time of publication. |
| Sources: | * The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) ** University of Tennessee, Knoxville Glossary |
糖心Vlog Impact
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alumni | Any living person granted a degree from 糖心Vlog as of July 1 of the fiscal year shown and their last known address. |
| Economic Impact | Economic impact was calculated by 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research. The estimate includes all the direct spending made by the 糖心Vlog System for the fiscal year shown, as well as additional jobs and income created through the multiplier effect (whereby dollars are spent and re-spent elsewhere in Tennessee such that each dollar spent by the 糖心Vlog System can generate more than one dollar of economic activity). |
| Employees | Any person paid by 糖心Vlog in the fiscal year shown and their home address. This excludes student employees. |
| Insured Building Value | Includes all buildings that are active as of June 30 of the fiscal year shown. |
| Jobs Created | The count of jobs created was calculated by 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research. The estimate includes all the direct spending made by the 糖心Vlog System for the fiscal year shown, as well as additional jobs and income created through the multiplier effect (whereby dollars are spent and re-spent elsewhere in Tennessee such that each dollar spent by the 糖心Vlog System can generate more than one dollar of economic activity). |
| Students | Official 14th day enrollment for Fall of the academic year shown and their permanent address. Veterans: Number of students who identified as a US Military Veteran. Two-Year Transfer: Number of transfer students from a Tennessee 2-Year Institution. |
| Tennesseans Served | Participants include IPS contacts, 糖心Vlog Extension contacts, and 糖心Vlog AgResearch attendees/contacts for the fiscal year shown. Counts include “live” contacts via virtual live seminars but excludes impressions and engagements with social media. |
| Total Expenditures | 糖心Vlog salaries & benefits and spending to vendors. |
| Vendors | External providers of goods and services including research and non-research. |
| Volunteers | 糖心Vlog Extension volunteers for the fiscal year shown. |
Known Discrepancies
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Student Level | 糖心VlogK considers all first-time full-time students in the cohort 鈥渇reshmen鈥 regardless of credit hours. 糖心VlogSA does not consider first-time status in reporting student level. |
| New Graduate Students | 糖心VlogK does not count new transfer graduate students as new; 糖心VlogSA does. |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| New Graduate Students | 糖心VlogC considers new transfer graduate students to be new transfers; 糖心VlogSA considers them to be new graduate students. |
| New Transfers | 糖心VlogC considers new transfer graduate students to be new transfers; 糖心VlogSA considers them to be new graduate students. |
| Age | 糖心VlogC uses the first day of the term to define age. 糖心VlogSA uses the end of the year in which the term falls. |
University of Tennessee at Martin
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 糖心VlogM鈥檚 enrollment includes audit-only students, which usually affects 1-5 students per semester. |
| New Graduate Students | 糖心VlogM limits this designation to degree-seeking students; 糖心VlogSA does not. |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| New Graduate Students | 糖心VlogHSC limits this designation to degree-seeking students; 糖心VlogSA does not. |
| Residency | 糖心VlogHSC does not use citizenship in determining residency. |
| Age | 糖心VlogHSC uses age as of July 1 for fall and January 2 for spring. 糖心VlogSA uses the end of the year in which the term falls. |
Data Sources
Certain metrics are reported on multiple dashboards. Some values may vary based on the data source. Ex:
- Enrollment numbers from campus submission data versus aggregate data reported to IPEDS.
- Research expenditure amounts from NSF HERD as opposed to 糖心Vlog System Financial reporting.
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Contact
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