In-state freshmen enter UT with lottery scholarships

The university campus at Knoxville will be welcoming one of its largest freshman classes this fall. Classes begin Aug. 18.

Of the 4,331 freshmen, 3,404 are in-state and qualified for the HOPE scholarship based on test scores or grade-point average. There are 927 students from out of state.

The freshman class has 879 more students than a year ago and boosts the total UT enrollment to over 25,000, including graduate and undergraduate students.

“That’s a huge increase for us both because of the HOPE scholarships from the Tennessee lottery, and because of improvements in our marketing and recruiting efforts,” Richard Bayer, dean of enrollment services, said.

Students must earn a 19 on the ACT or an 890 on the SAT college entrance exams, or have a 3.0 grade-point average, to earn a $3,000 HOPE scholarship to a four-year university. They receive an extra $1,000 with a score of 29 or better on the ACT or proof of financial need.

The average ACT score for UT freshmen this year is 24.9, and about one-fourth of the class had a grade-point average of 4.0, said Mark Luprecht, director of the UT honors program.

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