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The University of the South — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

The University of the South is a private nonprofit, baccalaureate institution in Tennessee. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

1,607

small

Undergrad

1,607

First-year retention

89%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

80%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 82.5%, Hispanic 5.5%, Black 4%, Non-resident 3.6%, Two or more 3%, Asian 0.8%, Unknown 0.4%, Native 0.3%. 82.5% White 82.5% Hispanic 5.5% Black 4.0% Non-resident 3.6% Two or more 3.0% Asian 0.8% Unknown 0.4% Native 0.3%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 53.1%, Men 46.9%. 53.1% 46.9% Women 53.1% Men 46.9%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 89/100; Do not return 11/100
  • Return for sophomore year 89/100
  • Do not return 11/100

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