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University of Memphis University of Memphis Digital Commons Higher Education County Profiles Higher Education Commission 1-1-2023 2023 Higher Education County Profile, Knox County Tennessee. Higher Education Commission. Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/govpubs-tn-higher-education-commission-higher-education-county-profiles Recommended Citation Tennessee. Higher Education Commission., "2023 Higher Education County Profile, Knox County" (2023). Higher Education County Profiles. 7. https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/govpubs-tn-higher-education-commission-higher-education-county-profiles/7 This Annual Report is brought to you for free and open access by the Higher Education Commission at University of Memphis Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Higher Education County Profiles by an authorized administrator of University of Memphis Digital Commons. For more information, please contact khggerty@memphis.edu. THEC TSAC2023 Higher Education County ProfileKnox CountyTennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) Outreach SpecialistRita Turchettarita.turchetta@tn.govCommunity Education SnapshotCounty TennesseeNote: 2021 Public High School Graduation Rate and 2021 Average ACT Scores provided by  TDOE. 2021 College-Going Rate and TELS Recipient Rate for Fall 2021 provided by THEC.Note: 2022 Top Occupations are identified annually in the THEC Supply and Demand Report, using data provided by TN Department of Labor and Workforce Development and TN Department of Economic and Community Development. This list represents top five occupations ordered by median mid-career wage. Additional in-demand occupations in the LWDA can be found on THEC’s website. For more information on these careers, see O*NET Code Connector.Top Colleges Selected by 2021 High        School GraduatesTop 5 In-Demand Occupations by Highest Median Earnings and Local Workforce Development Area (LWDA)1. Nurse Anesthetists2. Physicists3. Sales Managers4. Purchasing Managers5. EditorsEducation Attainment Rate (age 25-64) County TNAdults with HS+ 93.0% 89.9%Adults with Some College, No Degree 19.6% 21.0%Adults with Associate or higher 50.4% 38.0%Adults with Bachelor’s or higher 40.8% 29.8%Socioeconomic Profile County TNShare of Population in Poverty 13.2% 14.6%Unemployment Rate 4.2% 5.3%Population Ages 25-64 239,072 3,542,283Rate of Population Growth (2020-2022) 1.9% 1.7%Population Projections (2022-2032) 8.5% 7.2%Median Household Income $59,250 $54,8331. Pellissippi State Community College - 8552. UT Knoxville - 5973. East Tennessee State University - 904. Roane State Community College - 855. Middle Tennessee State University - 56filed the FAFSA in 2021-22 as compared to 77.9% overall in Tennessee. Note: Overall filing rate for the 2021-22 FAFSA.73.7%of the class of 2021 in the county enrolled in college immediately following high school, compared to 64.9% of the class of 2016.59.5%additional students must enroll in college to increase the college-going rate by 5 percentage points.199designated VETS Campuses serve the county: Pellissippi State Community College; University of Tennessee, Knoxville2financial aid outreach hours spent in 2021-22 with 1,966 attendees.An additional 25 hours were invested statewide serving an additional 1,733 Tennesseans.153.5Tennessee Reconnect NavigatorWhitney McLaughlinwhitney.mclaughlin@tn.govPublic High School Graduation RateCollege-Going RateFirst-Time Freshman TELS Recipient RateACT Scores88.7%90.0%52.8%59.5%66.3%71.2%19.220.4Public High SchoolGrad ti  teCollege-GoingtFirst-Ti eFresh  LSRecipiACT ScoresTennessee Student Assistance AwardTennessee Education LotteryScholarship RecipientsScholarship RecipientsHOPE Scholarship 4,075HOPE with GAMS 1,078HOPE with Aspire 1,058Access Award 18Dual Enrollment Grant 1,839HOPE Foster Care Grant 12Non-Traditional Student Scholarship 29Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant 497Total Amount Awarded $32,383,235$27,298 4,459 $7,195,396FAFSAs Filed Awards AwardedThe TSAA is a state-funded grant program. This scholarship provides non-repayable need-based financial assistance to undergraduate students who are residents of Tennessee. TSAA Awardees must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment, at least part-time, at a public or an eligible non-public postsecondary institution in Tennessee and have an Expected Family Contribution below the eligibility threshold.Total awarded during 2021-22 academic year.T ENNESS E EPromiseT ENNESS E EReconnectpublic high school seniors applied for Tennessee Promise in the 2020-21 school year. 28.7% of those applicants enrolled as part of the Tennessee Promise program in the 2021-22 school year.high school seniors in the 2020-21 school year received a Dual Enrollment Grant at a public college or university. 69.6% of those students enrolled in public postsecondary in the 2021-22 school year.grant applications for Tennessee Reconnect were received for the 2021-22 school year. A total of 428 Reconnectors were served by Tennessee Reconnect Communities.schools participated in Path to College, which provides resources and information to students, building a college-going culture in their schools.4,294 1,473 1,18645Grant Programs in Knox CountyAdvise Tennessee - Austin East Magnet High School and Fulton High School - 761 Students Served Advise TN is a college advising and capacity-building program that aims to increase the number of Tennesseans accessing higher education by partnering with high schools and providing college advising services to juniors and seniors across Tennessee.Diversity in Teaching - University of Tennessee, Knoxville - $84,800 Diversity in Teaching grants are competitive, two-year grants to support educator preparation programs in using diversity as a teaching tool for future teachers in Tennessee.Doctoral Scholars - University of Tennessee, Knoxville - $61,875 In partnership with participating institutions, the Doctoral Scholars grant provides tuition assistance, academic support funds, and professional mentoring for minority students pursuing doctoral research degrees, in order to increase the number of minority faculty members at Tennessee colleges and universities. GIVE 2.0 Community Grants - Pellissippi State Community College - Information Technology College to Career Collaborative (ITC3) - $994,164; Advanced Manufacturing College to Career Collaborative (AMC3) - $786,284GIVE 2.0 Community Grants - TCAT Knoxville - TCAT Knoxville’s Industrial Development Lab for Anderson County - $998,737; TCAT Knoxville’s Union County Distress Relief Plan - $999,858 The Governor’s Investment in Vocational Education (GIVE) is designed to foster long-term regional partnerships between Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs), community colleges, industry, economic development/workforce agencies, and K-12 to identify and address “skills gaps” in local workforce pools. Through a competitive grant process, grants of up to $1 million were made available to local collaboratives for periods of up to thirty (30) months to facilitate the development and implementation of employer-driven career pathways that include both K-12 local education agencies (LEAs) and higher education institutions. SPARC Grants - $95,158 Supporting Postsecondary Access in Rural Communities (SPARC) grants provide funds for K-12 Career and Technical Education Departments to align program offerings to industry needs and postsecondary education, increase early postsecondary opportunities, and increase work-based learning opportunities.Veterans Reconnect Grant - University of Tennessee, Knoxville - $200,000 – 1,567 Students Served The FY 2023-25 competitive Veteran Reconnect Grant allowed institutions to propose research measures supporting Student Veterans and military families in higher education. Research can include analyzing peer mentor programs or tutoring services, veterans resource centers, and the transition out of the military life onto campus. Date Completed 1/1/2023. Due to the unique nature of the 2021-2022 academic year, several data points may not be comparable with past profiles.Undergraduate EnrollmentThese graphs represent TCATs, public community colleges, and universities.2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-202214800161501750017,03416,91916,47715,78715,121Undergraduate Degree Completion2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-20223000335037003,4883,3733,3533,3063,073

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