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Licensure Rates

College of Nursing

National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)
Threshold: 90% of students will be successful on their first attempt
2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 Target
UT 98.5% 94.2% 87.8% 98.5% 96.7% 90%
Tennessee 91.7% 87.7% 86.5% 93.0% 94.8%
National 86.6% 86.6% 79.9% 90.2% 91.9%
Results are presented by academic year.

 

College of Law

Tennessee Bar Exam
Threshold: Bar passage rate of at least 8% above the overall first-time state passage rate
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Target
UT 92.0% 88.5% 88.4% 83.7% 91.9% 82%
Tennesseea 79.0% 69% 71.1% 74.0% 78.5%
aIncludes all others taking the Tennessee Bar Exam regardless of where they received their education or are domiciled. Results are presented by calendar year.

 

College of Veterinary Medicine

North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE)
Threshold: 80% pass rate per AVMA requirement
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Target
UT 97.8% 100% 96.2% 90.1% 94.2% 80%
National 92% 90% 86% 88% 89%
Results are presented by graduating class.

 

College of Engineering

Fundamentals of Engineering Exam
Threshold: FE passage rate 5% greater that the national average per discipline.
2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Target
Chemical UT 71% 83% 71% 83% 68% 77%
NAT’L 73% 71% 70% 74% 72%
Civil UT 73% 75% 70% 76% 74% 69%
NAT’L 69% 63% 63% 63% 64%
Electrical UT 60% 90% 89% 82% 81% 72%
NAT’L 60% 68% 65% 65% 67%
Mechanical UT 75% 92% 91% 91% 81% 77%
NAT’L 75% 71% 70% 71% 72%
*Results are presented by academic year and are for students taking the FE Exam that corresponds to their major. Not all majors have subject-specific FE exams. Industrial Engineering does have a subject-specific exam, but only one UT student has attempted (and passed) the exam in the five years reported above.

Page last updated October 20, 2025.

Questions? Please contact Michael McFall.