
The University of Tennessee Space Institute's overall acceptance rate for the Class of 2028 is 52%, with 168 students admitted out of 323 applicants. This marks a decline from 57% for the Class of 2027, where 176 out of 308 were accepted. The acceptance rates have fluctuated over the past five years, with a low of 48% in 2020 and a high of 57% in 2022. Notably, the acceptance rate was consistently above 50% in the years leading up to the current application year, indicating a competitive but stable admissions process.