University of Tennessee

TN — PUBLIC R1 UNIVERSITY

84.7

AWI COMPOSITE SCORE

AWI RESEARCH NOTE

Banned DEI offices 2024. State defunded mandatory diversity training. Strong FIRE admin support scores.

Score Breakdown

DEI Spending Efficiency

WEIGHT: 25%

Free Speech Climate

WEIGHT: 20%

Academic Freedom Index

WEIGHT: 20%

Political Diversity Score

WEIGHT: 20%

Administrative Bloat Rating

WEIGHT: 15%