- The Inkwell
- Tennessee
- Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TNTown: remoteZIP 38505Founded 1915
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1915
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.tntech.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
TennesseePublic
Tennessee Technological University
Tennessee Technological University is a public university in Cookeville, Tennessee, with 8,698 undergraduates. It admits 76% of applicants, graduates 56% within six years and costs $16,830 a year after aid.
56%graduate
Admission rate76%
Retention78%
4-year graduation38%
Pell Grant share37%
Federal loans34%
$16,830net price / year
76%admission rate
1151average SAT
56%graduate in 6 years
$52,901median earnings, 10 yrs
$17,150median debt
#1,122 of 1,704 for earnings#626 of 1,739 for lowest net price#811 of 1,738 for graduation rate#742 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $29,486tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,926
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $16,126
- Average net price
- $16,830national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,100
$30,001–48,000$13,392
$48,001–75,000$14,530
$75,001–110,000$19,673
$110,001+$22,592
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 76%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1151
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 528–650
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 520–660
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college76%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college56%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college37%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 56%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 38%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 60%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,198
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,901middle 50%: $37,491–$79,211
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,150
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$79,211
Median, Tennessee Technological University$52,901
Lower quarter$37,491
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 8,698
- Part-time
- 6.8%
- Women / men
- 45% / 55%
- Average age at entry
- 21.6
- First-generation students
- 38%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 37%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 76%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,427 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,861
- Endowment, end of year
- $105,785,212
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White80%
Hispanic6.0%
Black4.2%
Asian2.5%
Two or more races3.4%
U.S. nonresident1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.2%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Engineering18%
Business & management14%
Education9.3%
Computer & information sciences8.0%
Health professions7.1%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies5.3%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.2%
Parks, recreation & fitness4.7%
keep comparing
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Public colleges in Tennessee
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN | $9,049 | 42% | $48,900 |
| East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN | $14,208 | 55% | $48,646 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | $15,026 | 56% | $56,442 |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN | $10,211 | 51% | $48,116 |
| Tennessee State University Nashville, TN | $12,154 | 34% | $47,151 |
| University of Memphis Memphis, TN | $12,192 | 53% | $52,227 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama Mobile, AL | $16,801 | 55% | $53,069 |
| Texas State University San Marcos, TX | $16,660 | 55% | $60,523 |
| Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA | $16,785 | 54% | $59,167 |
| University of Toledo Toledo, OH | $16,406 | 58% | $55,537 |
| Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ | $17,265 | 58% | $59,083 |
| Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI | $17,201 | 59% | $59,879 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 221847. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7700206.