Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN · Public · Town (remote) · Carnegie R1/R2 · TN Tech · TTU · Tech · Tenn Tech · Tennessee Tech · Tennessee Tech University
Public institution in Cookeville, TN · 8,495 undergraduates · 83% acceptance rate · $48,501 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 14%Undergraduates
- Top 19%Median graduate debt
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $14,207613th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $10,084606th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $20,116868th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $25,338709th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $15,650354th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,5011,157th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,759963rd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 54.2%992nd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 77.5%813th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 83.2%1,009th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1148534th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 8,495300th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 31.0%1,143rd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 66 mi (BNA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 37 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $68,821 | $70,296 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $66,274 | $66,355 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $66,069 | $63,005 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $62,546 | $59,688 |
| Engineering Technology, GeneralEngineering Technology | bachelors | $57,995 | $60,256 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $56,931 | $59,576 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $56,505 | $53,202 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $50,985 | $51,907 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $42,433 | $36,992 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $41,193 | $39,729 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $41,193 | — |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness | bachelors | $40,467 | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1915source
- Athletic nickname: "Golden Eagles"source
- Tucker Stadium seats about 16,500source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Purple and Goldsource
- Mascot: Awesome Eaglesource
- Campus size: about 235 acressource
- Formerly known as "University of Dixie"source
- Formerly known as "(1909–1915)"source
- Formerly known as "Tennessee Polytechnic Institute" (1915–1965)source
- Athletic conference: Ohio Valley Conferencesource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]]}} institutionsource
- Fight song: ""There They Go Again""source
- Notable alum: Barry E. Wilmoresource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,347,497 (M $3,413,272 · W $1,934,225)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitetntech.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 221847)
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- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
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