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| Metric | Western Carolina | Tennessee Technological |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2025Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate | 82% | 79%Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 79% / 84% | 76% / 76% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 84% / 64% / 37%Fall 2025 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 25% / 17% / 0.0%Fall 2025 |
| Applicants | 19,742 | 10,892Fall 2025 |
| Admitted | 16,154 | 8,568Fall 2025 |
| Enrolled | 2,052 | 2,028Fall 2025 |
| Yield | 13% | 24%Fall 2025 |
| SAT middle 50% | 1080–1270 | 1040–1270Fall 2025 |
| ACT middle 50% | 19–25 | 21–27Fall 2025 |
| Sent an SAT | 6% | 69 (3%)Fall 2025 |
| Sent an ACT | 19% | 1,909 (94%)Fall 2025 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 4%Fall 2024 | 7%Fall 2025 |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 7%Fall 2024 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Required | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.43Fall 2024 | 3.72Fall 2025 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 15% (of the 78% with a rank)Fall 2024 | 28% (of the 36% with a rank)Fall 2025 |
| Early decision | Not offered2024–25 | – |
| Early action | – | Not offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | Uses one; numbers not publishedFall 2024 | No wait listFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $65 | $25 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by February 1 · $150 housing depositFall 2025 cycle | No set reply dateFall 2026 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 semesterFall 2025 cycle | NoFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 72%Fall 2024 | 70%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Town: Distant | Town: Remote |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium |
| Research activity | Research college or university | R2: high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FCS | Division I FCS |
| Conference | Southern Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| ROTC | Not listed | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 10,024 | 8,698 |
| Beds in college housing | 4,760 | 2,509 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | 7.0%Fall 2025 |
| Women in a sorority | – | 7.0%Fall 2025 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2024–25 | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 35% | 31% |
| First-gen | 33% | 38% |
| Men / women | 42% / 58% | 55% / 45% |
| Part-time students | 18% | 7% |
| Students 25 and older | 20% | 7% |
| First-years from in state | 75% | 94% |
| First-years from other states | 22% | 5% |
| First-years from abroad | 0% | 1% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,003 | 586 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 33% | 23% |
| Diversity index | 0.42 | 0.36 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 16 to 1 | 16 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 34%Fall 2024 | 50%Fall 2025 |
| Full-time faculty share | 74% | 76% |
| Average faculty salary | $81,749 | $84,887 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 2,391 | 1,871 |
| Most popular majors | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 12% · Business Administration and Management, General 9% · Psychology, General 6% | Computer Science 8% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 7% · Mechanical Engineering 7% |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,410 (public, GASB accounting) | $10,861 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $12,994 (public, GASB accounting) | $11,772 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 16% | 18% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $16,328 | $18,020 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 23% | 36% |
| Net price, students with grants | $13,767 | $15,336 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $20,319 | $27,266 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $24,319 | $37,298 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $4,532 | $10,084 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $8,532 | $20,116 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 22% | 7% |
| First-years with grants | 81% | 95% |
| Average grant | $5,993 | $10,458 |
| Aid from the college | 78% | 70% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 21% got merit aid, averaging $3K | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSA · College's own formFall 2025 entrants | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | March 1 (priority)Fall 2025 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | 64%2023–24 | 57%2024–25 |
| Average aid package, first-years | $10,2112023–24 | $15,2042024–25 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 50%2023–24 | – |
| Aid for international students | Offered2023–24 | 91 students, average $16K2024–25 |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $49,458 | $48,501 |
| Graduation rate | 65% | 65% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 55% | 48% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 63% | 66% |
| Pell graduation gap | 8 pts lower | 18 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 62% | 60% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 58% | 44% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 48% | 31% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 52% | 59% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 79% | 80%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 50% | 48% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 64% | 64% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 25% | 19% |
| Median debt | $21,868 | $15,650 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 44% | 33% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $16,500 | $12,250 |
| Website | wcu.edu | tntech.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Western Carolina University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;Western Carolina University Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Western Carolina University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Western Carolina University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;Western Carolina University Common Data Set 2024–25, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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