Quad

Head-to-head

Tennessee Technological
Coastal Carolina

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Tennessee Technological costs about $12.8K less per year on average than Coastal Carolina ($18,020 vs. $30,841, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Tennessee Technological graduates 12 pts more of its students than Coastal Carolina (65% vs. 53%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Tennessee Technological's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at Coastal Carolina

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Tennessee Technological has 11 pts more first-gen students than Coastal Carolina (38% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Coastal Carolina is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.36)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Tennessee Technological's yield is 7 pts higher than Coastal Carolina's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Coastal Carolina admits 75%, Tennessee Technological 79%; Tennessee Technological's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
Tennessee Technological79%
Coastal Carolina75%
Quad's selectivity
  • Tennessee TechnologicalAccessiblefrom TennesseeSelectivefrom other states
  • Coastal CarolinaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Tennessee Technological
1040–1270
Coastal Carolina
1050–1220
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Tennessee TechnologicalGPA, school record, and prep program required63%
  • Coastal CarolinaGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Coastal Carolina is a bit larger than Tennessee Technological (10,377 vs. 8,698 undergrads); Tennessee Technological has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Tennessee Technological8.7K
Coastal Carolina10.4K
Pell Grant share
Tennessee Technological31%
Coastal Carolina26%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at Tennessee Technological, and Business Administration and Management at Coastal Carolina.

Students per faculty member
Tennessee Technological16 to 1
Coastal Carolina17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Tennessee TechnologicalComputer Science8%
  • Coastal CarolinaBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

Tennessee Technological costs about $12.8K less a year than Coastal Carolina on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Tennessee Technological$18K
Coastal Carolina$30.8K
Aid generosity
Tennessee Technological36%
Coastal Carolina23%

What each pays off

Tennessee Technological's former students earn more, a median $48.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Tennessee Technological$48.5K
Coastal Carolina$47.3K
Graduation rate
Tennessee Technological65%
Coastal Carolina53%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Tennessee Technological got more selective while Coastal Carolina got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Tennessee TechnologicalGrowing+152%
  • Coastal CarolinaGrowing+42%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:Tennessee Technological University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why