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Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TNQuad's selectivityAccessiblefrom TennesseeSelectivefrom other states
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 10,892 applied (fall 2024: 11,538)Tennessee Technological University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 8,568 admits (fall 2024: 8,784)Tennessee Technological University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 79% admitted (fall 2024: 76%)Tennessee Technological University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 540–650 (fall 2024: 528–650)Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 520–610 (fall 2024: 520–660)Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 21–27 (fall 2024: 20–27)Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2027 applicants: Required for some applicants (fall 2024: Test-optional)Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 80% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 78%)Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Tennessee Technological admits about 8 in 10 applicants (79%). That puts it in the "Accessible in-state, Selective out of state" tier, more selective than 46% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

79%

79%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessiblefrom TennesseeSelectivefrom other states

Applied

10,892

Admitted

8,568

Yield

24%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.72

SAT middle 50%

1040–1270

8001600
ACT middle 50%

21–27

1836
Applications +152% since fall 2014 · admit rate 94% → 76%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 8,698 undergrads, where 31% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

8.7K

undergrads · larger than 87% of colleges

Diversity index

0.36

Pell Grant

31%

below the median

First generation

38%

above the median

Remote townNCAA D-I FCS · Ohio Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.34 → 0.36 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer Science (8% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 76% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,861 a year on instruction per student.

16 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 72% of colleges

Most popular major

Computer Science

8% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Engineering

$99K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

76%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$10.9K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $18,020 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.3K less than the national median. The 95% who received grants paid $15,336 on average; the other 5% paid the full sticker price of $27,266 in-state / $37,298 out-of-state.

36%

$18K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6.3K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$27,266 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 36% of full price

Federal loans

33%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −19% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $48,501 ten years after enrolling, more than at 34% of colleges; 65% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

65%

65%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$48.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$15.7K

≈ $166/month for 10 years

Retention

80%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 49% → 58% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 12% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 19%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 152% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 94% to 76%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −19% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +152%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 94% → 76% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.34 → 0.36

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard

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  3. 3
    Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2025–26

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IPEDS unit ID 221847 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything