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Tennessee Tech University

#249 in National Universities (tie)

4 year • Cookeville, TN

4 year • Cookeville, TN
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Overview

Tennessee Tech University is a public institution that was founded in 1915. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 8,537 (fall 2022), its setting is rural, and the campus size is 267 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Tennessee Tech University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #249. Its in-state tuition and fees are $10,830; out-of-state tuition and fees are $15,030.


Tennessee Tech University is a public institution that was founded in 1915. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 8,537 (fall 2022), its setting is rural, and the campus size is 267 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Tennessee Tech University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #249. Its in-state tuition and fees are $10,830; out-of-state tuition and fees are $15,030.


At-a-Glance

Setting

Rural

In-state tuition and fees

$10,830

Undergraduate Enrollment

8,537

Acceptance Rate

77%

Campus Box 5006 USPS 077-460, Cookeville, TN, 38505

2024 Rankings

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Admissions

Rolling

Application Deadline

77%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

1000-1240

ACT Range*

21-27

High School GPA*

3.7

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees

$15,030

In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,830

Room & Board

$12,104(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$13,007

$14,795

Annual Cost*

$14,795

Annual Cost*

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees

$15,030

In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,830

Room & Board

$12,104(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$13,007

*Average in-state cost after aid

Academics

39%

4-Year Graduation Rate

18:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

52%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Engineering

16%

N/A

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

15%

N/A

Education

11%

N/A

Health Professions and Related Programs

7%

N/A

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

6%

N/A

Engineering
16% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
15% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Education
11% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Health Professions and Related Programs
7% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
6% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

Faculty Research Impact

Bibliometric Rank

256

Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.

Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals

51%

Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals

13%

Total Papers published between 2018-2022

1,482

Citations Per Publication

8:1

Data provided byLast updated 2023.

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Students

8,537

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

1,365

Total Enrollment

9,902

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

7,714

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male54%
Female46%

Ethnic Diversity

15%

Minority Enrollment

15%

Minority Enrollment

81%

White

5%

Black

5%

Hispanic

3%

Two or more races

2%

Asian

2%

International

2%

Unknown

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • apartments for married students
  • apartment for single students
  • special housing for disabled students
  • theme housing
  • Student Activities

    62+

    Sports Teams

    12

    Fraternities

    7

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    39%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    55%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $25,459

    $39,168

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $39,168

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    39%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    55%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $25,459

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