Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 8,186
Graduate Enrollment: 1,446
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential // full-time, selective, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 79.15%

Male/Female: 50% / 50% (2017)

First generation college students: 37.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 5.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2017)

Test scores for admission: Recommended
2021 Median Admit SAT: 1,202


2021 Median Admit ACT: 25


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 56.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 29.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 17.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 10.3% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 83.2%
Black: 4.4%
Hispanic: 4.3%
Asian: 1.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 2.9%
Non-resident alien: 1.8%
Unknown race: 1.2%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $23,757
In-State tuition: $9,802
Out-of-State tuition: $19,834

Estimated books and supplies: $1,280 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $8,850 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $5,400 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,850 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $5,400 (2022)

Average Family Income: $59,748 (2017)
Median Family Income: $40,770 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 32.7%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 40.4%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $15,650 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $166 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $11,112
$30k-48k $12,166
$48k-75k $15,740
$75k-110k $18,293
$110k+ $18,377

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 37%
6-year graduation rate: 60%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.3% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $15,650 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $11,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $12,250 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 72.1% (2015)
@3 year 76.3% (2017)
@5 year 78.0% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 53.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 59.0% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $39,168 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $44,893 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 22 $13,935 $143 $25,325 ($2,110) $34,767 ($2,897)
Bachelor's Degree Agriculture, General. 71 $14,915 $154 $35,344 ($2,945) $46,825 ($3,902)
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 13 $34,820 ($2,902)
Master's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 4
Doctoral Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 5
Bachelor's Degree Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. 54 $13,673 $117 $26,776 ($2,231) $42,869 ($3,572)
Bachelor's Degree Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. 40 $19,362 $178 $27,379 ($2,282) $38,769 ($3,231)
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 84 $18,605 $189 $60,384 ($5,032) $78,615 ($6,551)
Master's Degree Computer Science. 13
Master's Degree Curriculum and Instruction. 75 $249 $44,849 ($3,737) $43,844 ($3,654)
Doctoral Degree Curriculum and Instruction. 5
Graduate/Professional Certificate Curriculum and Instruction. 9
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 8 $263 $50,450 ($4,204) $62,295 ($5,191)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Educational Administration and Supervision. 19
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 11
Master's Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 25 $425 $39,940 ($3,328) $46,056 ($3,838)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 8
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 205 $14,566 $138 $36,406 ($3,034) $37,920 ($3,160)
Doctoral Degree Engineering, General. 15
Bachelor's Degree Chemical Engineering. 59 $13,500 $143 $63,237 ($5,270) $81,456 ($6,788)
Master's Degree Chemical Engineering. 4
Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering. 46 $20,870 $220 $59,746 ($4,979) $65,932 ($5,494)
Master's Degree Civil Engineering. 10
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering. 19 $72,902 ($6,075) $93,053 ($7,754)
Bachelor's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 48 $20,034 $205 $70,454 ($5,871) $88,359 ($7,363)
Master's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 7
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 150 $20,500 $201 $65,063 ($5,422) $79,608 ($6,634)
Master's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 11
Bachelor's Degree Engineering Technology, General. 74 $23,000 $234 $57,252 ($4,771) $71,825 ($5,985)
Bachelor's Degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 8
Bachelor's Degree Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. 72 $20,975 $191 $26,360 ($2,197) $38,326 ($3,194)
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 24 $19,039 $201 $22,894 ($1,908) $35,918 ($2,993)
Master's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 4
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 155 $21,000 $191 $31,036 ($2,586) $40,320 ($3,360)
Master's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 33 $281 $52,197 ($4,350)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 70 $15,500 $164 $21,791 ($1,816) $44,849 ($3,737)
Master's Degree Biology, General. 8
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 14
Master's Degree Mathematics. 3
Bachelor's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 12
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 92 $15,653 $154 $32,001 ($2,667) $39,681 ($3,307)
Master's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 20 $38,725 ($3,227) $44,714 ($3,726)
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 35 $20,104 $202 $39,236 ($3,270) $45,419 ($3,785)
Master's Degree Chemistry. 4
Bachelor's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 12 $35,166 ($2,931)
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 3
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 48 $13,750 $144 $27,583 ($2,299) $34,296 ($2,858)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Homeland Security. 8
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 19 $37,013 ($3,084)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 69 $16,057 $159 $31,229 ($2,602) $38,054 ($3,171)
Bachelor's Degree Music. 13 $17,500 $162 $37,748 ($3,146) $36,814 ($3,068)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Medical Illustration and Informatics. 8
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 132 $18,349 $166 $55,570 ($4,631) $60,027 ($5,002)
Master's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 29 $320 $85,731 ($7,144) $92,221 ($7,685)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 2
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 121 $18,485 $182 $39,470 ($3,289) $51,710 ($4,309)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 101 $217 $65,173 ($5,431) $78,668 ($6,556)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Business Administration, Management and Operations. 7
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 72 $17,000 $164 $41,551 ($3,463) $53,706 ($4,476)
Bachelor's Degree Business/Managerial Economics. 11 $36,594 ($3,050)
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 37 $16,087 $171 $37,715 ($3,143) $49,735 ($4,145)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Human Resources Management and Services. 3
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 45 $17,425 $172 $40,874 ($3,406) $43,953 ($3,663)
Bachelor's Degree History. 18 $17,194 $180 $26,236 ($2,186) $34,200 ($2,850)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $75,348
Full time faculty: 100%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 18.0

School's endowment start of year: $74,110,219 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $96,258,925 (2022)