College profile
Tennessee Technological University
Tennessee Technological University is a public university in Cookeville, Tennessee, with about 8,700 undergraduates.
Federal figures from the College Scorecard, released October 15, 2026, and IPEDS. Each section names its year. How we check →
Undergraduates8,698
Admission rate · fall 202476%
Middle 50% SAT · ACT1048–1310 · ACT 20–27
Average net price, aided students$16,8302024–25 · average for students who received aid
Graduation rate56%
Every figure in one table18 figures, each with the year and source
| Measure | Figure | What it describes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduates | 8,698 | Degree-seeking undergraduates, fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Women among undergraduates | 45% | Fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Admission rate | 76% | Students entering in fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Middle 50% SAT | 1048–1310 | Students entering in fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Middle 50% ACT | 20–27 | Students entering in fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| SAT/ACT policy | Test optional | Students entering in fall 2024 | IPEDS Admissions survey |
| In-state tuition and fees | $11,926 | 2025–26 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $16,126 | 2025–26 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Average net price, aided students | $16,830 | First-time, full-time students who received aid, 2024–25; grants subtracted, loans not | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| First-year students from in-state | 94% | First-time students, fall 2022 | IPEDS Fall Enrollment (residence) |
| Graduation rate | 56% | Students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019–20 year) | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| First-year retention | 78% | Students who started in fall 2023 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Median federal debt | $17,150 | Graduates in federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entry | $52,901 | Students who started in 2011–12 or 2012–13, earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Students per faculty member | 16 to 1 | Fall 2024 | IPEDS Fall Enrollment |
| Bachelor’s fields of study | 42 | Fields with a bachelor’s degree reported to IPEDS in the file’s two award years | College Scorecard field-of-study data |
| Research spending | $36,399,000 | Fiscal year 2024 | NSF Higher Education R&D Survey |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I-FCS | 2024–25 | Equity in Athletics (EADA) |