Electrical engineering
Ranked #136 of 184 for valueElectrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 45 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $94,179
- Ranked-college median: $99,787
- Median debt
- $15,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,732
Tennessee Technological University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 76.1% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 5,075 of 6,412 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 528–650, SAT Math 520–660, ACT 20–27. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 8,698
Larger than 88% of colleges
National median 1,603
Tennessee Technological UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Tennessee Technological University admitted 76.1% of 6,412 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants6,412
76.1% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted5,075
32.6% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,653
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 528–650
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 520–660
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 20–27
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Tennessee Technological University- SAT, middle 50%
- 1048–1310
- ACT, middle 50%
- 20–27
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$16,830
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $11,926
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $16,126
- Average net price
- $16,830
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 36.8%
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56%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
78.2%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$52,901
Former students who received federal aid
Where Tennessee Technological University ranks
- #136Best colleges for electrical engineeringof 184 ranked
- #148Best colleges for civil engineeringof 181 ranked
- #160Best colleges for marketingof 354 ranked
Programs at Tennessee Technological University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Tennessee Technological University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Civil engineering
Ranked #148 of 181 for valueCivil Engineering · 55 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $78,646
- Ranked-college median: $85,627
- Median debt
- $18,743
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Marketing
Ranked #160 of 354 for valueMarketing · 55 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $64,892
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $14,000
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #209 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 109 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $50,530
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $15,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Mechanical engineering
Ranked #216 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 125 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $84,267
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $15,750
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Engineering
Ranked #247 of 327 for valueMechanical Engineering · 125 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $84,267
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $15,750
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Finance
Ranked #262 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 47 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $66,535
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $17,625
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Computer science
Ranked #277 of 466 for valueComputer Science · 112 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $90,521
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $17,800
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Accounting
Ranked #296 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 56 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $67,411
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $17,250
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Education
Ranked #362 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 191 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $43,264
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $17,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Political science
Ranked #370 of 388 for valuePolitical Science and Government · 20 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $49,898
- Ranked-college median: $63,181
- Median debt
- $21,250
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Business
Ranked #401 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 103 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $60,642
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $11,875
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Biology
Ranked #466 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 93 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $49,220
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $15,199
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Psychology
Ranked #556 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 49 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $44,043
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $17,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Nursing
Ranked #562 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 152 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $71,762
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $17,750
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
8,698
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
R2 research university
A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity.
Colleges like Tennessee Technological University
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN
University of MemphisMemphis, TN
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN, United States
- Public
- R2 research university
Remote town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityNashville, TN · about 71 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- tntech.edu
Colleges nearby
- Fortis Institute-Cookeville2.6 miCookeville
Cumberland University44.4 miLebanon- Middle Tennessee State University52.9 miMurfreesboro
Roane State Community College53.4 miHarriman
Bryan College-Dayton54.7 miDayton- Hussian College-Daymar College Murfreesboro56 miMurfreesboro
Colleges nearby
- Fortis Institute-Cookeville3 mi from Tennessee Technological University
- Cumberland University44 mi from Tennessee Technological University
- Middle Tennessee State University53 mi from Tennessee Technological University
- Roane State Community College53 mi from Tennessee Technological University
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $16,830 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
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What is the Tennessee Technological University acceptance rate for 2026?
Tennessee Technological University admitted 76.1% of 6,412 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Tennessee Technological University tuition?
In-state tuition at Tennessee Technological University is $11,926 and out-of-state tuition is $16,126 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $16,830 a year.
What is the average net price at Tennessee Technological University?
The average net price at Tennessee Technological University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $16,830 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Tennessee Technological University?
56% of first-time, full-time students at Tennessee Technological University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Tennessee Technological University?
The closest matches are East Tennessee State University, University of Memphis, and MTSU, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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