| Metrics | Add from backpackUp to 1 more | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Cookeville, TN | Johnson City, TN | |
| Control | Public | Public | |
| Carnegie | A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity | A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity | |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $16,126 | $15,194 | |
| Avg. net price | $16,830 | $14,208 | |
| Acceptance rate | 76% | 86% | |
| Enrollment | 8,698 | 10,004 | |
| Campus setting | Town: Remote | City: Small | |
| Graduation rate | 56% | 55% | |
| Retention rate | 78% | 76% | |
| Median earnings | $52,901 | $48,646 | |
| SAT range | ERW 528-650 · Math 520-660 | ERW 510-620 · Math 470-580 | |
| ACT range | 20-27 | 19-26 | |
| Themes | AffordableBig sports | AffordableBig sports | |
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).