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Tennessee Tech University is a public national university located in Cookeville, Tennessee. Tennessee Tech is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Tennessee Tech is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,326 10 years after enrolling, 21st in Tennessee, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Tennessee Tech bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average. Tennessee Tech is ranked 12th in Tennessee.
Tennessee Tech University’s median net annual cost of $15,932 and average years to graduate of 4.8 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Tennessee Tech sorted by number of graduates - Education, Mechanical Engineering, Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Computer Science, Health & Fitness - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$15,932
Average years to graduate
4.8
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #81
Economic score: 1.36
Chemical Engineering
Rank: #107
Economic score: 2.28
Civil Engineering
Rank: #144
Economic score: 2.3
Finance
Rank: #221
Economic score: 3.11
Accounting
Rank: #369
Economic score: 3.31
Marketing
Rank: #261
Economic score: 4.32
Sociology
Rank: #205
Economic score: 6.65
Wildlife science Mgmt.
Rank: #15
Economic score: 6.89
Consumer Sciences
Rank: #15
Economic score: 6.98
Biology
Rank: #362
Economic score: 7.63
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Tennessee Tech - Business Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, Health & Fitness, Student Counseling - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Educ. Administration
Rank: #47
Economic score: 0.28
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Tennessee Tech is 0% higher than the state average, and 10% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Tennessee Tech, Pell Grant recipients represent 33% of the measured graduating class, 2% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Tennessee Tech graduates within 4.8 years.
Tennessee Tech is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Tennessee Tech University’s economic mobility score of 17.31 is calculated by adjusting the 3.51 economic score of lower-income students by the 33% pell grant recipients within the student body. Tennessee Tech’s EMS of 17.31 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Tennessee Tech University pays $15,932 a year, $9,234 less than the $25,166 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $15,932
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Tennessee Tech, 95% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $15,932 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 44% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,259. This is 10% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,896
Pell grants
$4,527
State grants
$4,123
Institutional grants
$4,626
Tennessee Tech University offers 2 online bachelor programs, both of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Tennessee Tech offers 7 programs, 6 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
9
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
13%
Tennessee Tech University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 79% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,412 applicants, of which 5,075 were admitted and 1,661 enrolled. Tennessee Tech doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
96%
83%
Female
50%
59%
First time
73%
59%
In-state
93%
68%
1st generation
38%
35%
White
83%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%