Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN · Public

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Admission rate

Tennessee Technological University admitted 78.1% of applicants university-wide (5,646 of 7,229).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide78.1%5,6467,229
Men79.5%2,9513,714
Women76.7%2,6953,515

Also offers Early Action — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 5,646 admitted students, 2,050 enrolled (36.3% yield).

Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1010–1230
ACT (mid-50%)
21–27
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.254.00

Testing policy: Required for some programs

Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $30,158/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$15,576
Fees, housing, food, books & other$14,582
Sticker cost of attendance$30,158/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$9,815
$30k–48k$10,445
$48k–75k$13,861
$75k–110k$17,245
Over $110k$18,936

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Flight to Tech Transfer ScholarshipVaries (Merit)
  • Presidential Scholars programVaries (Presidential)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Flight to Tech Transfer ScholarshipVaries (Merit)
  • Presidential Scholars programVaries (Presidential)

Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Transcripts
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Transcripts
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Tennessee Technological University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Tennessee Technological University requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$48,501
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
57.7%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
78%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$15,650
At graduation

Tennessee Technological University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • Forbes: #447
  • Niche: #233

Deadlines

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Engineering (16%), Business & marketing (15%), Biological & life sciences (6%).

Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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