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Tennessee Technological University Overview

Tennessee Technological University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The surrounding location of Cookeville is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

What Is Tennessee Technological University Known For?

0 Undergraduate Awards
$25,716 Avg Cost After Aid
79% Acceptance Rate
  • The student loan default rate at Tennessee Tech University is 1%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
  • The highest award offered at Tennessee Tech University is the doctor's degree.
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  • Students who graduate from Tennessee Tech University with a bachelor's degree make about $45,397 a year. That's 11% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Tennessee Technological University?

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Contact details for Tennessee Tech University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1 William L. Jones Drive, Cookeville, TN 38505-0001
Phone: 931-372-3101
Website: www.tntech.edu

How Do I Get Into Tennessee Tech University?

You can apply to Tennessee Tech University online at: https://www.tntech.edu/admissions/

Admission Requirements for Tennessee Tech University

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Recommended
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Tennessee Tech University?

79% Acceptance Rate
49% Of Accepted Are Women
Tennessee Tech University has an acceptance rate of 79%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 51% of accepted students are men and 49% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 79%.

Can I Afford Tennessee Technological University?

$25,716 Net Price
44% Take Out Loans
1.2% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Tennessee Tech University is $25,716. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Tennessee Tech University, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $6,259 a year. That adds up to $25,036 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Tennessee Tech University is 1.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Tennessee Technological University Undergraduate Student Diversity

7,550 Full-Time Undergraduates
47% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,394 undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University, with 7,550 being full-time and 844 being part-time.

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There are also 1,446 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,550 full-time undergraduates at Tennessee Tech University, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Tennessee Technological University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 139
Black or African American 327
Hispanic or Latino 325
White 6,290
International Students 140
Other Races/Ethnicities 329

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at Tennessee Technological University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 71 countries are represented at Tennessee Tech University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Online Learning at Tennessee Technological University

1,072 Took All Classes Online
7,681 Took At Least One Class Online
7.7% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 24 master’s degree programs available online at Tennessee Tech University. In 2020-2021, 7,681 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Tennessee Tech University has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 7th most popular in Tennessee for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Tennessee Tech University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Tennessee Technological University was 7.7%. This is the #1,473 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Tennessee Tech University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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