Tennessee Technological University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1462 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #389 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #350 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #8 of 56 | In Tennessee |
| #647 of 1,117 | For Technical Drawing |
| Top50% | For 88 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 83%
- Undergraduates
- 8,838
- Graduates
- 1,279
- Male:Female Ratio
- 52:48
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.tntech.edu
Tennessee Technological University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Tennessee Technological University has an acceptance rate of 83% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 83% | 85% | 81% |
| Applicants | 8,772 | 4,162 | 4,610 |
| Admissions | 7,295 | 3,556 | 3,739 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,984 | 1,096 | 888 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 4 | 2 | 2 |
3,332 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
890 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
7 or 1%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1020
or below
75% of them
had 1250
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Tennessee Technological University are 1020-1250 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
135 or 7%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 20
or below
75% of them
had 27
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Tennessee Technological University are 20-27 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 7995 (79%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 499 (5%) |
| Black or African American | 454 (4%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 336 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 289 (3%) |
| Two or more races | 276 (3%) |
| Asian | 238 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 11 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $10,214
- Students receiving aid
- 97%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $8,764 | $10,480 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,764 | $10,480 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $18,796 | $19,420 |
| Fee in-district | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| Fee in-state | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,320 | $1,320 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 2,509 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,276 |
| Room charge | $6,168 |
| Meal charge | $6,108 |
Tennessee Technological University majors
Tennessee Technological University has granted 1,824 bachelor's degrees across 44 programs, 545 master's across 19 programs, and 40 doctorate degrees across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Tennessee Technological University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 94 | 114 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 164 | 6 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 120 | 39 | |
| Computer Science | 129 | 20 | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 102 | 20 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 104 | 14 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 104 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 100 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 75 | 13 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 78 | 9 | |
| General Studies | 27 | 44 | |
| Sociology, General | 58 | ||
| Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | 57 | ||
| Accounting | 55 | ||
| Agriculture, General | 52 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 52 | ||
| Psychology, General | 51 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 47 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 38 | 8 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 44 | ||
| Finance, General | 43 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 41 | ||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 40 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 34 | 3 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 35 | 2 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 29 | 8 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 26 | ||
| Engineering, General | 4 | 21 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 24 | ||
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 22 | ||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | 20 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 20 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 16 | 4 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 19 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 18 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 10 | 6 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 15 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 13 | ||
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 12 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 12 | ||
| History, General | 12 | ||
| Music, General | 10 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 6 | 3 | |
| Nursing Practice | 7 | ||
| Science, Technology and Society | 7 | ||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 6 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 6 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 6 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 6 | ||
| Physics, General | 4 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,824 | 545 | 40 |
Tennessee Technological University has a graduation rate of 54%, which is among the 49% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 54% | 51% | 58% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Tennessee Technological University has published 8,944 scientific papers with 134,496 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Materials Science, and Electrical Engineering.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 121 | 492 |
| 1993 | 112 | 489 |
| 1994 | 124 | 514 |
| 1995 | 84 | 592 |
| 1996 | 97 | 684 |
| 1997 | 99 | 595 |
| 1998 | 94 | 766 |
| 1999 | 101 | 746 |
| 2000 | 106 | 800 |
| 2001 | 93 | 886 |
| 2002 | 331 | 1339 |
| 2003 | 232 | 1298 |
| 2004 | 173 | 1401 |
| 2005 | 229 | 1800 |
| 2006 | 245 | 2028 |
| 2007 | 233 | 2249 |
| 2008 | 202 | 2931 |
| 2009 | 238 | 3389 |
| 2010 | 208 | 3628 |
| 2011 | 218 | 4180 |
| 2012 | 215 | 4591 |
| 2013 | 239 | 4905 |
| 2014 | 228 | 5050 |
| 2015 | 296 | 5236 |
| 2016 | 336 | 5697 |
| 2017 | 391 | 6357 |
| 2018 | 360 | 7566 |
| 2019 | 331 | 7992 |
| 2020 | 515 | 9436 |
| 2021 | 389 | 10003 |
| 2022 | 379 | 10081 |
| 2023 | 407 | 11381 |
| 2024 | 383 | 10753 |
Tennessee Technological University alumni
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Rich Froning Jr
- Occupations
- athlete
- Biography
-
Rich Froning Jr. is an American professional CrossFit athlete known for his achievements participating in the CrossFit Games. He became the first person to win the CrossFit Games title of "Fittest Man on Earth" four times with his first-place finish in the 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 CrossFit Games. He retired from individual competitions after 2014, and led a team from CrossFit Mayhem to first-place finishes in the Team category in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022, at the CrossFit Games.
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Dottie West
- Occupations
- recording artistmusiciansingersinger-songwriterlyricist
- Biography
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Dottie West was an American country singer and songwriter. She also had several credits as an actress. A distinguished figure in the country genre, West was among several people who helped to elevate the platform of female country artists. She was also known for mentoring up-and-coming artists and being the first woman to win a country music accolade from the Grammy Awards.
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James A. Lindsay
- Occupations
- mathematicianwritercriticnon-fiction writer
- Biography
-
James Stephen Lindsay, known professionally as James A. Lindsay, is an American author. He is known for the grievance studies affair, in which he, Peter Boghossian and Helen Pluckrose submitted hoax articles to academic journals in 2017 and 2018 to test scholarship and rigor in several academic fields. Lindsay has written several books including Cynical Theories (2020), which he co-authored with Pluckrose. He has promoted right-wing conspiracy theories such as Cultural Marxism and LGBT grooming conspiracy theories.
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Rodney Atkins
- Occupations
- musiciansinger-songwritersinger
- Biography
-
Rodney Allan Atkins is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Curb Records in 1996, he charted his first single on the Billboard country chart in 1997, but did not release an album until 2003's Honesty, which included the hit single "Honesty (Write Me a List)".
General info
| Alternative names | Tech Tennessee Tech University TTU TNTECH Tennessee Tech TN Tech Tenn Tech |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1915 |
| Motto | Tennessee Tech is more than Tech, it is Tennessee |
| Colors | purple, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to May |
| Total FTE staff | 1,304 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1 William L. Jones Drive Cookeville, Tennessee, 38505-0001 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 35,000 |
| Phone | 9313723101 |