Tennessee Technological University: Statistics

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#1425 of 14,131 In the World
#384 of 2,597 In North America
#345 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 56 In Tennessee
#413 of 1,039 For Information Technology
Top50% For 92 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
78%
Average ACT
25
Aid receiving
97%
Undergraduates
8,537
Graduates
1,365
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 78% 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 78% 79% 77%
Applicants 7,229 3,714 3,515
Admissions 5,646 2,951 2,695
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,046 1,174 872
Freshmen enrolled part time 4 1 3

3,520 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

987 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
27 or 1%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 19
or below

75% of them
had 30
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Tennessee Technological University are 19-30 (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 7975 (81%)
Hispanic 468 (5%)
Black or African American 451 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 284 (3%)
Two or more races 281 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 212 (2%)
Asian 207 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 10 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 6 (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
$8,471
Students receiving aid
97%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,520$10,480
Tuition in-state $8,520$10,480
Tuition out-of-state $18,552$19,420
Fee in-district $1,282$1,282
Fee in-state $1,282$1,282
Fee out-of-state $1,282$1,282

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,460
Combined charge for room and board $11,668
Room charge $6,048
Meal charge $5,620

Tennessee Technological University majors

Tennessee Technological University has granted 1,970 bachelor's degrees across 43 programs, 389 master's across 17 programs, and 40 doctorate degrees across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Tennessee Technological University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 121 103
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 145 39
Mechanical Engineering 131 15
Computer Science 115 25
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 117 9
Elementary Education and Teaching 112
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 112
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 81 22
Curriculum and Instruction 78 4
Agriculture, General 74
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 66 6
Civil Engineering, General 60 9
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General 69
Accounting 58
Sociology, General 56
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 55
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 53
General Studies 14 37
Secondary Education and Teaching 48
Psychology, General 47
Chemical Engineering 42 4
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 44
Finance, General 42
Chemistry, General 32 4
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 32
Political Science and Government, General 27
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 26
Engineering, General 3 22
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 22
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 21
Fine & Studio Arts, General 21
English Language and Literature, General 18 2
Environmental Studies 17 3
Computer Engineering, General 19
Music, General 18
History, General 16
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 14
Management Information Systems, General 13
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 11
Geology & Earth Science, General 9
Special Education and Teaching, General 8
Mathematics, General 5 2
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 5
Business & Managerial Economics 4
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3
Physics, General 3
Science, Technology and Society 3
Grand Total 1,970 389 40

Tennessee Technological University has a graduation rate of 60%, which is among the 40% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 60% 59% 62%
  • Full-time retention rate - 78%
  • Part-time retention rate - 38%

Publications & Citations

Tennessee Technological University has published 8,003 scientific papers with 102,347 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.

Publications
8,003
Citations
102,347

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
5,506 / 76,270
Physics
4,870 / 72,145
Computer Science
4,257 / 48,089
Quantum and Particle physics
3,770 / 58,851
Environmental Science
3,595 / 51,578
Chemistry
3,455 / 54,682
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,354 / 34,872
Biology
2,936 / 45,850
Materials Science
2,266 / 37,762
Electrical Engineering
2,207 / 27,327
Mathematics
2,102 / 29,688
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,061 / 22,982
Business
1,971 / 21,900
Geology
1,907 / 27,866
Geography and Cartography
1,881 / 25,901
Organic Chemistry
1,786 / 32,041
Ecology
1,691 / 25,276
Political Science
1,615 / 14,895
Philosophy
1,571 / 17,080
Medicine
1,559 / 20,153
Law
1,532 / 14,200
Mechanical Engineering
1,459 / 16,023
Management
1,348 / 15,210
Statistics
1,339 / 22,746
Psychology
1,280 / 17,796
Telecommunications
1,226 / 13,461
Sociology
1,176 / 10,041
Computer Networking
1,137 / 12,230
History
991 / 9,868
Biochemistry
989 / 14,854
Optical Engineering
951 / 15,272
Paleontology
940 / 13,069
Machine Learning
897 / 12,058
Economics
877 / 7,947
Genetics
877 / 12,931
Aerospace Engineering
870 / 11,409
Metallurgical Engineering
845 / 18,191
Archaeology
844 / 9,691
Physical chemistry
746 / 15,329
Linguistics
742 / 6,800

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 102 358
1992 118 433
1993 106 410
1994 116 432
1995 78 494
1996 90 563
1997 90 490
1998 85 649
1999 97 635
2000 93 686
2001 84 753
2002 325 1146
2003 218 1041
2004 156 1200
2005 216 1484
2006 232 1697
2007 237 1915
2008 200 2439
2009 228 2835
2010 207 3159
2011 197 3531
2012 193 3866
2013 216 4184
2014 206 4315
2015 271 4550
2016 314 4793
2017 366 5107
2018 348 5967
2019 309 6847
2020 424 7453
2021 375 7889
2022 361 8317
2023 359 8764
Academic rankings

Tennessee Technological University alumni

  1. Rich Froning Jr

    Rich Froning Jr
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1987-.. (age 37)
    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. In 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022 he led a team from CrossFit Mayhem to the first-place finish in the Team category in the CrossFit Games.

  2. Dottie West

    Dottie West
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1932-1991 (aged 59)
    Occupations
    singer-songwritersingermusicianrecording artistlyricist
    Biography

    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.

  3. Rodney Atkins

    Rodney Atkins
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    singersinger-songwritermusician
    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)".

  4. James A. Lindsay

    James A. Lindsay
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    writermathematiciannon-fiction writercritic
    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 is also known for promoting right-wing conspiracy theories, such as that of Cultural Marxism, and LGBT grooming conspiracy theories.

All 31 notable alumni

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 1,227
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

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