by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Tennessee Technological University was awarded 102 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts general studies.
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Tennessee Tech University is ranked #1,160 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.
Tennessee Tech University also holds the #20 spot on the Best Colleges in Tennessee ranking.
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The acceptance rate at Tennessee Technological University is 79%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Tennessee Tech University is a good fit for you.
The student to faculty ratio at Tennessee Technological University is about average at 18 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Tennessee Technological University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 73% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Tennessee Technological University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Tennessee Tech University have a four-year graduation rate of 31%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 8,778 undergraduates at Tennessee Tech University with 7,834 being full-time and 944 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,561 | $13,474 | $17,588 | $19,446 | $19,950 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Tennessee Tech University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. 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 4.1%. 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.
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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/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/tennesseetech |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/tennesseetech |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 184 | $35,202 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 154 | $62,943 |
| Nursing | 140 | $52,571 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 128 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 115 | $38,452 |
| Computer Science | 88 | $63,852 |
| Health & Physical Education | 87 | $24,468 |
| General Biology | 85 | $19,564 |
| Accounting | 82 | $40,409 |
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 67 | $25,901 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 7,681 students took at least one online class at Tennessee Technological University. This is a decrease from the 8,057 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 7,681 | 1,072 |
| 2019-2020 | 8,057 | 933 |
| 2018-2019 | 7,149 | 774 |
| 2017-2018 | 7,123 | 801 |
| 2016-2017 | 7,189 | 775 |
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Footnotes
*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.
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