Tennessee Technological University
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$48,501
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$48,501
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Tennessee Technological University is a public 4-year college in Cookeville, Tennessee with 8,698 undergraduates and 1,324 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $14,246 a year (tuition and fees $11,376 in-state, $15,576 out-of-state). It admits 76% of applicants and 58% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $48,501 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $15,650 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,246
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$11,376
Out-of-state $15,576
Admission rate
76%
US median 78%
Completion rate
58%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$15,650
About $166 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$48,501
Rank 1,598 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $14,246
- Tuition in-state
- $11,376
- Tuition out-of-state
- $15,576
- Cost of attendance
- $25,663
- Students with a need-based grant
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 33%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,815
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,445
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,861
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,245
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,936
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $8,011 in 2015-16 to $11,376 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1,151
- Undergraduates
- 8,698
- Graduate students
- 1,324
- Part-time students
- 6.8%
- Women
- 45%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 58%
- Retention rate
- 78%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 93
- Endowment
- $105.8M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,598 of 5,094 US colleges and 26 of 120 in Tennessee (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,246 | $15,261 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,376 | $15,120 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 76% | 70% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 58% | 60% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 78% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $15,650 | $15,784 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $43,759 | $34,684 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $48,501 | $38,610 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 64% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 74% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
93 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 193 | $13,000 | $39,034 | $43,264 | $47,382 |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 164 | $21,902 | $47,918 | $51,745 | $63,399 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 129 | $17,855 | $63,180 | $90,521 | $107,009 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 120 | $15,625 | $61,379 | $71,762 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 114 | $19,050 | $73,759 | $96,302 | $103,485 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 104 | $19,000 | $66,228 | $84,267 | $92,135 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 104 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 102 | $14,500 | $33,170 | $50,530 | $54,562 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 94 | $17,122 | $38,994 | $60,642 | $68,257 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 78 | $15,500 | $25,087 | $49,220 | $57,214 |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 75 | $20,770 | $63,577 | $78,646 | $86,517 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 58 | $15,000 | $35,293 | $42,830 | $52,657 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 57 | $22,087 | $59,622 | $77,658 | $80,526 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 55 | $15,500 | $41,530 | $67,411 | $76,194 |
| Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $14,500 | $33,508 | $52,085 | $53,676 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $18,000 | $29,114 | $39,565 | $48,460 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $13,625 | $28,394 | $44,043 | $50,706 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 44 | $24,660 | $63,938 | $61,301 | $65,716 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $16,177 | $39,990 | $64,892 | $69,303 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $16,087 | $41,176 | $66,535 | $83,343 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $11,000 | $29,936 | $45,348 | $45,338 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 39 | $28,090 | $93,349 | $108,522 | $120,193 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $19,100 | Withheld | $57,088 | $65,120 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 35 | $37,328 | $42,655 | $52,283 | $60,111 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Tennessee Technological University cost?
$14,246 a year is the average net price at Tennessee Technological University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $11,376 for in-state students and $15,576 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $25,663. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,815 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Tennessee Technological University?
76% of applicants are admitted to Tennessee Technological University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,151. The median admission rate of colleges in Tennessee is 70%.
How much do Tennessee Technological University graduates earn?
$48,501 a year is the median pay of former Tennessee Technological University students who work, 10 years after they started ($43,759 after 6 years). That ranks 1,598 of 5,094 US colleges and 26 of 120 in Tennessee. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $93,349.
How much student debt do Tennessee Technological University graduates have?
$15,650 is the median federal student loan debt of Tennessee Technological University graduates, about $166 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 33% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Tennessee Technological University?
58% of first-time, full-time students at Tennessee Technological University finish within 6 years. 78% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Tennessee Technological University?
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (193 bachelor's graduates), Curriculum and Instruction (164 master's graduates), Computer Science (129 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 93 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.