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Tennessee Technological University

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN · 8.7k students

OpenPublicTownGraduateCampus-basedtntech.edu
49.8/100

Trajecta score

+1.1 since '20

Ranked #572 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

49.1 · #627

2020

46.8 · #938

2021

50.3 · #570

2022

48.7 · #717

2023

50.2 · #579

2024

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Academic Profile

33/ 100

Career Outcomes

53/ 100

Student Success

36/ 100

Affordability

79/ 100

Academic Investment

61/ 100

Access & Equity

44/ 100

Academic Profile

33

Career Outcomes

53

Student Success

36

Affordability

79

Academic Investment

61

Access & Equity

44

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Cost / Net Price

$26k / $14k

SAT Avg

1,151

Retention

78%

Grad Rate

56%

Admissions

76%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,151
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,048Average: 1,15175th: 1,310

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$11,376

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$15,576

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$4,200/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

31%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

33%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$15,650

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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