Tennessee Technological University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Tennessee Technological University is a public research university in Cookeville, TN (town setting), with 8,838 undergraduates (47% women). It admitted 83% of 8,772 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1020–1250 on the SAT and 20–27 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $37,298 a year for out-of-state students and $27,266 in-state; aided first-year students paid $15,138 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 54% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, engineering, education. The campus reported 0.76 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Tennessee Technological University ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,084 in-state · $20,116 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Tennessee Technological University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Tennessee Technological University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Southern Conference | 25 | room 3 | 3 | $720k | $28,785 | 983 | |
| Baseball | Southern Conference | 39 | 5 over | 4 | $1.1M | $27,833 | 993 | |
| Men's Basketball | Southern Conference | 18 | 3 over | 6 | $1.8M | $101,577 | 950 | |
| Women's Basketball | Southern Conference | 13 | room 2 | 6 | $1.8M | $139,680 | 991 | |
| Women's Beach Volleyball | Ohio Valley Conference | 15 | room 4 | 1 | $101k | $6,711 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Southern Conference | 8 | room 9 | 2 | $223k | $27,817 | 993 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Southern Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | 977 | |
| Football | Southern Conference | 111 | 6 over | 35 | $5.7M | $51,771 | 947 | |
| Men's Golf | Southern Conference | 9 | at cap | 2 | $284k | $31,502 | 1000 | |
| Women's Golf | Southern Conference | 8 | room 1 | 2 | $273k | $34,145 | 1000 | |
| Softball | Southern Conference | 27 | 2 over | 3 | $700k | $25,919 | 985 | |
| Men's Tennis | Southern Conference | 13 | 3 over | 1 | $416k | $31,979 | 984 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Southern Conference | 68 | 23 over | 3 | $654k | $9,610 | 974 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Southern Conference | 16 | room 2 | 3 | $783k | $48,947 | 980 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.