True College Verdict
C

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN · 8,698 undergraduates · 37% receive Pell Grants · admits 76%
PublicMainly bachelor's degrees

About average. It ranks 785 of 1,755 four-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 51.6 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
About average
Average net price $16,830 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $19,899.
Will most students finish?
Yes
62% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 59%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $17,150 against earnings of $52,901, a ratio of 0.32. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

Nothing stands out as clearly better than similar colleges.

Why it is bad

Nothing stands out as clearly worse than similar colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
62%
Better than 58% of similar colleges. Typical: 59%
Return for year 2
78%
Better than 56% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$52,901
Better than 34% of similar colleges. Typical: $58,912
Debt at graduation
$17,150
Better than 65% of similar colleges. Typical: $21,609
Net price per year
$16,830
Better than 64% of similar colleges. Typical: $19,899
Published tuition
$11,926
Out of state: $16,126

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services28n/an/a

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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