Cookeville, Tennessee · Public · 4-year · Remote town
Overview
Tennessee Technological University is a public four-year institution based in Cookeville, Tennessee. The campus sits in a remote town. It enrolled 10,511 students in fall 2024, including 9,187 undergraduates and 1,324 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
Tennessee Technological University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 76 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Computer Science, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 2,391 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 29 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
10,511
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
2,391
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
76
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 76
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
78%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,871
Master's degrees
397
Doctoral degrees (research)
33
Other doctoral degrees
11
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
29
Postbaccalaureate certificates
47
Post-master's certificates
3
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
10,511
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,187
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,324
Full-time, fall 2024
80%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
11,461
Undergraduates, 2024-25
9,912
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,549
Full-time, 2024-25
78%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
47%
Men
53%
White
78%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
29
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
12%
Students taking some online courses
29%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Ohio Valley Conference
President
Dr. Philip B. Oldham
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization