Tennessee Tech vs. Roanoke College

Comparable Facts

Compare Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, TN with Roanoke College in Salem, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Tennessee Technological University is larger than Roanoke College based on total student enrollment (10,511 students vs. 1,804 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Tennessee Technological University is located in Cookeville, TN (Remote Town setting); Roanoke College is in Salem, VA (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Tennessee Technological University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Roanoke College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Tennessee Technological University 16:1; Roanoke College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee Technological University are 13.4% lower than at Roanoke College ($13,302 vs. $15,366).
• Out-of-state tuition is 144.4% higher at Roanoke College than at Tennessee Technological University (about $22,492 more per year; $38,068 vs. $15,576).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Roanoke College than at Tennessee Technological University (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Roanoke College students is 169.5% larger than aid received by Tennessee Technological University students ($28,188 vs. $10,458).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Roanoke College than at Tennessee Tech (27 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Tennessee Tech and Roanoke College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Tennessee Tech Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Tennessee Tech average a 3.63 high school GPA, 0.07 higher than at Roanoke College (3.56).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 22.8% at Tennessee Tech vs. 9.7% at Roanoke College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Tennessee Technological University graduates have a $11,000 lower median loan debt than Roanoke College graduates ($16,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Tennessee Tech graduates have an estimated $114 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Roanoke College graduates ($165 vs. $279).
• More Roanoke College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tennessee Tech students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 61%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.