Tuskegee University vs. Tennessee Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, AL with Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Tennessee Technological University is larger than Tuskegee University based on total student enrollment (10,511 students vs. 3,121 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Tuskegee University is located in Tuskegee, AL (Distant Town setting); Tennessee Technological University is in Cookeville, TN (Remote Town setting).
• Tuskegee University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Tennessee Technological University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Tuskegee University 14:1; Tennessee Technological University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tuskegee University are 25% lower than at Tennessee Technological University ($9,980 vs. $13,302).
• Out-of-state tuition is 63% higher at Tuskegee University than at Tennessee Technological University (about $9,810 more per year; $25,386 vs. $15,576).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Tennessee Technological University than at Tuskegee University (95% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tuskegee University students is 90.4% larger than aid received by Tennessee Technological University students ($19,910 vs. $10,458).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Tennessee Tech than at Tuskegee University (23 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Tuskegee University and Tennessee Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: Tuskegee University Apr 15, 2027; Tennessee Tech Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Tennessee Tech average a 3.63 high school GPA, 0.53 higher than at Tuskegee University (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.9% at Tuskegee University vs. 22.8% at Tennessee Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Tennessee Technological University graduates have a $16,122 lower median loan debt than Tuskegee University graduates ($16,000 vs. $32,122).
• Among borrowers, Tennessee Tech graduates have an estimated $167 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Tuskegee University graduates ($165 vs. $332).
• More Tennessee Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tuskegee University students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 46%).

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