Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Cookeville, TN
Population 70,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,510 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation 246 (47%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 8,531
Men / Women 55% / 45%
From State 95%
From Region 2%
Athletes 4.6%

Racial/Ethnic

White 79%
Hispanic 6%
Black 4%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Agriculture and Human Ecology 120 30% / 70% 1% $53,246 57 93%
Human Ecology 26 4% / 96% 0% $46,529 38 89%
Agriculture 39 38% / 62% 3% $61,886 74 94%
Animal Science 21 5% / 95% 0% $51,610 53
Wildlife and Fisheries Science 34 56% / 44% 0% $49,485 47 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 346 40% / 60% 0% $52,085 54 93%
Chemistry 33 48% / 52% 0% $61,763 74 89%
Earth Sciences 17 71% / 29% 0% $56,354 64 90%
Mathematics 7 71% / 29% 0% $64,991 78
Physics 3 100% / 0% 0% $68,635 82
Biology 99 39% / 61% 1% $59,798 71 94%
Communication Studies 13 69% / 31% 0% $51,802 53 98%
English 19 32% / 68% 0% $45,477 35 90%
Environmental and Sustainability Studies 10 50% / 50% 0% $47,320 41 94%
History 15 47% / 53% 0% $44,626 33 87%
Political Science 18 50% / 50% 0% $48,567 45 90%
Psychology 54 20% / 80% 0% $40,363 21 92%
Sociology 46 28% / 72% 0% $46,345 38 98%
World Languages 12 33% / 67% 0% $48,246 44
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 266 54% / 46% 3% $64,022 77 96%
Accounting 44 57% / 43% 0% $65,470 79 96%
Business and Managerial Economics $73,437 86
Economics 5 80% / 20% 20% $65,803 79
Finance 31 71% / 29% 0% $66,619 80 100%
Management 99 48% / 52% 3% $65,497 79 93%
Management Information Systems 36 72% / 28% 11% $69,188 83
Marketing 51 37% / 63% 0% $54,510 60 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 265 30% / 70% 0% $46,395 38 96%
Exercise Science 89 54% / 46% 0% $48,163 43 98%
Early Childhood Education 21 0% / 100% 0% $45,661 36 95%
Elementary Education 80 4% / 96% 0% $45,661 36 95%
Middle Grades Education 28 29% / 71% 4% $45,661 36 95%
Secondary Education 41 49% / 51% 0% $45,661 36 95%
Special Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $40,985 22 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering 547 83% / 17% 3% $95,583 97 96%
Chemical Engineering 48 65% / 35% 2% $92,817 97 100%
Civil Engineering 79 75% / 25% 3% $81,554 92 95%
Computer Engineering 19 79% / 21% 5% $112,991 99 100%
Electrical Engineering 58 91% / 9% 5% $112,076 99 98%
Engineering 8 75% / 25% 0% $96,373 97
Mechanical Engineering 131 91% / 9% 3% $94,763 97 96%
Computer Science 152 82% / 18% 4% $99,803 98 96%
Engineering Technology 52 90% / 10% 2% $84,311 93 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Fine Arts 78 35% / 65% 0% $45,208 34 94%
Art 29 34% / 66% 0% $42,159 25 95%
Craft Studies 28 32% / 68% 0% $45,719 36
Music 21 38% / 62% 0% $48,740 45 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Interdisciplinary Studies 114 35% / 65% 1% $49,402 47 90%
General Studies 18 22% / 78% 0% $50,572 50 90%
Interdisciplinary Studies 94 38% / 62% 1% $49,216 46
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $47,659 42
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Whitson-Hester School of Nursing 135 18% / 82% 1% $68,329 82 94%
Nursing 135 18% / 82% 1% $68,329 82 94%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,952
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $16,571
Est. In-State Cost $15,461
Est. Out-of-State Cost $21,436
ROI Percentile 80th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 41%
6-Year Graduation Rate 58%
Transfer-Out Rate 20%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Engineering 18.3% 343 83% / 17% 3% $95,423 97 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 16.1% 301 35% / 65% 0% $46,766 39 93%
Business & Economics 14.2% 266 54% / 46% 3% $64,022 77 96%
Health Sciences 12.0% 224 32% / 68% 0% $60,317 72 96%
Education 9.4% 176 18% / 82% 1% $45,502 35 95%
Computer Science 8.1% 152 82% / 18% 4% $99,803 98 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 6.7% 125 32% / 68% 1% $57,038 65 93%
Agriculture & Food Science 5.0% 94 37% / 63% 1% $55,105 61 94%
Arts 4.2% 78 35% / 65% 0% $45,209 34 94%
Physical Sciences & Math 3.2% 60 60% / 40% 0% $60,951 73 89%
Professional 2.8% 52 90% / 10% 2% $84,311 93 97%

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $17.3M #155 51% $0.1M 18 #136 118 1
Computer Science $4.9M #135 49% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $2.7M #230 59% $0 5
Agriculture & Food Science $1.9M #132 39% $0.0M 8 #60 33
Business & Economics $1.8M #168 0% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $1.6M #308 18% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.2M #302 9% $0
Education $1.1M #228 34% $0 8 #353
Health Sciences $0.9M #256 7% $0
Total $33.5M #221 43% $0.1M 34 #311 151 6

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 79%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 79% 79% 79%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 97%
SAT Range 1040 – 1310
SAT Math Range 520 – 660
SAT RW Range 520 – 650