| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
9,801 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
8,709 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,092 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,099 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
353 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
746 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
3% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 79.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 3.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.0% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 81.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.2% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
254 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Cookeville, TN |
| Population of city/town: |
31,010 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Crossville, McMinnville, Oneida, Oak Ridge, Harriman, Tullahoma, Chattanooga, and Knoxville, TN. |
| Nearest major city: |
Nashville |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
78 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
634,464 |
| Online campus map: |
www.tntech.edu/map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (58%)
- women's dorms (11%)
- men's dorms (13%)
- single-student apartments (6%)
- married-student apartments (6%)
- special housing for disabled students (2%)
- special housing for international students (4%)
- other housing including Honors, business, and engineering housing. Environmental and service learning villages.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
64% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
53% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
47% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus unless living with parents within a 50-mile radius. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
80% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
227 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Information technology center, computer labs. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. Learning Common. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Crafts, energy systems research, manufacturing research, management, utilization/protection of water sources, and STEM centers. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
85% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
11 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
10 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
8% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
5 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
10% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Oracle, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
27 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
216 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Collegiate Ministry (Baptist Student Union), Campus Outreach, Canterbury Club, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christian Faith Council, College Creation Research Club, Coptic Christian Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Muslim Students Organization, Newman Campus Ministry, Reformed University Fellowship, Salt-N-Light, Servants of Christ, Student Apostolics Learning Together, The Gathering, United Voices of Praise, University Christian Student Center, Wesley Foundation, Young Life's Q.U.E.S.T., Officer's Christian Fellowship; Latter-day, Lutheran, and Presbyterian Student Associations |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Organization, Minority Affairs Ambassadors, National Society of Black Engineers |
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| International student organizations: |
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African Students Union, Saudi club; Chinese and Indian Student Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Visual Arts Society, Society of Clarinets, Trombones at Tech, Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association, National Art Education Association, color guard, Collegiate Music Educators National Conference, Amigos, Chorale Society, American Choral Director's Association, Society of Collegiate Journalists, Associated Scholars Guild, Student Tennessee Education Association, Student Council for Exceptional Children, Association of Family & Consumer Sciences Association, Housing & Design Association, Retailing Association, Upper Cumberland Grotto, Landscape Horticulture Society, Agriculture Council, Collegiate Future Farmers of America, College of Business Administration Student Ambassadors, MBA Student Association, Society of Advancement of Finance & Economics, Society of Advancement of Management, Society for Human Resource Management, Pinkerton Debate Society, Pre-Law Society, sociology/criminal justice club, SOC/POLS Research Club, Student Conservation Biology Association, Society for Technical Communication, Tech Players, Student Nurses Association, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Association for Computing Machinery, Association of Information Technology Professionals, Chemical Engineering Graduate Research Association, Engineering Joint Council, Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Institute of Industrial Engineers, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Mechanical Engineering Graduate Association, Society of Automotive Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society, Student Affiliates of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Student Fisheries Association, Army ROTC Rangers, Society of American Military Engineers, Wildlife Society; horn, future elementary teachers, French, German, history, food nutrition/dietetics, exercise science, physical education/wellness, agribusiness, agricultural engineering technology, geo, marine biology, psychology, math/science, mathematics, accounting, marketing, chemical medical sciences, block and bridle, and physics clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Mark Wilson,
Athletics Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Tammie McMillan,
SWA |
| School colors: |
purple and gold |
| School mascot: |
Awesome Eagle |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Ohio Valley Conference (Division I, Football FCS) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cheerleading | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | Football Championship Subdivision |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cheerleading | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
4% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
30% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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fitness and recreation center, golf course, gymnasium, indoor/outdoor track, outdoor complex, practice fields, swimming pool; basketball and tennis courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, bowling, cheerleading, dance, disc golf, dodgeball, flag football, golf, racquetball, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, ultimate Frisbee, walleyball, wrestling |
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| Club sports for men: |
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caving, cricket, dance, equestrian sports, rugby |
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| Club sports for women: |
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caving, dance, equestrian sports, rugby |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Nashville (78 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Knoxville, TV (102 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Cookeville, TN (near campus) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
27% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Colorado State University, LMU Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Middle Tennessee State University, North Carolina State University, Tennessee Technological University, University of Tennessee, University of Tennessee--Chattanooga. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
66% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Adtran, Denso, Disney, Johnson Controls, Kraft CPA, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Putnam County Board of Education, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Tennessee Valley Authority, White County Board of Education. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Harry Stonecipher, former CEO, Boeing Corporation
- Rodney Atkins, country music star
- Barry Wilmore, NASA astronaut.
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So what do you like to do for fun? Chances are.....you can do it here! Whether it's on the campus, in the local community, or in a neighboring city, you'll find all kinds of fun activities.
Our Campus Recreation staff members coordinate 17 intramural and club sports: basketball, bowling, flag football, golf, racquetball, ultimate frisbee, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, wrestling, arena football, kickball, whiffle ball, handball, swimming and playstation.
Our Fitness Center is a free, full-service health club for students. It houses a fully equipped weight room, 25-meter indoor pool, cardiovascular equipment and an indoor track for walking and running.
Also home to nearly 200 clubs and organizations - from sororities and fraternities to honor societies and religious groups - TTU provides a rich extracurricular campus experience.
Our athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I and the Ohio Valley Conference. Men's sports include basketball, football, baseball, cross country, tennis and golf. Women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, indoor track, outdoor track, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. Riflery is co-ed.
An if it's the outdoors you love, we're no more than an hour from nine pristine state parks and lakes, making our area the perfect setting for outdoor activities, from hiking, bicycling and mountain climbing to swimming, skiing, boating and fishing. |
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