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Facts and Figures

Enrollment

All enrollment numbers from Fall 2025 census

Total Student Body: 10,701

  • Undergraduate students: 9,306
  • Graduate students: 1,395
  • In-State students: 91.8%
  • Out-of-State students: 5.6%
  • International students: 2.6%

Student Body

  Undergraduate Students Graduate Students
Female 45% 62%
Male 55% 38%
Part-time 10% 71%

Student Body Race or Ethnicity Tennessee Tech's student body's race/ethnicity White White Hispanic Hispanic Black Black Two or More Two or More Non-Resident Alien Non-Resident Alien Asian 2.2 All Other All Other
Student Body Race or Ethnicity

Academics

  • Average Incoming ACT score: 24.2
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 16:1
  • Faculty (Fall 2024): 674 (headcount); 455 full-time (345 tenured/tenure-track, 110 non-tenure track); 219 adjunct (73 FTE)
  • Top 10 Undergraduate Programs by Enrollment: Mechanical Engineering; Computer Science; Nursing; Biology; Exercise Science; Civil & Environmental Engineering; Business Management; Electrical Engineering; Psychology; Elementary Education
  • Top 5 Graduate Programs by Enrollment: Curriculum & Instruction (M.A.), Business Administration (M.B.A.), Nursing (M.S.N.), Professional Studies (M.P.S.), Counseling & Psychology (M.A.)
  • Fall-to-fall retention rate for first-time freshmen, 2024 to 2025: 80.1%
  • Six-year graduation rate for first-time freshmen, Fall 2019 cohort: 56.0%
  • Angelo & Jennette Volpe LibraryThe Volpe Library has more than 600,000 books (physical and digital) and access to nearly 90,000 journals through more than 100 databases to fuel academic research. The collection also includes more than 7,500 DVDs and CDs, more than 40,000 microfiche and microfilm items, and a substantial University Archive for historical research about Tech and the region. It is a Federal Depository for publications of the U.S. government.

Athletics

15 NCAA Division I teams, including men’s baseball, basketball, football, cross country, tennis and golf; and women’s basketball, beach volleyball, cross country, softball, soccer, track, volleyball and golf. The football team is in the Football Championship Subdivision and all teams currently belong to the Ohio Valley Conference, and will join the Southern Conference (SoCon) in 2026 .

Athletic Facilities

Hooper Eblen Center

Hooper Eblen Center is a 9,852-seat arena that hosts volleyball, basketball and large campus events; two indoor tennis courts; a fitness center with a pool, handball courts, weight and meeting rooms. The Athletic Performance Center includes a 10,000-square foot turf practice field and a 10,000-square foot strength center. There are several practice fields, more than a dozen outdoor tennis courts. Tucker Stadium is home to the football team.

Mascot: Awesome Eagle

The campus celebrates the beloved Awesome Eagle's birthday each year on February 14 with music, giveaways, cupcakes, and lots of fun! Awesome Eagle is a two-time, consecutive UCA National Championship title winner (2014-2015).

Awesome Eagle with Students

 

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