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What Tennessee Technological University costs

Cookeville, Tennessee · Public · 8,698 undergrads

Tennessee Technological University's in-state sticker price was $29,486 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $16,830 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $13,100. Out-of-state students pay $4,200 more in tuition.

What does Tennessee Technological University cost?

$16,830 a year in-state

Out of state: about $21,030 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $29,486.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$13,100
$30,000–$48,000$13,392
$48,000–$75,000$14,530
$75,000–$110,000$19,673
over $110,000$22,592

Out-of-state tuition is $16,126 a year, against $11,926 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $4,200 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$13,100$17,300
$30,000–$48,000$13,392$17,592
$48,000–$75,000$14,530$18,730
$75,000–$110,000$19,673$23,873
Over $110,000$22,592$26,792

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $4,200 more in tuition that Tennessee Technological University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 56% off Tennessee Technological University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Tennessee Technological University cost more than The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, Middle Tennessee State University and Western Carolina University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Tennessee Technological University$14,530$16,830
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga$12,969$15,026
Middle Tennessee State University$11,139$12,562
Western Carolina University$10,322$13,025

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$11,926
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$16,126
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$29,486
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $4,200 more in tuition at Tennessee Technological University and usually get less aid.

37%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$10,458
average grant for students who got aid.
35%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$17,150
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Tennessee Technological University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $13,100 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,486. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Tennessee Technological University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Tennessee Technological University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $13,392 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,486. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Tennessee Technological University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Tennessee Technological University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $14,530 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,486. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Tennessee Technological University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Tennessee Technological University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Tennessee Technological University is $16,126 a year, against $11,926 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $16,830 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $4,200 tuition gap gives about $21,030 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers