What SAT score do you need for Tennessee Technological University? (Middle 50%: 1040–1270)
First-year students at Tennessee Technological University who sent an SAT scored 1040–1270, with a median of 1160 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Tennessee Technological University admits 76% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Tennessee Technological University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1040–1270, median 1160
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier Tennessee Technological University is for you and whether to send your score.
Tennessee Technological University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 76%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1040–1270
- Median SAT
- 1160
- About on the ACT
- 20–27
- Sent an SAT
- 3%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Tennessee Technological University admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 99%, from 5,786 in 2015 to 11,538 in 2024, and Tennessee Technological University's admit rate went from 68% to 76%.
- 68%
- 76%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,538 | 8,784 | 76% |
| 2023 | 8,772 | 7,295 | 83% |
| 2022 | 7,229 | 5,646 | 78% |
| 2021 | 6,412 | 5,075 | 79% |
| 2020 | 6,781 | 5,400 | 80% |
| 2019 | 6,621 | 5,232 | 79% |
| 2018 | 6,913 | 5,237 | 76% |
| 2017 | 7,143 | 4,600 | 64% |
| 2016 | 5,940 | 3,992 | 67% |
| 2015 | 5,786 | 3,953 | 68% |
In fall 2024, 2,006 of the 8,784 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Tennessee Technological University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 990Far reachHold
- 990–1030ReachHold
- 1040–1150TargetHold
- 1160–1260TargetSend
- 1270 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Tennessee Technological University SAT sections, ACT and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 520 | 570 | 610 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 540 | 600 | 650 |
| SAT total | 1040 | 1160 | 1270 |
| ACT composite | 21 | 24 | 27 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 3% sent an SAT and 94% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
- Top 10% of their class
- 28%
- of new students who reported a rank
Tennessee Technological University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $14,246
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 58%
- Median earnings
- $48,501
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 9,912
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Tennessee Technological University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Oklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OK · 75% admitted1060–1250, median 1160
- Saint Mary's CollegeNotre Dame, IN · 76% admitted1078–1240, median 1170
- West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA · 78% admitted1110–1260, median 1170
- University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV · 74% admitted1060–1280, median 1170
- Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA · 79% admitted1095–1290, median 1170
- Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC · 75% admitted1070–1210, median 1140
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Sources
- Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Tennessee Technological University website
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