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Tennessee Technological University

⌖ Cookeville, TN · 38 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$170,994 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

35.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−72%Modeled 10-year ROI
$51,599Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$170,994at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$236,9840
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4
6
8
−$170,99410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 35.9 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$11,376
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$15,576
Sticker price
Average net price$14,246
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$25,663
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$14,246Average net price / year
$25,663Cost of attendance
$51,599Median earnings · year 5 after completion
57.7%Completion rate
76.1%Admission rate
8,698Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

65thEarnings percentile
49thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,112Year 1
$57,413Year 4
$51,599Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$108,5222Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$98,9783Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$96,3024Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$94,1795Chemical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$91,5806Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$90,5217Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$84,2678Civil Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$78,646

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Comparable colleges in TN

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Chattanooga, TN

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Annual net price
$14,265
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,104
Modeled 10-year ROI
-66%
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Tennessee State University

Annual net price
$15,796
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,934
Modeled 10-year ROI
-71%
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Middle Tennessee State University

Annual net price
$13,359
Observed earnings · year 5
$50,530
Modeled 10-year ROI
-76%
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University of Memphis

Annual net price
$12,397
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,242
Modeled 10-year ROI
-68%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$108,522Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$98,978Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$96,302Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,179$20,034
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$91,580$13,500
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$90,521$18,605
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$84,267$20,500
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$78,646$20,870
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's Degree$77,658$23,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$71,762$18,349
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,411$17,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$66,535$16,087
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$65,900Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$64,892$17,425
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$62,121Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMaster's Degree$61,301Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$60,642$18,485
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$57,088$20,104
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$53,479Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$52,283Not available
Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,085$14,915
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$51,745Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$51,014Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$50,530$15,653
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$49,898Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,220$15,500
HistoryBachelor's Degree$47,111$17,194
MusicBachelor's Degree$46,253$17,500
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherBachelor's Degree$45,909$19,362
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's Degree$45,348$13,673
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$44,906Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$44,846$21,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$44,043$13,750
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$43,264$14,566
SociologyBachelor's Degree$42,830$16,057
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$40,380$19,039
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$39,565$20,975
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$37,730$13,935

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.