Student Population at TTU
Total Enrollment
10,511
Undergraduate
9,187
Graduate
1,324
Online Enrollment
1,033
Men Students
5,549
Women Students
4,962
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 10,511 students have enrolled at Tennessee Technological University - 9,187 undergraduate and 1,324 graduate.
By gender, 5,549 male and 4,962 female students are attending Tennessee Technological University. By attendance status, there are 8,457 full-time students and 2,054 part-time students.
The number of students at Tennessee Technological University is relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Tennessee Technological University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,033 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares TTU's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee average (13,718 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Technological University | 10,511 | 9,187 | 1,324 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee | 13,718 | 11,284 | 2,434 |
The below chart compares the student population between Tennessee Technological University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,549 male and 4,962 female students attending TTU. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.12 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at TTU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,187 | 8,125 | 1,062 |
| Men | 5,054 | 4,500 | 554 |
| Women | 4,133 | 3,625 | 508 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,324 | 332 | 992 |
| Men | 495 | 121 | 374 |
| Women | 829 | 211 | 618 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 8,314 White students (79.10%) and 610 Hispanic students (5.80%) at Tennessee Technological University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Tennessee Technological University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Asian | 226 | 130 | 96 |
| Black or African American | 383 | 233 | 150 |
| Hispanic | 564 | 298 | 266 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| White | 7,297 | 3,950 | 3,347 |
| Two or More Races | 313 | 185 | 128 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 200 | 107 | 93 |
| Total | 9,187 | 5,054 | 4,133 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Black or African American | 57 | 22 | 35 |
| Hispanic | 46 | 17 | 29 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,017 | 346 | 671 |
| Two or More Races | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Total | 1,324 | 495 | 829 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 8,980 students whose age under twenty five and 903 students whose age is over thirty years old at Tennessee Technological University.
Especially, 489 students are younger than eighteen and 24 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Tennessee Technological University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,187 | 5,054 | 4,133 |
| Under 18 | 489 | 242 | 247 |
| 18-19 | 3,515 | 1,893 | 1,622 |
| 20-21 | 3,332 | 1,811 | 1,521 |
| 22-24 | 1,238 | 775 | 463 |
| 25-29 | 306 | 203 | 103 |
| 30-34 | 124 | 61 | 63 |
| 35-39 | 60 | 25 | 35 |
| 40-49 | 75 | 23 | 52 |
| 50-64 | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| 65 and over | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Total | 9,187 | 5,054 | 4,133 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,324 | 495 | 829 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 31 | 6 | 25 |
| 22-24 | 374 | 147 | 227 |
| 25-29 | 322 | 136 | 186 |
| 30-34 | 211 | 89 | 122 |
| 35-39 | 142 | 46 | 96 |
| 40-49 | 164 | 52 | 112 |
| 50-64 | 75 | 17 | 58 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 1,324 | 495 | 829 |
Online Student Population
At Tennessee Technological University, 4,096 students (38.97% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,033 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 982 students live in Tennessee where Tennessee Technological University is located in and 51 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,511 | 9,187 | 1,324 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,033 | 317 | 716 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,063 | 2,884 | 179 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 6,415 | 5,986 | 429 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,033 | 317 | 716 |
| Tennessee Residents | 982 | 309 | 673 |
| Other State in U.S. | 51 | 8 | 43 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
