Student Population at TTU
Total Enrollment
9,902
Undergraduate
8,537
Graduate
1,365
Online Enrollment
987
Men Students
5,221
Women Students
4,681
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 9,902 students have enrolled at Tennessee Technological University - 8,537 undergraduate and 1,365 graduate.
By gender, 5,221 male and 4,681 female students are attending Tennessee Technological University. By attendance status, there are 8,061 full-time students and 1,841 part-time students.
The number of students at Tennessee Technological University is relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as East Tennessee State University and University of Memphis, its population is small (average population is 14,873).
Tennessee Technological University offers online degree/certificate programs and 987 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Tennessee Technological University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,221 male and 4,681 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 | 8,537 | 7,728 | 809 |
| Men | 4,629 | 4,214 | 415 |
| Women | 3,908 | 3,514 | 394 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,365 | 333 | 1,032 |
| Men | 592 | 161 | 431 |
| Women | 773 | 172 | 601 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,975 White students (80.54%) and 468 Hispanic students (4.73%) 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 | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Asian | 181 | 113 | 68 |
| Black or African American | 380 | 240 | 140 |
| Hispanic | 424 | 227 | 197 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| White | 6,913 | 3,680 | 3,233 |
| Two or More Races | 259 | 148 | 111 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 205 | 102 | 103 |
| Total | 8,537 | 4,629 | 3,908 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Black or African American | 71 | 29 | 42 |
| Hispanic | 44 | 15 | 29 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,062 | 430 | 632 |
| Two or More Races | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 1,365 | 592 | 773 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 8,332 students whose age under twenty five and 906 students whose age is over thirty years old at Tennessee Technological University.
Especially, 255 students are younger than eighteen and 9 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 | 8,537 | 4,629 | 3,908 |
| Under 18 | 255 | 120 | 135 |
| 18-19 | 3,329 | 1,806 | 1,523 |
| 20-21 | 2,977 | 1,510 | 1,467 |
| 22-24 | 1,344 | 876 | 468 |
| 25-29 | 314 | 185 | 129 |
| 30-34 | 125 | 57 | 68 |
| 35-39 | 74 | 32 | 42 |
| 40-49 | 73 | 23 | 50 |
| 50-64 | 40 | 15 | 25 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 8,537 | 4,629 | 3,908 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,365 | 592 | 773 |
| 20-21 | 23 | 6 | 17 |
| 22-24 | 404 | 211 | 193 |
| 25-29 | 349 | 143 | 206 |
| 30-34 | 211 | 89 | 122 |
| 35-39 | 131 | 60 | 71 |
| 40-49 | 165 | 60 | 105 |
| 50-64 | 78 | 21 | 57 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 1,365 | 592 | 773 |
Online Student Population
At Tennessee Technological University, 4,507 students (45.52% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 987 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, 900 students live in Tennessee where Tennessee Technological University is located in and 50 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,902 | 8,537 | 1,365 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 987 | 263 | 724 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,520 | 3,360 | 160 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,395 | 4,914 | 481 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 987 | 263 | 724 |
| Tennessee Residents | 900 | 244 | 656 |
| Other State in U.S. | 50 | 11 | 39 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 36 | 7 | 29 |