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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 6,874
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 81%
Average Aid Amount $9,595
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,994
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 97%

Financial Aid Information at TTU

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,874 students (81% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $9,595. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,994 students (97% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Tennessee Technological University is $11,376 for Tennessee residents and $15,576 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,874 students (81% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $9,595. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Tennessee Technological University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Tennessee Technological University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid6,87481%$9,595
Pell Grants2,64931%$4,879
Federal Student Loans3,15137%$6,019

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,994 beginning students (97% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,987 students (97% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Tennessee Technological University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Tennessee Technological University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,99497%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,95195%$10,214
Federal Grants74536%$5,289
Pell Grants74136%$5,069
Other Federal Grants1819%$1,018
State/Local Grants1,81088%$5,332
Institutional Grants1,43570%$4,415
Student Loans89444%$6,638
Federal Student Loans88143%$5,068
Other Student Loans1246%$11,849

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,856 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Tennessee Technological University. Among them, 1,430 students have lived on campus and 120 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Tennessee Technological University
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus1,1141,0781,430
Living Off-Campus with Family281292305
Living Off-Campus without Family151123120

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Tennessee Technological University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,1931,171$13,279,246$11,131
$0 - $30,000289289$4,536,366$15,697
$30,001 - $48,000191191$2,676,476$14,013
$48,001 - $75,000249246$2,722,252$10,933
$75,001 - $110,000172166$1,297,404$7,543
$110,001 or more292279$2,046,748$7,009