Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN · public · 8,698 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Tennessee Technological University field?

Tennessee Technological University, in Cookeville, TN, fields one tennis team, men's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference[C 10].

The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 13 on the men's side in 2025.

Tennessee Technological University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 13 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the NCAA Division I median of 10, by 30%, and about the same distance from the national median. Tennessee Technological University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 6.5 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 44%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Tennessee Technological University fund its athletes?

Tennessee Technological University reported 316 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 198 men and 118 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $5,347,497, about $17,239 per male athlete and $16,392 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $189,933 for men's sports and $70,367 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $959 and $596 per athlete.

What is Tennessee Technological University like academically?

Tennessee Technological University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 76% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1151, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $25,663 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $14,246 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 44% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $11,376 for TN residents and $15,576 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

58% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 78% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $48,501, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Tennessee Technological University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 17% of degrees, with Engineering, Education and others close behind.

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (203 degrees)
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (145 degrees)
  • Mechanical Engineering (131 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (121 degrees)
  • Biology, General (117 degrees)
  • Computer Science (115 degrees)
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (112 degrees)
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (81 degrees)
  • Agriculture, General (74 degrees)
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (69 degrees)

What is Cookeville, TN like to live in?

Tennessee Technological University sits in Cookeville, a remote town of about 36,000 people in Putnam County, Tennessee.

Household incomes in Cookeville, a median of about $48,501, sit far below the Tennessee median and likewise far below the national one, 38% lower than the country as a whole.

Home values are in step with the rest of Tennessee, around $263,800 and a typical rent of $885 a month is 21% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

It reads as a college town: 16% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.4 times the national share, and the median age of 30 is younger than the country's 39.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Tennessee average of 30%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Tennessee Technological University have a tennis program?
Yes. Tennessee Technological University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Ohio Valley Conference[C 10]), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Tennessee Technological University?
Tennessee Technological University is in Cookeville, TN, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Tennessee Technological University cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $25,663 a year, and an average net price of $14,246 after grants and scholarships.