Tennessee Technological vs University of South Alabama
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TNCatholic life on campusUniversity of South AlabamaMobile, ALCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Tennessee Technological has the higher graduation rate: 58% against 53% at University of South Alabama.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Tennessee Technological has the lower price after aid: $9,815 a year, against $12,657 at University of South Alabama.
- The average price after aid is lower at Tennessee Technological: $14,246 a year, against $17,648 at University of South Alabama.
- Median debt is lower at Tennessee Technological: $15,650, against $24,929 at University of South Alabama.
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Cookeville, TN
Mobile, AL
Setting
Town
City
Students
10,117
13,768
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
76%
71%
Average SAT
1151
1147
ACT middle 50%
20–27
20–26
Graduation rate
58%
53%
First-year retention
78%
76%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$14,246
$17,648
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$9,815
$12,657
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$10,445
$13,265
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$13,861
$16,277
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$17,245
$23,252
Net price, over $110,000 income
$18,936
$25,322
Median debt
$15,650
$24,929
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$48,501
$49,379
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.
Tennessee Technological University · University of South Alabama