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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Tennessee Technological University, University of Alabama in Huntsville, College of Charleston. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Tennessee TechnologicalCookeville, TN | Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL | College ofCharleston, SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 76.1% | 68.6% | 60.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1048–1310 | 1210–1410 | 1140–1310 |
| Average net price | $14,24630.9% on Pell grants | $18,79624.6% on Pell grants | $18,96018.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $11,376 in-state · $15,576 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $12,132 in-state · $26,408 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $12,978 in-state · $38,296 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 57.7% | 64.3% | 65.8% |
| First-year retention | 78.2% | 84.3% | 82.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 30.9% | 24.6% | 18.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $48,501 | $61,767 | $56,416 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $15,650 | $20,705 | $23,250 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 16:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 8,698 | 6,591 | 10,558 |
| Consensus percentile | 53Lower is better | 53Lower is better | 52Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 80 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 69 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 80 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Tennessee Technological | Alabama in Huntsville | College of |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #257 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #242 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #9 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 |
| Forbes | #447 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #352 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #431 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #888 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #390 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #377 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #257 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #225 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #803 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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