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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens Data & Information Overview

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How Well Is Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens Ranked?

2025 Rankings

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Is It Hard to Get Into TCAT - Athens?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens Faculty

20 to 1 Student to Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used as a measure to gauge how much access students will have to their professors - the lower the number, the better. At Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens, this rate is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens

58% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens this rate is 58%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  58 out of 100
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens Undergraduate Student Diversity

177 Full-Time Undergraduates
9.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
35.0% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 177 full-time undergraduates at TCAT - Athens.

How Much Does Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens Cost?

$4,256 Net Price
The overall average net price of TCAT - Athens is $4,256. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for TCAT - Athens

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$2,734$3,928$4,363$6,111$8,415

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of TCAT - Athens, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

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How Much Money Do TCAT - Athens Graduates Make?

$40,540 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from TCAT - Athens make around $40,540 per year during the early years of their employment. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.

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Location of Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens

Tennessee State
177 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Tennessee. The location of TCAT - Athens is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

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Contact details for TCAT - Athens are given below.

Contact Details
Address:1635 Technology Way, Athens, TN 37371-0848
Phone:423-744-2814
Website:www.tcatathens.edu/

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens Majors

6 Majors With Completions
166 Undergraduate Degrees
166 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 6 majors graduated from Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens. Of these students, 166 received undergraduate degrees and 166 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Precision Metal Working24NA
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair23NA
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants16NA
Business Support & Assistant Services10NA
Electronics Maintenance & Repair10NA
Electromechanical Engineering Technology0NA

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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