by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
Just what financing solutions does TCAT - Athens deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep scrolling to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For freshmen starting at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens, 94% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid (about 97 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $4,310 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 12% | $399 |
| Federal Pell grants | 64% | $3,474 |
| State/local grants | 86% | $1,998 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At TCAT - Athens, about 97% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $3,084 (across approximately 504 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 97% | $3,084 |
| Federal Pell grants | 36% | $4,391 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $9,004.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $3,872 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $3,040 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $12,758 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $6,066 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see TCAT - Athens’s net price calculator: tcatathens.edu/sites/default/files/netprice_calc/index.html.
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. TCAT - Athens.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 14 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $29,796 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,128 |
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