TCAT-Athens Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#18 in Community Colleges

TCAT Athens is ranked 18^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate TCAT Athens by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Its tuition & fees of $4,620 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 366.
The financial aid amount ($3,084) is higher.
It offers fewer area of study (19 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of TCAT-Athens are $4,620 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

TCAT Athens $4,620

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee $8,684

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at TCAT-Athens is 95% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

TCAT Athens 95%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 58%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at TCAT-Athens is 4% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

TCAT Athens 4%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at TCAT-Athens is 78% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

TCAT Athens 78%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 69%

Student Population

The total student population at TCAT-Athens is 366 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

TCAT Athens 366

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 2,598

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at TCAT-Athens is $3,084 which is 66.75% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

TCAT Athens $3,084

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee $5,012

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at TCAT-Athens is 25 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.