TCAT-Athens Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#14 in Community Colleges
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens is ranked 14th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.
- Its tuition & fees of $4,419 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- It has very small number of students of 221.
- It offers fewer area of study (17 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of TCAT-Athens are $4,419 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens $4,419
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 69% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens 69%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 58%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at TCAT-Athens is 58% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens 58%
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 221 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens 221
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 $5,201 which is 117.70% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens $5,201
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 20 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens 20 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 19 to 1
Number of Programs
TCAT-Athens offers 17 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.