Career Programs at TCAT-Athens

Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens is Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. Its 2023 tuition and fees are $4,308 and the national average is $18,035.

Its tuition is much lower than national average of Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training program. The length of the program is 1296 contact hours ( or credit hours) and the average time to complete is 12 months.

The following table shows the 6 largest vocational programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens with tuition, fees, and completion time for each program.

6 Largest Career Programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens
	Program	2023 Tuition & Fees	National Average	Books & Supplies Costs	Program Length	Average Completion Time
1	Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	$4,308	$18,035	$3,945	1296 Contact Hours	12 Months
2	Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair	$6,680	$13,053	$3,648	2160 Contact Hours	20 Months
3	Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician	$6,680	$5,957	$1,635	2160 Contact Hours	20 Months
4	Welding Technology/Welder	$4,308	$10,695	$1,465	1296 Contact Hours	12 Months
5	Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	$6,680	$8,531	$1,870	2160 Contact Hours	20 Months
6	Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst	$6,680	-	$1,850	2160 Contact Hours	20 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens is $4,419 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.

95% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,201 (exclude student loans).

TCAT-Athens 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees	$4,419
Books & Supplies	$3,945
Off-Campus Room & Board	$5,112
Off-Campus Expenses	$600
Average Financial Amount	$5,201

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens offers 17 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.

Last year, 108 students have completed their career programs.

Offered Career Programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate	6	9
2 Years Certificate	7	65
4 Years Certificate	4	34
Total	17	108

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.

9 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
65 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
34 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.

Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)	✕	0	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	✕	0	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	8	-
Business [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)	✕	1	-
	Total	9

1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)	✕	6	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	13 completers	-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	✕	8	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	5	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	✕	0	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	4	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	31 completers	-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	✕	31	-
Business [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)	✕	11	-
	Total	65

2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)	✕	9	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	13 completers	-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	✕	9	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	4	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	✕	12	-
	Total	34

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 221 students are attending at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens. There are 10 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 1 part-time faculty teaching for the school.

The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 (5.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 19 (full-time) and 3 (part-time).

The graduation rate of Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens is 69% and the retention rate is 58% at the school.

TCAT-Athens 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population	221
Graduation Rate	69%
Number of Faculty	11
Student to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1

Student Population at TCAT-Athens

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 221 students enrolled into Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens. By gender, 148 male and 73 female students are attending the school.

The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens.

Student Population By Gender
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens
	Total	Male	Female
Total	221	148	73
Full-time	221	148	73

There are 188 White (85.07%), 9 Black/African American (4.07%), 14 Hispanic (6.33%), 2 Asian (0.90%), and 22 students with other races attending Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens
	Total	Male	Female
Total	221	148	73
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	2	2	0
Black/African American	9	2	7
Hispanic	14	11	3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	188	127	61
Two More	7	6	1
Un-Known	1	0	1
Non-resident Alien	0	0	0

By age range, at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens, 58 students are aged 20 to 24 (26.24% of total students), 89 students are aged below 20 (40.27%), 5 students are aged above 50 (3.62%).

Graduate Student Population By Age at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens
	Total	Male	Female
Total	221	148	73
Age 18-19	89	78	11
Age 20-21	36	29	7
Age 22-24	22	13	9
Age 25-29	21	13	8
Age 30-34	21	7	14
Age 35-39	9	3	6
Age 40-49	17	4	13
Age 50-64	4	1	3
Over 64	1	0	1
Age Un-Known	1	0	1

Directory and Accreditation Information

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens is accredited by Council on Occupational Education (11/11/1971 - Current).

The following list shows the contact and directory information of Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens.

1635 Technology Way, Athens, TN

423-744-2814

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