Career Programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville

Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville is Welding Technology/Welder. Its 2023 tuition and fees are $5,185 and the national average is $10,695.

Its tuition is much lower than national average of Welding Technology/Welder 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-Knoxville with tuition, fees, and completion time for each program.

6 Largest Career Programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
	Program	2023 Tuition & Fees	National Average	Books & Supplies Costs	Program Length	Average Completion Time
1	Welding Technology/Welder	$5,185	$10,695	$1,270	1296 Contact Hours	12 Months
2	Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	$5,026	$18,035	$2,283	1296 Contact Hours	12 Months
3	Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$4,885	$16,042	$1,886	1500 Contact Hours	16 Months
4	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	$9,089	$16,505	$854	2160 Contact Hours	20 Months
5	Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor	$1,959	$6,258	$344	222 Contact Hours	2 Months
6	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	$5,273	$14,851	$2,640	1728 Contact Hours	16 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville is $5,341 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.

92% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,672 (exclude student loans).

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees	$5,341
Books & Supplies	$1,270
Off-Campus Room & Board	$5,405
Off-Campus Expenses	$4,382
Average Financial Amount	$3,672

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville offers 36 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, 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, 463 students have completed their career programs.

Offered Career Programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate	5	80
Less than 1 Year Certificate	11	48
2 Years Certificate	16	309
4 Years Certificate	4	26
Total	36	463

Programs by Award Level

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

80 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
48 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
309 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
26 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.

Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Computer Support Specialist	✕	0	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	✕	1	-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+]	✕	27 completers	-
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor	✕	27	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	52 completers	-
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	✕	0	-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	✕	52	-
	Total	80

Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Computer Support Specialist	✕	1	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Electrician	✕	6	-
Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter	✕	2	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	✕	1	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	✕	2	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	3	-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	5	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	✕	2	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	3	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	19 completers	-
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	✕	19	-
Business [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary	✕	4	-
	Total	48

1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Computer Support Specialist	✕	3	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	22 completers	-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	✕	22	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	37 completers	-
Electrician	✕	30	-
Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter	✕	7	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	60 completers	-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	✕	28	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	✕	13	-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	✕	9	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	8	-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	2	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	56 completers	-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	✕	15	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	41	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	128 completers	-
Dental Assisting/Assistant	✕	12	-
Medical/Clinical Assistant	✕	11	-
Surgical Technology/Technologist	✕	25	-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	✕	80	-
Business [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary	✕	3	-
	Total	309

2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Computer Support Specialist	✕	5	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	19 completers	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	6	-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	13	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	✕	2	-
	Total	26

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 1,157 students are attending at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville. There are 40 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 77 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 70 (full-time) and 95 (part-time).

The graduation rate of Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville is 65% and the retention rate is 74% at the school.

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population	1,157
Graduation Rate	65%
Number of Faculty	117
Student to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1

Student Population at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 971 students enrolled into Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville. By gender, 612 male and 359 female students are attending the school.

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

Student Population By Gender
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
	Total	Male	Female
Total	971	612	359
Full-time	698	395	303
Part-tme	273	217	56

There are 676 White (69.62%), 142 Black/African American (14.62%), 61 Hispanic (6.28%), 7 Asian (0.72%), and 145 students with other races attending Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville. 11 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
	Total	Male	Female
Total	971	612	359
American Indian/Native American	1	1	0
Asian	7	2	5
Black/African American	142	50	92
Hispanic	61	45	16
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	1	0
White	676	461	215
Two More	47	31	16
Un-Known	25	16	9
Non-resident Alien	11	5	6

By age range, at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville, 232 students are aged 20 to 24 (23.89% of total students), 446 students are aged below 20 (45.93%), 20 students are aged above 50 (3.91%).

Graduate Student Population By Age at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
	Total	Male	Female
Total	971	612	359
Under 18	188	149	39
Age 18-19	258	187	71
Age 20-21	143	95	48
Age 22-24	89	42	47
Age 25-29	110	54	56
Age 30-34	77	35	42
Age 35-39	40	16	24
Age 40-49	44	18	26
Age 50-64	19	13	6
Over 64	1	1	0
Age Un-Known	2	2	0

Directory and Accreditation Information

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville 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-Knoxville.

1100 Liberty Street, Knoxville, TN

865-546-5567

School Website

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Financial Aid Information

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