Career Programs at TCAT

Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville is Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology. Its 2023 tuition and fees are $5,344 and the national average is $9,128.

Its tuition is much lower than national average of Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology program. The length of the program is 1728 contact hours ( or credit hours) and the average time to complete is 16 months.

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

6 Largest Career Programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville
	Program	2023 Tuition & Fees	National Average	Books & Supplies Costs	Program Length	Average Completion Time
1	Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	$5,344	$9,128	$1,335	1728 Contact Hours	16 Months
2	Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	$4,308	$18,035	$2,715	1296 Contact Hours	12 Months
3	Welding Technology/Welder	$4,008	$10,695	$876	1296 Contact Hours	12 Months
4	Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$4,785	$16,042	$1,490	1500 Contact Hours	15 Months
5	Electrician	$5,344	$15,963	$1,100	1728 Contact Hours	16 Months
6	Computer Support Specialist	$6,680	$22,337	$675	2160 Contact Hours	20 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville is $5,492 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.

100% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,920 (exclude student loans).

TCAT 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees	$5,492
Books & Supplies	$1,335
Off-Campus Room & Board	$7,216
Off-Campus Expenses	$8,000
Average Financial Amount	$3,920

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville offers 14 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, 135 students have completed their career programs.

Offered Career Programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate	1	0
Less than 1 Year Certificate	1	1
2 Years Certificate	7	64
4 Years Certificate	5	70
Total	14	135

Programs by Award Level

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

1 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
64 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
70 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
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	0	-
	Total	0

Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	1	-
	Total	1

1-2 Years 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	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	✕	11	-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	✕	6	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	✕	3	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	4	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	16 completers	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	16	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	24 completers	-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	✕	24	-
	Total	64

2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Computer Support Specialist	✕	10	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Electrician	✕	9	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	39 completers	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	✕	33	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	6	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	✕	12	-
	Total	70

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 577 students are attending at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville. There are 9 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 15 part-time faculty teaching for the school.

The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 (6.67%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 17 (full-time) and 16 (part-time).

The graduation rate of Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville is 74% and the retention rate is 78% at the school.

TCAT 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population	577
Graduation Rate	74%
Number of Faculty	24
Student to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1

Student Population at TCAT

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 336 students enrolled into Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville. By gender, 253 male and 83 female students are attending the school.

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

Student Population By Gender
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville
	Total	Male	Female
Total	336	253	83
Full-time	185	123	62
Part-tme	151	130	21

There are 293 White (87.20%), 4 Black/African American (1.19%), 26 Hispanic (7.74%), and 39 students with other races attending Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville. 1 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville
	Total	Male	Female
Total	336	253	83
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	0	0	0
Black/African American	4	3	1
Hispanic	26	18	8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	293	223	70
Two More	5	3	2
Un-Known	7	5	2
Non-resident Alien	1	1	0

By age range, at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville, 86 students are aged 20 to 24 (25.60% of total students), 184 students are aged below 20 (54.76%), 2 students are aged above 50 (0.00%).

Graduate Student Population By Age at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville
	Total	Male	Female
Total	336	253	83
Under 18	65	61	4
Age 18-19	119	93	26
Age 20-21	54	36	18
Age 22-24	32	20	12
Age 25-29	21	14	7
Age 30-34	19	15	4
Age 35-39	9	3	6
Age 40-49	13	9	4
Over 64	2	2	0
Age Un-Known	2	0	2

Directory and Accreditation Information

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville 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-McMinnville.

241 Vo Tech Dr, McMinnville, TN

931-473-5587

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