Career Programs at TCAT-Newbern

Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest is Welding Technology/Welder. Its 2023 tuition and fees are $4,308 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 11 months.

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

6 Largest Career Programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
	Program	2023 Tuition & Fees	National Average	Books & Supplies Costs	Program Length	Average Completion Time
1	Welding Technology/Welder	$4,308	$10,695	$1,499	1296 Contact Hours	11 Months
2	Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	$4,308	$18,035	$3,658	1296 Contact Hours	12 Months
3	Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$4,702	$16,042	$2,339	1500 Contact Hours	14 Months
4	Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	$6,680	$9,128	$2,478	2160 Contact Hours	20 Months
5	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	$6,680	$16,505	$5,032	2160 Contact Hours	20 Months
6	Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	$6,680	$25,492	$6,816	2160 Contact Hours	20 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest 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.

100% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,563 (exclude student loans).

TCAT-Newbern 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees	$4,419
Books & Supplies	$1,499
Off-Campus Room & Board	$5,170
Off-Campus Expenses	$4,246
Average Financial Amount	$4,563

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest offers 28 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, 285 students have completed their career programs.

Offered Career Programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate	2	37
Less than 1 Year Certificate	11	80
2 Years Certificate	11	136
4 Years Certificate	4	32
Total	28	285

Programs by Award Level

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

37 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
80 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
136 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
32 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	-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+]	✕	37 completers	-
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor	✕	37	-
	Total	37

Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Computer Support Specialist	✕	8	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	✕	11	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician	✕	1	-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	✕	4	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	23 completers	-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	✕	2	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	✕	12	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	5	-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	4	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	26 completers	-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	✕	0	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	26	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	✕	7	-
	Total	80

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 [+]	✕	26 completers	-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	✕	26	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	18 completers	-
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician	✕	12	-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	✕	6	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	34 completers	-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	✕	6	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	✕	28	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	23 completers	-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	✕	5	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	18	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	35 completers	-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	✕	35	-
	Total	136

2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Computer Support Specialist	✕	9	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	23 completers	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	✕	0	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	10	-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	13	-
	Total	32

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 444 students are attending at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest. There are 18 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 11 part-time faculty teaching for the school.

The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 (8.33%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 27 (full-time) and 13 (part-time).

The graduation rate of Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest is 81% and the retention rate is 82% at the school.

TCAT-Newbern 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population	444
Graduation Rate	81%
Number of Faculty	29
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1

Student Population at TCAT-Newbern

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 477 students enrolled into Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest. By gender, 318 male and 159 female students are attending the school.

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

Student Population By Gender
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
	Total	Male	Female
Total	477	318	159
Full-time	247	172	75
Part-tme	230	146	84

There are 333 White (69.81%), 80 Black/African American (16.77%), 25 Hispanic (5.24%), and 63 students with other races attending Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
	Total	Male	Female
Total	477	318	159
American Indian/Native American	1	0	1
Asian	0	0	0
Black/African American	80	39	41
Hispanic	25	18	7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	1
White	333	243	90
Two More	12	9	3
Un-Known	25	9	16
Non-resident Alien	0	0	0

By age range, at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest, 93 students are aged 20 to 24 (19.50% of total students), 246 students are aged below 20 (51.57%), 8 students are aged above 50 (3.35%).

Graduate Student Population By Age at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
	Total	Male	Female
Total	477	318	159
Under 18	110	83	27
Age 18-19	136	108	28
Age 20-21	60	49	11
Age 22-24	33	20	13
Age 25-29	34	12	22
Age 30-34	52	22	30
Age 35-39	22	9	13
Age 40-49	22	8	14
Age 50-64	8	7	1

Directory and Accreditation Information

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest is accredited by Council on Occupational Education (11/11/1972 - Current).

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

340 Washington St, Newbern, TN

731-627-2511

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