Career Programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley

Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley 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 11 months.

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

6 Largest Career Programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley
	Program	2023 Tuition & Fees	National Average	Books & Supplies Costs	Program Length	Average Completion Time
1	Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	$4,308	$18,035	$3,789	1296 Contact Hours	11 Months
2	Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	$4,008	$11,245	$1,386	1296 Contact Hours	12 Months
3	Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$4,785	$16,042	$1,563	1500 Contact Hours	14 Months
4	Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	$4,008	$16,884	$1,745	1296 Contact Hours	12 Months
5	Medical/Clinical Assistant	$2,672	$16,239	$1,454	864 Contact Hours	8 Months
6	Electrician	$5,344	$15,963	$1,679	1728 Contact Hours	16 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley is $4,308 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.

98% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,492 (exclude student loans).

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees	$4,308
Books & Supplies	$3,789
Off-Campus Room & Board	$5,170
Off-Campus Expenses	$4,620
Average Financial Amount	$4,492

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley offers 16 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, 126 students have completed their career programs.

Offered Career Programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate	1	2
Less than 1 Year Certificate	8	52
2 Years Certificate	6	72
4 Years Certificate	1	0
Total	16	126

Programs by Award Level

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

2 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
52 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
72 students have earned/completed 1-2 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 [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Computer Support Specialist	✕	2	-
	Total	2

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	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	✕	2	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	4	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Electrician	✕	7	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	38 completers	-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	✕	1	-
Medical/Clinical Assistant	✕	18	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✕	10	-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	✕	9	-
	Total	52

1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Computer Support Specialist	✕	6	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	✕	8	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	6	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Electrician	✕	2	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	50 completers	-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	✕	1	-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	✕	49	-
	Total	72

2-4 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	-
	Total	0

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 362 students are attending at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley. There are 12 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 4 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 22 (full-time) and 6 (part-time).

The graduation rate of Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley is 54% and the retention rate is 74% at the school.

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population	362
Graduation Rate	54%
Number of Faculty	16
Student to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1

Student Population at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 197 students enrolled into Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley. By gender, 72 male and 125 female students are attending the school.

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

Student Population By Gender
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley
	Total	Male	Female
Total	197	72	125
Full-time	141	41	100
Part-tme	56	31	25

There are 78 White (39.59%), 96 Black/African American (48.73%), 6 Hispanic (3.05%), and 23 students with other races attending Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley
	Total	Male	Female
Total	197	72	125
American Indian/Native American	2	1	1
Asian	0	0	0
Black/African American	96	18	78
Hispanic	6	3	3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	78	43	35
Two More	12	6	6
Un-Known	3	1	2
Non-resident Alien	0	0	0

By age range, at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley, 38 students are aged 20 to 24 (19.29% of total students), 63 students are aged below 20 (31.98%), 5 students are aged above 50 (3.05%).

Graduate Student Population By Age at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley
	Total	Male	Female
Total	197	72	125
Under 18	20	16	4
Age 18-19	43	24	19
Age 20-21	22	10	12
Age 22-24	16	7	9
Age 25-29	32	5	27
Age 30-34	28	3	25
Age 35-39	21	3	18
Age 40-49	10	1	9
Age 50-64	3	2	1
Over 64	2	1	1

Directory and Accreditation Information

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley is accredited by Council on Occupational Education (11/11/1973 - Current).

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

127 Industrial Drive, Ripley, TN

731-635-3368

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