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TCAT Athens

Athens, Tennessee·Public, 2-year·Southeast·tcatathens.edu
6-yr Graduation
95%
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Total enrollment
366
peer median 366
Avg net price
$3,720
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
95%
Full-time retention
78%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 6 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
6
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

6programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data6 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
6

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1971Next review Dec 2028

Action history · 9

  1. Sep 2024Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jun 2024Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,672
$30–48k$2,538
$48–75k$3,417
$75–110k—
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$3,720
vs peer median $3,720
Federal loans
0.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 185 students received $847K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
185
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$847K
$846,985 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at TCAT Athens

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
366
12-mo unduplicated
518
Undergraduate
518
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
79%410
Women
21%108

Race / ethnicity composition

White
82.2%
Hispanic
7.7%
Two or more
3.8%
Black
3.3%
Unknown
2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Non-resident
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 221 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    25.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about TCAT Athens

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about TCAT Athens.

    What is the graduation rate at TCAT Athens?

    TCAT Athens reports a 6-year graduation rate of 95% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend TCAT Athens?

    TCAT Athens reports a total enrollment of 366 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at TCAT Athens?

    The average net price at TCAT Athens is $3,720 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is TCAT Athens located?

    TCAT Athens is located in Athens, Tennessee 37371-0848.

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