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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee·Public, 2-year·Southeast·tcatknoxville.edu
6-yr Graduation
71%
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Total enrollment
1,581
peer median 1,581
Avg net price
$7,858
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
71%
Full-time retention
66%

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 13 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 13 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
13
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

13programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data13 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
13

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

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 23

  1. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Sep 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Sep 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Jun 2025Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    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$7,642
$30–48k$6,141
$48–75k$10,571
$75–110k$9,503
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$7,858
vs peer median $7,858
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, 840 students received $3.4M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
840
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.4M
$3,447,154 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’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

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs18
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,581
12-mo unduplicated
2,129
Undergraduate
2,129
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
65%1,383
Women
35%746

Race / ethnicity composition

White
70.5%
Black
14.7%
Hispanic
6.6%
Two or more
4.7%
Unknown
2.2%
Asian
0.5%
Non-resident
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

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
1.73
2 offenses · 1,157 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.73Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
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

Fondling
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

2total
  • On campus1
  • Public property1

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
Weapons10
Drugs20
Liquor20

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
20.0:1

Frequently asked questions about Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about TCAT.

What is the graduation rate at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville?

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville reports a 6-year graduation rate of 71% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville?

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville reports a total enrollment of 1,581 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville?

The average net price at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville is $7,858 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville located?

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee 37919.

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