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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro, Tennessee·Public, 2-year·Southeast·tcatmurfreesboro.edu
6-yr Graduation
76%
Total enrollment
928
peer median 928
Avg net price
$6,969
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
76%
Full-time retention
79%

Program outcomes

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

Of 14 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 14 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
14
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

14programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data14 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
14

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.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1980Next review Dec 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Dec 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Sep 2013Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,972
$30–48k$7,629
$48–75k$8,509
$75–110k$8,341
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$6,969
vs peer median $6,969
Federal loans
0.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 507 students received $2.1M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
507
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.1M
$2,103,873 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs19
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
928
12-mo unduplicated
1,047
Undergraduate
1,047
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
66%695
Women
34%352

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.7%
Hispanic
14.1%
Black
13.6%
Asian
4.5%
Two or more
4.2%
Unknown
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Non-resident
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.97
1 offenses · 337 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago2.97Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
20.0:1

Frequently asked questions about Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about TCAT.

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

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro reports a 6-year graduation rate of 76% per the latest IPEDS.

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

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro reports a total enrollment of 928 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro is $6,969 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro located?

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37129-3311.

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