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Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee·Public, 2-year·Southeast·tcatnashville.edu
6-yr Graduation
70%
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Total enrollment
1,101
peer median 1,101
Avg net price
$9,480
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
70%
Full-time retention
85%

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 15 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 15 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
15
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

15programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data15 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
15

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 1972Next review Dec 2028

Action history · 6

  1. Dec 2022Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Sep 2022Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Sep 2019Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Apr 2018Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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$8,038
$30–48k$10,480
$48–75k$12,248
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$9,480
vs peer median $9,480
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, 703 students received $2.9M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
703
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.9M
$2,903,370 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’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 309 borrowers who entered repayment, 76 (24.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 10.8% national rate.

Default rate
24.5%
+13.7pp vs 10.8% national
Borrowers in repayment
309
Defaulted
76
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2010
20.5%
2011
26.9%
2012
24.7%
2013
23.9%
2014
24.5%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at TCATN

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
1,101
12-mo unduplicated
1,615
Undergraduate
1,615
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
66%1,073
Women
34%542

Race / ethnicity composition

White
50.8%
Black
24.4%
Hispanic
12.9%
Two or more
5.5%
Asian
2.9%
Unknown
1.8%
Non-resident
1.5%
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
0.00
0 offenses · 1,016 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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

    1
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons10
    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
    18.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about TCATN.

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

    Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville reports a 6-year graduation rate of 70% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville?

    Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville reports a total enrollment of 1,101 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville is $9,480 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville located?

    Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville is located in Nashville, Tennessee 37209-4515.

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