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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
$15,816
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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%

Pell equity

4.8pp gap
Pell recipients
68%91 of 133
Non-Pell (all)
73%75 of 103
No Federal Aid
73%75 of 103

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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$16,215
$30–48k$15,615
$48–75k$14,185
$75–110k$17,220
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$15,816
vs peer median $15,816
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, 702 students received $2.9M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
702
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.9M
$2,939,771 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 programs19
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,101
12-mo unduplicated
1,683
Undergraduate
1,683
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
71%1,198
Women
29%485

Race / ethnicity composition

White
49.4%
Black
23.4%
Hispanic
15.0%
Two or more
5.0%
Unknown
2.8%
Asian
2.1%
Non-resident
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
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 · 1,171 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

    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
    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 $15,816 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.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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