TCAT Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#23 in Community Colleges
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville is ranked 23rd in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.
- Its tuition & fees of $5,492 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- It has very small number of students of 577.
- It offers fewer area of study (21 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of TCAT are $5,492 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville $5,492
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee $8,684
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at TCAT is 74% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville 74%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 58%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at TCAT is 78% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville 78%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 69%
Student Population
The total student population at TCAT is 577 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville 577
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 2,598
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at TCAT is $3,920 which is 71.38% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville $3,920
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee $5,012
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at TCAT is 15 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville 15 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 19 to 1
Number of Programs
TCAT offers 21 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.