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In terms of yearly trade school graduations, Tennessee is ranked #19 in the country with 16,907 degrees handed out in 2021. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $15,038 per year to get their degree at a college in Tennessee, while out of state students will pay an average of $20,013 per year.
About 54% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,709 per year.
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There are 4,175 undergraduates at South College, of which 2,563 are full-time, and there are 5,171 students altogether. For undergraduates at South College, the average graduation time is 4.0 years.
Approximately 43% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,236 a year. South College has a 2.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from South College is $32,789.
There are 1,367 full-time undergraduates at Concorde Career College - Memphis, and 1,367 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 34 to 1.
Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Around 6% of accepted students are men, and 94% are women.
78% of Concorde Career College - Memphis students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,050 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,415 during the early-career years.
There are 1,638 students at Lincoln Tech - Nashville in total, 1,638 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
Roughly 79% of students at Lincoln Tech - Nashville take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,782 a year. Lincoln Tech - Nashville has a 2.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Lincoln Tech - Nashville is $42,260.
There are 761 full-time undergraduates at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting, and 816 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 71 to 1.
The student loan default rate of 3.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $64,042 during the early-career years.
There are 582 full-time undergraduates at TCAT - Knoxville, and 893 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Students who graduate from TCAT - Knoxville with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,345 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville is 815, which includes 619 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Students who graduate from TCAT - Nashville with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,714 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 562 students at TCAT - Jackson in total, 386 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Students who graduate from TCAT - Jackson with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,750 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 7,452 students at Chattanooga State Community College in total, 3,404 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Roughly 11% of students at Chattanooga State Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,807 a year. Chattanooga State Community College has a 2.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Chattanooga State Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,692 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Volunteer State Community College is 8,832, which includes 4,296 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
4% of VSCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,883 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from VSCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,818 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson is 798, which includes 627 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from TCAT - Dickson is $32,681.
There are 434 full-time undergraduates at TCAT - Elizabethton, and 468 students altogether. The freshman retention rate at TCAT - Elizabethton is 86%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from TCAT - Elizabethton is $31,290.
The total student population at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown is 681, which includes 511 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from TCAT - Morristown is $33,089.
There are 508 students at TCAT - Murfreesboro in total, 429 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Students who graduate from TCAT - Murfreesboro with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,983 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 2,843 full-time undergraduates at Northeast State Technical Community College, and 5,397 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Northeast State Technical Community College is $28,400.
There are 1,444 students at TCAT - Memphis in total, 826 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Students who graduate from TCAT - Memphis with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,483 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Pellissippi State Community College is 9,334, which includes 4,348 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
5% of Pellissippi State Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,891 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,896 during the early-career years.
There are 5,172 students at Roane State Community College in total, 2,119 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Approximately 3% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,389 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Roane State Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,560 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 301 full-time undergraduates at TCAT - Newbern, and 477 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Students who graduate from TCAT - Newbern with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,704 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Remington College - Memphis Campus is 638, which includes 638 full-time undergraduates. For undergraduates at Remington College - Memphis Campus, the average graduation time is 4.0 years.
Roughly 86% of students at Remington College - Memphis Campus take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,665 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Remington College - Memphis Campus with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $24,269 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Nashville State Community College is 7,064, which includes 2,984 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Roughly 11% of students at Nashville State Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,795 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,136 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crossville is 494, which includes 342 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Students who graduate from TCAT - Crossville with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,759 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 7,371 students at Southwest in total, 3,243 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,216 during the early-career years.
There are 2,883 full-time undergraduates at WSCC, and 5,742 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,631 during the early-career years.
There are 2,650 students at DSCC in total, 1,129 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Roughly 6% of students at DSCC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,050 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,867 during the early-career years.
There are 22,080 students at Middle Tennessee State University in total, 19,188 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 15,520 are full-time. For undergraduates at Middle Tennessee State University, the average graduation time is 4.6 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 68%. Of the accepted students, 44% are men and 56% are women.
Roughly 36% of students at Middle Tennessee State University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,776 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,300 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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