unitid 219994 · Dickson, TN · public 2-year · rural (fringe)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson
- enrollment 2023
- 1,287
- predominant degree
- Certificate
scorecard 2026-06 · percentiles within public 2-years
The record
admission rate
not reported
undergraduates
714
19th pctl among public 2-years
Pell share
34%
undergrads on Pell grants
63rd pctl among public 2-years
completion
74%
finish within 150% time
95th pctl among public 2-years
sticker cost / yr
not reported
avg net price / yr
$14,780
after aid, aided students
95th pctl among public 2-years
median earnings, 10 yr
$36,829
after entry, Title IV students
36th pctl among public 2-years
median grad debt
not reported
what families actually pay
Cost
Sticker price is a fiction for most families — net price is what aided students pay after grants, by family income.
Average net price by family income, 2023–24 aid cohort
Families earning under $30k paid $14,472 per year after aid.
Dashed hollow marks are privacy-suppressed brackets — not zero. Band: middle half of public 2-years (all incomes).
Who enrolls, by family income
- 0-30k53%
- 30-48k28%
- 48-75knot reported
- 75-110knot reported
- 110k+not reported
- Median family income
- $18,790
- First-generation students
- 52%
- In-state tuition & fees
- not reported
earnings · debt · programs
Outcomes
Median earnings after entry, working grads with federal aid
Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only.
What programs pay — top fields of study
| program | grads | earn 5 yr | debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 92 | $47,640 | $11,000 |
| Precision Metal Working. | 72 | — | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | 59 | $38,734 | — |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 54 | $20,216 | — |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 47 | $46,776 | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 38 | — | — |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 33 | $55,264 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts. | 18 | — | — |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 18 | — | — |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 12 | $34,658 | — |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 10 | $36,972 | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 8 | — | — |
— is privacy suppression at small programs, never zero. Earnings are median, 5 years after completing.
annual scorecard files, 1996–2026
Trajectory
Line breaks are years where the measure wasn't collected — a gap is not a zero.
Admission rate
no years reported
Price per year
- sticker
- net
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
Undergraduates
nearest neighbors in sector
Compare with peers
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville →
- Pickens Technical College →
- Marion Technical College →
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville →
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton →
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest →
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville →
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland →
built 2026-07-17
Provenance
- U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
- Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
- Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.