unitid 220127 · Elizabethton, TN · public 2-year · suburb (midsize)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
- enrollment 2023
- 891
- predominant degree
- Certificate
scorecard 2026-06 · percentiles within public 2-years
The record
admission rate
not reported
undergraduates
546
14th pctl among public 2-years
Pell share
26%
undergrads on Pell grants
37th pctl among public 2-years
completion
81%
finish within 150% time
98th pctl among public 2-years
sticker cost / yr
not reported
avg net price / yr
$8,568
after aid, aided students
58th pctl among public 2-years
median earnings, 10 yr
$35,069
after entry, Title IV students
25th 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 $8,181 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
- 0-30k71%
- 30-48k20%
- 48-75knot reported
- 75-110knot reported
- 110k+not reported
- Median family income
- $15,005
- First-generation students
- 65%
- 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. | 91 | $43,089 | $9,000 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | 44 | $40,589 | — |
| Precision Metal Working. | 43 | $39,132 | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 35 | — | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 21 | $40,445 | $9,562 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services. | 20 | $39,045 | — |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 18 | $43,423 | — |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 16 | — | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 14 | — | — |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 14 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 12 | — | — |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 12 | — | — |
— 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-Livingston →
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland →
- Montgomery Community College →
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson →
- Pickens Technical College →
- Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College →
- Erwin Technical College →
- Marion Technical College →
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.