Tennessee College
of Applied Technology-Morristown
Public Community College in Morristown, TN. Six-year graduation rate 80%. Median 10-year earnings $38,837.
Ten-year median earnings of $38,837 are on the low side, which raises the bar for what this degree needs to cost. 80% graduate within six years, so most students who start here finish here.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ Graduation rate 80% — well above the national average
Academics
80% of students finish within six years, putting completion well above the national norm. 76% of full-time first-years come back for year two, so about one in four are gone before sophomore year. A 20:1 ratio is unremarkable; expect a mix of lecture halls and seminars. As a public community college, the relevant comparison is other two-year schools rather than the national average across all institutions. The undergraduate body is just 1,185, which shapes everything from class size to how often a required course is offered.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 961 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Average net price after grant aid is $16,079 a year — mid-range for a four-year institution. Income makes less difference than usual: $15,449 at $0–30k, $16,663 at $75–110k. Grant aid is widespread — 90% of students receive it, averaging $4,961.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 382 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $15,449 |
| $30–48k | $16,198 |
| $48–75k | $17,052 |
| $75–110k | $16,663 |
| $110k+ | — |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Hamblen County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)