Tennessee College
of Applied Technology-Pulaski
Public Community College in Pulaski, TN. Six-year graduation rate 75%. Median 10-year earnings $40,368.
Students who entered Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski reach a median of $40,368 a decade later, a figure that trails the typical four-year outcome. The six-year graduation rate of 75% is well above average and the clearest sign this school holds onto its students.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
Academics
A 75% six-year graduation rate is the strongest academic signal on this page. 89% of full-time first-years return for a second year — a healthy figure. Retention and graduation track closely, so most of the attrition shows up in the first year rather than after it. Retention drops to 65% for part-time students, a gap worth weighing if full-time study is not realistic. A 10:1 ratio points to small classes and accessible faculty.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 391 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Average net price after grant aid is $15,339 a year — mid-range for a four-year institution. Income makes less difference than usual: $14,653 at $0–30k, $18,501 at $75–110k. Grant aid reaches 84% of students at an average of $4,568.
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 · 96 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 | $14,653 |
| $30–48k | $13,697 |
| $48–75k | $17,361 |
| $75–110k | $18,501 |
| $110k+ | — |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Giles 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)