Public · Memphis, Tennessee

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis is a public institution in Memphis, Tennessee. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$14,315
Avg net price / yr
$31,192
10-yr median earnings
47.2%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

23rd pct.
former-student earnings, US
47.2%
150%-time completion
+7%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

F
College Value Score
38/100
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings F
$31,192
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C+
$14,315
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
47.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt N/A
N/A
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$31,192

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$14,315

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

47.2%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 47.2%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis vs peers

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $27K $41K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $5K $29K Avg Net Price ($) Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis (you are here): $31K earn · $14K net · 47% grad You are here - Tennessee College … Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville: $37K earn · $20K net · 71% grad Tennessee College … The University of Tennessee Southern: $39K earn · $13K net · 36% grad The University of … Cleveland State Community College: $37K earn · $6K net · 33% grad Cleveland State Co… Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville: $39K earn · $16K net · 70% grad Tennessee College … Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest: $39K earn · $10K net · 67% grad Tennessee College … Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson: $37K earn · $15K net · 76% grad Visible Music College: $36K earn · $28K net · 34% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$31,192 23rd percentile higher than 23% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $31,192 #3933 of 5103 23rd
Average net price $14,315 #1960 of 5020 61st (lower is better)
150%-time completion 47.2% #3172 of 4858 35th
Undergraduate enrollment 1,391 #1841 of 5462 66th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

1,391
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
47.2%
150%-time completion
$31,192
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis ranks in Tennessee

State rank among 120 reporting Tennessee colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $31,192 #98 of 120 18th
Average net price $14,315 #56 of 124 55th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 47.2% #82 of 117 30th
Undergraduate enrollment 1,391 #39 of 130 70th

Highest former-student earnings in Tennessee

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Vanderbilt University$91,565$15,846
2Baptist Health Sciences University$72,529$11,212
3Rhodes College$66,651$28,585
4The University of Tennessee Health Science Center$66,318-
5Jersey College - Cleveland$66,087-
6Jersey College - Knoxville$66,087-
7The University of the South$64,911$27,872
8Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting$62,978-
9Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus$61,480$27,267
10The University of Tennessee-Knoxville$60,249$18,976
11King University$59,831$22,347
12Cumberland University$57,687$18,759
98Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisThis school$31,192$14,315

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $14,315
50.9%
Pell Grant Rate
0.0%
Federal Loan Rate

2013–2023: what Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis costs has stayed close to flat

Average net price moved +24.2% over 10 years, from $5,982 to $7,429 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $5,9822014: $5,7902015: $5,4052016: $5,5072017: $5,6812018: $6,4342019: $9,1472020: $9,4972021: $11,4532022: $8,2572023: $7,429
2013 · $5,9822023 · $7,429

Over the same years, enrollment went +31.9% (817 → 1,078 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

40.7%
Female
49.4%
First Generation

Outcomes

$29,067
Median Earnings (6yr)
42.6%
Earning Over $25K

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 47.2%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $29,067
Median earnings 10 years after entry $31,192
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 42.6%

Programs & Earnings

Top programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis?
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis is a public institution in Memphis, Tennessee. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,391 students.
How much do Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $31,192 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $29,067.
How much does Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis cost?
The average net price at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis is $14,315..
What is the graduation rate at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis?
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis has a 47.2% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis

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