10-yr median earnings
$38,700
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Shelbyville, Tennessee
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville is a public institution in Shelbyville, 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.
- $7,573
- Avg net price / yr
- $38,700
- 10-yr median earnings
- 73.4%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 43rd pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 73.4%
- 150%-time completion
- -1%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Distant
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville 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
B-
College Value Score
66/100
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville
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 D
$38,700
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A
$7,573
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B+
73.4%
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
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$7,573
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
73.4%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 73.4%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville vs peers
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-Shelbyville 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-Shelbyville: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$38,700 43rd percentile higher than 43% of 5,103 US colleges
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-Shelbyville | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,700 | #2904 of 5103 | 43rd |
| Average net price | $7,573 | #727 of 5020 | 86th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 73.4% | #1150 of 4858 | 76th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 412 | #3014 of 5462 | 45th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
412
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
73.4%
150%-time completion
$38,700
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville 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-Shelbyville | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,700 | #60 of 120 | 50th |
| Average net price | $7,573 | #17 of 124 | 86th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 73.4% | #27 of 117 | 77th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 412 | #67 of 130 | 48th |
Highest former-student earnings in Tennessee
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | $91,565 | $15,846 |
| 2 | Baptist Health Sciences University | $72,529 | $11,212 |
| 3 | Rhodes College | $66,651 | $28,585 |
| 4 | The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | $66,318 | - |
| 5 | Jersey College - Cleveland | $66,087 | - |
| 6 | Jersey College - Knoxville | $66,087 | - |
| 7 | The University of the South | $64,911 | $27,872 |
| 8 | Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting | $62,978 | - |
| 9 | Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus | $61,480 | $27,267 |
| 10 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | $60,249 | $18,976 |
| 11 | King University | $59,831 | $22,347 |
| 12 | Cumberland University | $57,687 | $18,759 |
| 60 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ShelbyvilleThis school | $38,700 | $7,573 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$7,007 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$6,866 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$8,797 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $7,573 |
40.9%
Pell Grant Rate
0.0%
Federal Loan Rate
Net price at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $4,984 to $9,232 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -23.5%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$4,984
Highest year
$9,232
Most recent (2023)
$5,443
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $7,1172023 · $5,443
Over the same years, enrollment went -16.1% (436 → 366 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
35.5%
Female
55.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
$38,916
Median Earnings (6yr)
54.1%
Earning Over $25K
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 73.4% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $38,916 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $38,700 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 54.1% |
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment…
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
$69,441 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$58,014 median earnings
- Electrical/Electronics Mai…
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$50,668 median earnings
- Business Operations Suppor…
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
$48,765 median earnings
- Precision Metal Working
Precision Metal Working
$44,804 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.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 59 | $69,441 | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 47 | $58,014 | - |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | - | $50,668 | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Certificate | 7 | $48,765 | - |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 24 | $44,804 | - |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 7 | - | - |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Certificate | 15 | - | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 4 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville? ▼
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville is a public institution in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Undergraduate enrollment is 412 students.
How much do Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $38,700 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $38,916.
How much does Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville cost? ▼
The average net price at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville is $7,573..
What is the graduation rate at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville? ▼
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville has a 73.4% 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.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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