Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at TCAT

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 79.50% where the last year rate was 74%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.20% for full-time students and 81.30% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 79.50% where the current academic year rate is 74%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	81%	78%	86%
2014-15	84%	85%	82%
2015-16	79%	75%	90%
2016-17	80%	83%	77%
2017-18	93%	98%	82%
2018-19	80%	79%	82%
2019-20	86%	88%	84%
2020-21	63%	64%	55%
2021-22	75%	78%	64%
2022-23	74%	81%	37%
Average	79.50%	80.90%	73.90%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.20% for full-time students and 81.30% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at TCAT from 2013 to 2023.

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 15.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville since 2023.

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