10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$238,292at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Public · COLLEGE PAYOFF
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville
McMinnville, TN · 3 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 3 · Federal debt reported for 0
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff
−$238,292 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
Not availableTime to earn back the modeled cost
−106%Estimated return after 10 years
$43,736Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedHighest annual price before payoff reaches $0
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ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$192,640
$8,000Annual price−$224,640
$11,000Current college-wide context−$236,640
$16,000Annual price−$256,640
$24,000Annual price−$288,640
$32,000Annual price−$320,640
$40,000Annual price−$352,640
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Attendance format is not fully reported.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Council on Occupational Education
- Main award level
- Certificates
- Campus setting
- Town
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024
485 high-school students took college courses.
IPEDS counts students enrolled in college credit while still in high school. A large dual-enrollment population can shape headline enrollment figures, especially at community colleges.
This is participation, not a college completion rate. It does not indicate how many students later enrolled after high school, earned a credential or entered the workforce.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Tennessee run 8% below the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
$11,413Average net price / year
$17,680Cost of attendance
Not availableMedian federal student debt · completer borrowers
Not availablePublished 10-year payment estimate
$43,736Median earnings · year 5 after completion
66.7%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
302Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville
What does Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville cost?
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville reports an average annual net price of $11,413 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $43,736 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville graduates have?
Median federal debt for completer borrowers is not reportable in the current record.
Is every degree at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville worth the same?
No. The current release contains 3 field-and-degree records for Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville; 3 report year-4 earnings and 0 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
Who studied here during the year
1,193Students enrolled at any point
1,193Undergraduate students
Not availableGraduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
Pell receipt not reportedMedian Parent PLUS debt
Borrower count not reportedMedian federal student debt
Three-year repayment not reportedUndergraduate student composition
White77%
Black4%
Hispanic14%
Asian1%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$35,561Year 1
$49,364Year 4
$43,736Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
1Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$68,1602Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,1533Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$44,220Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $68,160 reported+10%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $55,153 reported-2%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $44,220 reported-9%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
Comparable colleges in TN
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Athens, TN
TCAT Athens
- Annual net price
- $12,758
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,010
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -113%
The University of Tennessee-Martin
- Annual net price
- $10,701
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,528
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -93%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald
- Annual net price
- $12,267
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $40,568
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -119%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville
- Annual net price
- $7,573
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,582
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -111%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing all 3 field-and-degree records in the current release.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $68,160 | Not available | 26 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,153 | Not available | 38 |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,220 | Not available | 18 |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.