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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown

Morristown, TN · 8 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$312,120 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

Modeled economic break-even
−128%Modeled 10-year ROI
$38,152Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$312,120at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$243,6400
2
4
6
8
−$312,12010
Years after graduationBreak-even: years
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.

Published in-state tuitionNot available
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuitionNot available
Sticker price
Average net price$15,910
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$20,297
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,910Average net price / year
$20,297Cost of attendance
$38,152Median earnings · year 5 after completion
79.7%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
642Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

35thEarnings percentile
80thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$32,324Year 1
$41,899Year 4
$38,152Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,1722Electrical and Power Transmission Installers · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,3993Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,3204Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,4185Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,9916Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$38,3137Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,0698Business Operations Support and Assistant Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,273

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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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.

Huntsville, TN

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville

Annual net price
$15,875
Observed earnings · year 5
$36,700
Modeled 10-year ROI
-134%
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Pulaski, TN

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski

Annual net price
$15,269
Observed earnings · year 5
$39,101
Modeled 10-year ROI
-124%
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Nashville, TN

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville

Annual net price
$15,816
Observed earnings · year 5
$40,763
Modeled 10-year ROI
-117%
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Dickson, TN

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson

Annual net price
$14,780
Observed earnings · year 5
$40,555
Modeled 10-year ROI
-119%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,172Not available
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,399Not available
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,320$8,000
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,418Not available
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,991Not available
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$38,313Not available
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,069Not available
Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,273Not available

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.