- Admission
- Open
- Students
- 1,659
- Retention
- 74%
- Programs
- 20
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson
Dickson, Tennessee Public 2-year Rural area
Overview
Located in Dickson, Tennessee, Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a rural area. It enrolled 1,628 students in fall 2024. It is part of TBR - The College System of Tennessee.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson offers certificates across 16 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, and Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician. It awarded 511 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
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Program levels
Programs and majors offered 16
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 4
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate 67 graduates
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate 59 graduates
- Automobile Certificate 46 graduates
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate 24 graduates
Health Professions 4
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate 81 graduates
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate 15 graduates
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate
- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Certificate
Precision Production 2
- Welding Technology Certificate 52 graduates
- Machine Tool Technology Certificate 13 graduates
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
- Cosmetology Certificate 52 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences 1
- Computer Support Specialist Certificate 38 graduates
Construction Trades 1
- Building Construction Technology/Technician Certificate 26 graduates
Visual and Performing Arts 1
- Commercial and Advertising Art Certificate 9 graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
- Corrections Certificate 4 graduates
Engineering Technologies 1
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician Certificate 3 graduates
Admissions
- Admission policy
- Open admission
Outcomes
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
- First-year retention, full-time students
- 74%
- First-year retention, part-time students
- 60%
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
- Certificates under 1 year
- 19
- Certificates of 1 to 2 years
- 404
- Certificates of 2 to 4 years
- 88
Enrollment
- Students, fall 2024
- 1,628
- Undergraduates, fall 2024
- 1,628
- Full-time, fall 2024
- 42%
- Students over the full 2024-25 year
- 2,103
- Full-time, 2024-25
- 49%
- Size category
- 1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
- Women
- 35%
- Men
- 65%
- White
- 63%
- Hispanic or Latino
- 10%
- Black or African American
- 12%
- Two or more races
- 6%
- Race or ethnicity unknown
- 8%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
- Students studying fully online
- 0%
- Students taking some online courses
- 0%
Campus and services
- Setting
- Rural area
- Academic calendar
- Continuous
- Part of
- TBR - The College System of Tennessee
- President
- Laura Travis
- Services and opportunities
- Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Credit for life experience
- For veterans and service members
- Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
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