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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson

Jackson, Tennessee Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson is a public two-year institution in Jackson, Tennessee. The campus sits in a rural area. It enrolled 3,117 students in fall 2024. It is part of TBR - The College System of Tennessee.

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson offers certificates across 23 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, Welding Technology, and Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor. It awarded 471 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 82% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
3,117
Students enrolled
82%
First-year retention
471
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
23
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 23

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
Health Professions 3
Precision Production 3
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Construction Trades 3
Engineering Technologies 2
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1

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
82%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates under 1 year
146
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
297
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
28

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,117
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,117
Full-time, fall 2024
18%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,477
Full-time, 2024-25
20%
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
42%
Men
58%
White
47%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
35%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Continuous
Part of
TBR - The College System of Tennessee
President
Dr. JacQuene Rainey
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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