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TCA

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest

Newbern, Tennessee Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest is a public two-year institution based in Newbern, Tennessee. Its campus is in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,284 students. It is part of TBR - The College System of Tennessee.

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest offers certificates across 24 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, Welding Technology, and Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician. It awarded 482 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 64% 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
2,284
Students enrolled
64%
First-year retention
482
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
24
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 24

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 5
Health Professions 4
Precision Production 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 3
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Construction Trades 2
Engineering Technologies 3
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Business, Management and Marketing 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 2

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
64%
First-year retention, part-time students
32%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
156
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
275
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
51

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,284
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,284
Full-time, fall 2024
26%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,023
Full-time, 2024-25
31%
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
34%
Men
66%
White
59%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
21%
Two or more races
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%

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. Youlanda Jones
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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