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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland

Crossville, Tennessee Public 2-year Remote town

Overview

Located in Crossville, Tennessee, Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a remote town. It enrolled 768 students in fall 2024. It is part of TBR - The College System of Tennessee.

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland offers certificates across 18 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, and Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician. It awarded 260 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 71% 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
768
Students enrolled
71%
First-year retention
260
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
18
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 18

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 7
Health Professions 2
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Precision Production 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Construction Trades 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
71%
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
81
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
141
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
38

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
768
Undergraduates, fall 2024
768
Full-time, fall 2024
41%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,090
Full-time, 2024-25
48%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
30%
Men
70%
White
84%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
1%
Two or more races
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

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
Remote town
Academic calendar
Continuous
Part of
TBR - The College System of Tennessee
President
Cliff Wightman
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, 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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