Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 290 where 366 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 415 students in 2017 and was lowest at 177 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 294 to 366 students, a net gain of 72 (24.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at TCAT Athens since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 80.33%. The percentage was 89.46% 10 years ago and TCAT-Athens still has a high percentage of white students. 0.27% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.19% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.47% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 89.46% to 80.33%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.68% to 0.27%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.06% to 5.19%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.76% to 8.47%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3441 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.1962 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at TCAT Athens over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
TCAT Athens does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.