Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 401 where 812 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 812 students in 2025 and was lowest at 249 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 276 to 812 students, a net gain of 536 (194.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 73.65%. The percentage was 89.86% 10 years ago and TCAT still has a high percentage of white students. 0.62% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.34% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.30% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 89.86% to 73.65%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.36% to 0.62%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.81% to 2.34%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.16% to 13.30%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4377 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.1881 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.