TCAT Enrollment Sees A Big Increase

Total enrollment in the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology increased to 44,723 during academic year 2023-24, that’s a 19 percent increase over the previous year, according to a new report presented to the Tennessee Board of Regents.

The growth occurred across all sectors of students, but dual enrollment high school students who are also enrolled in career and technical education programs at the TCATs continued to show the largest increase, up 31 percent over academic year 2022-23.

Enrollment of high school graduates and other adults in traditional TCAT diploma and certificate programs increased 7 percent. And enrollment in special industry and other supplemental programs increased by 25 percent.

There are 24 TCAT main campuses across the state, including TCAT-Pulaski, offering a broad range of career and technical education programs.