Athens College and University Demographics

There are a total of 32 degree and certificate programs offered at Athens' 2 colleges and universities. You can choose to study in fields ranging from business administration and management, general to history, general to registered nursing/registered nurse.

Athens' top-ranked school is Tennessee Technology Center at Athens. In 2010, it received a nationwide rank of 69th. Approximately 285 students are currently enrolled at Tennessee Technology Center at Athens. Approximately 33% of students studying at Tennessee Technology Center at Athens choose to study Healthcare, making it the most popular course of study at the school.

Tuition

Although tuition varies from school to school, the average tuition for Athens schools is $9,550 per year. The Athens school charging the highest tuition rates is Tennessee Wesleyan College, which charges students $19,100 per year. The lowest tuition rate in Athens is at Tennessee Wesleyan College, which charges students $19,100 per year in tuition.

Financial Aid

An estimated $1,433,872 in financial aid was received by students at Athens colleges in 2008. Institutional grants and scholarships represented $1,428,072 of this aid. The highest amount of institutional grants and scholarships given to students by a local college was $716,936, which was given by Tennessee Technology Center at Athens.

Athens Student Demographics

In 2010, there were 1,355 students enrolled in colleges and universities in the city of Athens. This is 0% of the total number of students enrolled in colleges throughout the state of Tennessee. With 1,070 students, Tennessee Wesleyan College had the highest total student enrollment in Athens. On the other hand, with only 285 students, Tennessee Technology Center at Athens had the lowest enrollment in the city.

Graduation and Retention Rates

The retention rate for Athens colleges and universities, which is the percent of students who return to college after their first year, is about 78%. For every 100 students who enroll in Athens schools, 67 eventually graduate. Graduation rates, however, can vary from college to college. Tennessee Technology Center at Athens has a graduation rate of 80%, while Tennessee Wesleyan College has a graduation rate of 53%.

Diversity

Of the 1,355 students attending Athens schools, 57% are female. 22 students are over 24 years old for every 100 college students In Athens, . In 2009, 16% of Athens college students identified themselves as belonging to a racial or ethnic minority. The highest percentage of diverse students in Athens in 2009 was at Tennessee Wesleyan College, which had a minority student population that was 20% of the total student population of the school.

Athens Faculty Demographics

Athens schools had 289 faculty members in 2010. Of these faculty members, 45% were female and 13% were from racial or ethnic minority backgrounds.

The average faculty to student ratio for Athens schools was 1 to 6 in 2009. Arnolds Beauty School had 1 faculty for every 1 student. This was the highest faculty to student ratio for schools in Athens.