Fountainhead College of Technology

10208 Technology Drive
Knoxville, TN 37932-0000

Tel: (865)688-9422

School Highlights

Fountainhead College of Technology serves 123 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the state community college average of 30:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 26%.
Fountainhead College of Technology is one of 3 community colleges within Knox County, TN.
The nearest community college is South College (7.70 miles away).

	Fountainhead College of Technology	(TN) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	Four or more years	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control	Private, for profit	Private, non-profit
Total Faculty	16 staff	29 staff

The student population of 123 has declined by 48% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has decreased from 9:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.08 is less than the state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	123 students	631 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	8:1	30:1

# Full-Time Students	123 students	369 students

# Part-Time Students	-	262 students


% Black	4%	17%

% White	96%	74%


Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.08	0.42

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$41,400	$29,500

The private state tuition of $14,750 is more than the state average of $13,844. The private state tuition has declined by 13% over four years.

Private State Tuition Fees	$14,750	$13,844

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	96%	93%

Median Debt for Graduates	$20,000	$17,000

Median Debt for Dropouts	$9,500	$6,297

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Founded in 1947, Fountainhead College of Technology provides training for men and women desiring career positions in technology. Fountainhead College of Technology offers 8 degree programs - all designed to prepare students with the training, hands-on skills, professional orientation and confidence needed to build a successful career.Fountainhead College of Technology is designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information (Cybersecurity) Assurance Education by the US Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency. This prestigious designation recognizes Fountainhead’s Network Security & Forensics (NSF) bachelor’s degree program as one of the best in the nation. We are the only college in Tennessee that offers all six national certifications offered by the CAEIAE. Fountainhead College is one of only 7 Centers of Academic Excellence nationwide that grant all six certifications that meet standards from the NSA Committee on National Security Systems.Fountainhead College of Technology is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).