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Tennessee Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 52 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Tennessee - 39 schools are public and 13 private. 45 community colleges in Tennessee have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools without open admission policies is 78.04% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 81.18%.
Total 93,524 students are attending Tennessee community colleges and, among them, 20,164 students enrolled online exclusively. 16 schools offer online degree/programs out of Tennessee community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
Tennessee Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools52 community colleges (39 public, 13 private)
Open Admission Policy45 out of 52 schools
Acceptance Rate78.04%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)81.18%
Tuition & Fees$4,743 Tennessee Residents
$10,816 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$4,395
Student PopulationTotal 93,524 (1,834 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 20,164 (1,260 on average) in 16 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate57.11%
Transfer-out Rate11.23%
Student to Faculty Ratio18.94 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$29,896

Tennessee Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Chattanooga State Community College is ranked first among Tennessee community colleges and Roane State Community College and Volunteer State Community College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $4,743 for Tennessee residents and $10,816 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Tennessee community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
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2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Tennessee
TN RankNameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Tennessee ResidentsOut-of-State
1 Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga, TN
$4,550$17,750 $4,507 $33,200 6,429 21% 13 to 1
2 Roane State Community CollegeHarriman, TN
$4,762$18,622 $4,280 $32,600 4,457 32% 17 to 1
3 Volunteer State Community CollegeGallatin, TN
$4,524$17,724 $4,594 $34,800 6,957 22% 24 to 1
4 Walters State Community CollegeMorristown, TN
$4,519$17,719 $4,771 $30,900 5,477 32% 17 to 1
5 Pellissippi State Community CollegeKnoxville, TN
$4,576$17,776 $4,476 $33,300 8,452 26% 18 to 1
6 Cleveland State Community CollegeCleveland, TN
$4,530$17,730 $4,031 $32,100 3,180 29% 20 to 1
7 Nashville State Community CollegeNashville, TN
$4,498$17,698 $5,286 $33,600 6,617 16% 20 to 1
8 Motlow State Community CollegeTullahoma, TN
$4,536$17,736 $4,725 $31,400 5,636 32% 23 to 1
10 Jackson State Community CollegeJackson, TN
$4,516$17,716 $6,014 $31,500 3,442 23% 19 to 1
11 Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville, TN
$4,542$17,742 $4,539 $29,900 5,100 28% 20 to 1
12 Dyersburg State Community CollegeDyersburg, TN
$4,540$17,740 $5,357 $29,800 2,683 26% 23 to 1
13 Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeMemphis, TN
$4,550$17,750 $4,672 $29,100 6,443 14% 16 to 1
15 Columbia State Community CollegeColumbia, TN
$4,904$18,104 $4,948 $34,600 4,954 27% 19 to 1
18 National College-NashvilleNashville, TN$17,361 - $25,400 217 - 12 to 1
- Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga 2Chattanooga, TN$4,000 $3,803 $0 6 - 6 to 1
- Fortis Institute-CookevilleCookeville, TN$14,644 $5,490 $28,200 295 46% 16 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnvilleMcMinnville, TN
$5,492$5,492 $3,920 $25,500 577 74% 15 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownMorristown, TN
$4,419$4,419 $3,907 $28,800 859 71% 20 to 1
- Concorde Career College-MemphisMemphis, TN$17,622 $4,000 $24,000 1,317 46% 34 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN
$5,341$5,341 $3,672 $26,200 1,157 65% 20 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroMurfreesboro, TN
$6,924$6,924 $4,107 $31,600 337 100% 20 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonDickson, TN
$4,419$4,419 $3,548 $27,900 982 75% 17 to 1
- Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical CareersChattanooga, TN$10,690 $5,378 $24,500 220 98% 25 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/CarrollParis, TN
$4,008$4,008 $5,972 $25,100 248 76% 11 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HarrimanHarriman, TN
$4,419$4,419 $3,067 $29,900 579 59% 20 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleNashville, TN
$4,972$4,972 $4,433 $30,500 1,016 74% 17 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-RipleyRipley, TN
$4,308$4,308 $4,492 $29,900 362 54% 15 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HohenwaldHohenwald, TN
$5,344$5,344 $3,007 $31,000 912 68% 20 to 1
- Tennessee Board of RegentsNashville, TN-- - - - - -
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-CrumpCrump, TN
$5,428$5,428 $1,895 $25,900 1,411 63% 22 to 1
- North Central InstituteClarksville, TN
$17,802 $2,726 - 51 72% 13 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ShelbyvilleShelbyville, TN
$6,865$6,865 $4,602 $33,500 550 83% 20 to 1
- Fortis Institute-NashvilleNashville, TN$15,237 $5,655 $28,400 383 49% 18 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-LivingstonLivingston, TN
$4,419$4,419 $2,512 $28,500 1,417 70% 25 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-CrossvilleCrossville, TN
$4,419$4,419 $4,238 $27,000 495 82% 20 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisMemphis, TN
$6,269$6,269 $3,824 $30,700 1,547 41% 20 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonJackson, TN
$4,008$4,008 $2,400 $31,400 2,239 75% 15 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-CovingtonCovington, TN
$5,344$5,344 $3,931 $29,700 396 64% 18 to 1
- Lincoln College of Technology-NashvilleNashville, TN$36,020 $4,253 $38,200 1,053 54% 20 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestNewbern, TN
$4,419$4,419 $4,563 $27,800 444 81% 12 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonElizabethton, TN
$3,936$3,936 $5,874 $28,200 495 86% 19 to 1
- William R Moore College of TechnologyMemphis, TN
$9,678 $4,323 - 361 74% 11 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-PulaskiPulaski, TN
$4,308$4,308 $2,655 $30,900 565 62% 13 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleHartsville, TN
$4,419$4,419 $2,243 $28,200 643 81% 13 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroJacksboro, TN
$4,419$4,419 $4,739 $24,000 328 73% 12 to 1
- Fortis Institute-CookevilleCookeville, TN$15,201 - $28,200 214 - 13 to 1
- John A Gupton CollegeNashville, TN
$12,040 $9,719 $39,400 196 45% 15 to 1
- Remington College-Nashville CampusNashville, TN$21,230 $5,011 $28,100 240 60% 25 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-AthensAthens, TN
$4,419$4,419 $5,201 $34,200 221 69% 20 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-HuntsvilleHuntsville, TN
$4,070$4,070 $2,837 $27,300 439 83% 6 to 1
- Meridian Institute of Surgical AssistingNashville, TN$7,602 $4,298 - 791 - 85 to 1
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzieMcKenzie, TN
$4,308$4,308 $6,882 $28,500 134 83% 14 to 1
Average$4,743$10,816 $4,395$29,8961,834 57.11%18.94 to 1
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