Roane State Community College is a public community college located in Harriman, TN. It offers 42 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 11 programs).

It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Roane State Community College is $4,998 for Tennessee residents and $18,630 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Tennessee public community colleges' average ($9,267).

The school has 5,002 students, which is higher than Tennessee community collleges' average (1,839). In addition, 1,128 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (19 to 1) of Tennessee community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Roane State Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Tennessee community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Roane State CC
Tennessee ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,998$18,630
Books & Supplies$1,467
Off-Campus Living Costs$15,926
Average Financial Aid$4,407
Cost of Attendance$22,391$36,023
After Financial Aid$17,984$31,616
Roane State CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Tennessee ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Roane State Community College$4,998$18,630
Public Community Colleges in Tennessee$4,904$9,267
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Roane State Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs38NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1527NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology16 completers
19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering Technology/Technician6 completers
37 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Development28 completers
15 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 449 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)29 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 37 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Polysomnography NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)7 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing OpticianNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Environmental HealthNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage15 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 83 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management4 completers
48 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 5,002 students at Roane State Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,674 male students and 3,148 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total4,8222,4042,418
Male Students1,674926748
Female Students3,1481,4781,670

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 5,002 total students, 2,862 students enrolled through distance learning (1,128 students enrolled exclusively and 1,734 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,002
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,128
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,734
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,140

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Roane State Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address276 Patton Lane, Harriman, TN
Phone865-354-3000
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$4,998
Out-of-State$18,630
Student Population »5,002 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »36%
Transfer-out Rate14%
Retention Rate58% (Full-time)
50% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,407
Students to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)