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Dyersburg State Community College

Dyersburg, Tennessee·Public, 2-year·Southeast·dscc.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
Total enrollment
3,296
peer median 5,357
Avg net price
$4,322
-$975 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
34%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

2.0pp gap
Pell recipients
31%
Non-Pell
33%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 26 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 24 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
26
Passing
2
7.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

26programs
  • Passing2 · 7.7%
  • No Data24 · 92.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
24

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+20.5%
$39,749 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+161.3%
$86,197 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
14%
$5,480 debt · $39,749 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
9%
$7,500 debt · $86,197 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1971Next review Jun 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 22

  1. Jan 2026Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Final Branch Approval
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,618
$30–48k$3,446
$48–75k$5,973
$75–110k$6,746
$110k+$12,761

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$4,322
-$974vs Community College median $5,297
Federal loans
9.0%
In-state tuition
$4,540
Out-of-state
$17,740

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,570 students received $7.3M in Pell grants, alongside $1.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,570
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.3M
$7,266,578 total
Direct Loans
$1.4M
434 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$614K
217 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$742K
213 loan awards
Parent PLUS$41K
4 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 299 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (3.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.6%
+1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
299
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.8%
2017
14.1%
2018
8.5%
2019
3.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at DSCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs22
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

432 total completions
01Liberal Arts
26761.8%
02Health Professions
12228.2%
03Business
204.6%
04Family/Consumer Sci
112.5%
05Education
61.4%
06Computer Sciences
40.9%
07Engineering Tech
10.2%
08Security/Protective
10.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
3,296
12-mo unduplicated
4,204
Undergraduate
4,204
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
31%1,322
Women
69%2,882

Race / ethnicity composition

White
66.4%
Black
22.1%
Hispanic
5.0%
Two or more
3.7%
Unknown
1.9%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Non-resident
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
100
53 M · 47 W
Women athletes
47.0%
Athletic aid
$131K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$52K
$78K
Recruiting expense
$0
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$47K
$47K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Baseball
39 M ·
$243K
Basketball
14 M · 11 W
$402K
Softball
· 19 W
$244K
Soccer
· 17 W
$137K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,683 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    22.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    54

    DSCC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions DSCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectDyersburg State Community College
    34%3,296$4,322Community College
    Cleveland State Community College
    100.0%3,282$6,183Community College
    Roane State Community College
    99.6%5,002$6,017Community College
    Walters State Community College
    5,899$4,153Community College
    Columbia State Community College
    5,712$4,576Community College
    Motlow State Community College
    5,980$10,421Community College
    Peer group median34%99.8%5,357$5,297

    Frequently asked questions about Dyersburg State Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about DSCC.

    What is the graduation rate at Dyersburg State Community College?

    Dyersburg State Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Dyersburg State Community College?

    Dyersburg State Community College reports a total enrollment of 3,296 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Dyersburg State Community College?

    The average net price at Dyersburg State Community College is $4,322 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Dyersburg State Community College located?

    Dyersburg State Community College is located in Dyersburg, Tennessee 38024-2411.

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