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Southwest Tennessee Community College

Memphis, Tennessee·Public, 2-year·Southeast·southwest.tn.edu
Acceptance
100.0%
6-yr Graduation
19%
Total enrollment
7,004
peer median 6,984
Avg net price
$4,588
-$1.2k vs Community College
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
6,021
6,021 candidates competed
Admitted
6,021
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
2,449
40.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
19%
Full-time retention
46%

Pell equity

7.0pp gap
Pell recipients
16%
Non-Pell
23%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.0-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 58 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 54 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
58
Passing
4
6.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

58programs
  • Passing4 · 6.9%
  • No Data54 · 93.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
54

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.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+8.8%
$35,883 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+43.3%
$47,286 vs $32,989
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+65.9%
$54,736 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+142.7%
$80,052 vs $32,989

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 2000Next review Dec 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 24

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees
  3. Sep 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 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$4,016
$30–48k$4,071
$48–75k$6,875
$75–110k$8,042
$110k+$4,481

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

Avg net price
$4,588
-$1,179vs Community College median $5,768
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$4,550
Out-of-state
$17,750

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 4,006 students received $16.9M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
4,006
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$16.9M
$16,880,986 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
20
4k
21
4k
22
4k
23
4k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at TN

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs45
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

785 total completions
01Liberal Arts
47360.3%
02Health Professions
13517.2%
03Business
719.0%
04Computer Sciences
273.4%
05Engineering Tech
232.9%
06Security/Protective
162.0%
07Visual/Performing Arts
141.8%
08Personal/Culinary
101.3%
09Mechanic
101.3%
10Legal Professions
60.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
7,004
12-mo unduplicated
9,607
Undergraduate
9,607
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
35%3,396
Women
65%6,211

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
62.7%
White
21.8%
Hispanic
9.3%
Two or more
2.7%
Asian
1.9%
Non-resident
0.7%
Unknown
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
85
44 M · 41 W
Women athletes
48.2%
Athletic aid
$575K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$260K
$315K
Recruiting expense
$508
$0
Head-coach salaries
$56K
$55K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Baseball
32 M ·
$445K
Basketball
12 M · 10 W
$580K
Soccer
· 17 W
$206K
Softball
· 14 W
$366K

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
0.78
5 offenses · 6,443 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.141 yr ago0.78Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
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

Motor vehicle theft
3
Burglary
1
Fondling
1

By location

5total
  • On campus5

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
Drugs10
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
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
152

TN vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions TN 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
SubjectSouthwest Tennessee Community College
19%100.0%7,004$4,588Community College
Nashville State Community College
7,533$6,283Community College
Volunteer State Community College
6,963$10,477Community College
Pellissippi State Community College
9,399$5,252Community College
Motlow State Community College
5,980$10,421Community College
Columbia State Community College
5,712$4,576Community College
Peer group median19%100.0%6,984$5,768

Frequently asked questions about Southwest Tennessee Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about TN.

What is the acceptance rate at Southwest Tennessee Community College?

Southwest Tennessee Community College's acceptance rate is 100.0% (6,021 admitted from 6,021 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Southwest Tennessee Community College?

Southwest Tennessee Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 19% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Southwest Tennessee Community College?

Southwest Tennessee Community College reports a total enrollment of 7,004 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Southwest Tennessee Community College?

The average net price at Southwest Tennessee Community College is $4,588 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Southwest Tennessee Community College?

Southwest Tennessee Community College's yield rate is 40.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Southwest Tennessee Community College located?

Southwest Tennessee Community College is located in Memphis, Tennessee 38134.

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