Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares DSCC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.
DSCC has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,308 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee average (2,598 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Dyersburg State Community College3,2963,296
Similarly Ranked Schools6,3086,308
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee2,5982,598
The below chart compares the student population between Dyersburg State Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,064 male and 2,232 female students attending DSCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.48 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at DSCC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at DSCC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,2961,4131,883
Men1,064528536
Women2,2328851,347

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,173 White students (65.93%) and 669 Black or African American students (20.30%) at Dyersburg State Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Dyersburg State Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Dyersburg State Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native927
Asian27918
Black or African American669182487
Hispanic19276116
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White2,1737201,453
Two or More Races15646110
Race/Ethnicity Unknown622339
Total 3,2961,0642,232

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,415 students whose age under twenty five and 588 students whose age is over thirty years old at Dyersburg State Community College.
Especially, 1,113 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Dyersburg State Community College.
Population by Student Age at Dyersburg State Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total3,296 1,0642,232
Under 181,113 402711
18-19800 264536
20-21290 103187
22-24212 70142
25-29293 79214
30-34210 41169
35-39157 40117
40-49162 50112
50-6456 1442
65 and over3 12
Total 3,296 1,0642,232

Online Student Population

At Dyersburg State Community College, 1,954 students (59.28% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,182 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,154 students live in Tennessee where Dyersburg State Community College is located in and 26 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total3,296
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,182
Enrolled Some in Online Classes772
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,342
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,182
Tennessee Residents1,154
Other State in U.S.26
Outside of U.S.2
Unknown0