Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Southwest Tennessee CC'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.
Southwest Tennessee CC has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,896 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee average (2,598 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Southwest Tennessee Community College7,0047,004
Similarly Ranked Schools5,8965,896
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 Southwest Tennessee Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,423 male and 4,581 female students attending Southwest Tennessee CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.53 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 Southwest Tennessee CC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Southwest Tennessee CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total7,0042,8594,145
Men2,4239651,458
Women4,5811,8942,687

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,571 Black or African American students (65.26%) and 1,207 White students (17.23%) at Southwest Tennessee Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southwest Tennessee Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Southwest Tennessee Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native19910
Asian1294980
Black or African American4,5711,4453,126
Hispanic725236489
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White1,207545662
Two or More Races18561124
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1196059
Total 7,0042,4234,581

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,954 students whose age under twenty five and 1,337 students whose age is over thirty years old at Southwest Tennessee Community College.
Especially, 1,832 students are younger than eighteen and 19 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Southwest Tennessee Community College.
Population by Student Age at Southwest Tennessee Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total7,004 2,4234,581
Under 181,832 7671,065
18-191,690 6711,019
20-21779 296483
22-24653 211442
25-29713 191522
30-34496 109387
35-39330 69261
40-49325 54271
50-64167 46121
65 and over19 910
Total 7,004 2,4234,581

Online Student Population

At Southwest Tennessee Community College, 4,308 students (61.51% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,403 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, 2,314 students live in Tennessee where Southwest Tennessee Community College is located in and 87 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total7,004
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,403
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,905
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,696
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,403
Tennessee Residents2,314
Other State in U.S.87
Outside of U.S.2
Unknown0