Southwest Tennessee CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#7 in Community Colleges

Southwest Tennessee Community College is ranked 7^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Southwest Tennessee Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Its tuition & fees of $17,750 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 7,004.
The financial aid amount ($4,488) is lower.
It offers very diverse area of study (58 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Southwest Tennessee CC are $17,750 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Southwest Tennessee Community College $17,750

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee $8,684

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Southwest Tennessee CC is 19% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Southwest Tennessee Community College 19%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 58%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Southwest Tennessee CC is 16% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Southwest Tennessee Community College 16%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Southwest Tennessee CC is 46% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Southwest Tennessee Community College 46%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 69%

Student Population

The total student population at Southwest Tennessee CC is 7,004 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Southwest Tennessee Community College 7,004

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 2,598

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Southwest Tennessee CC is $4,488 which is 25.28% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Southwest Tennessee Community College $4,488

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee $5,012

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Southwest Tennessee CC is 20 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Southwest Tennessee Community College 20 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 19 to 1

Number of Programs

Southwest Tennessee CC offers 58 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.