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Northeast State Community College

Northeast State Community College

Blountville, TN · Rural · 4,404 students
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Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$6,864
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
33%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
32% typical
$34,553
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
0% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Located in Blountville, Tennessee, Northeast State Community College is highly regarded for its seamless university transfer pathways and robust technical education, particularly its premier programs in Nursing, Allied Health, and Advanced Technologies. The college fosters a supportive, commuter-friendly campus culture that emphasizes student success through personalized advising, active student organizations, and flexible learning options. What truly sets Northeast State apart is its strong partnerships with regional employers like Eastman Chemical—which provide students with direct pipelines to high-demand careers—alongside the opportunity for eligible Tennessee residents to attend tuition-free through the Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect scholarship programs.


Wikipedia:Northeast State Community College is a public community college based in Blountville, Tennessee. It offers technical education and college transfer programs in Blountville and at teaching sites in Elizabethton, Gray, and Kingsport. The school enrolls more than 6,000 students.

Location
Blountville, TN, 37617-0246 · Rural campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
206 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$4,782$17,766
Books & supplies$1,470$1,470
Cost of attendance$15,793$31,711
Average net price$6,864Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$17,766
In-state: $4,782
Books & supplies$1,470
Cost of attendance$31,711
In-state: $15,793
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $6,864
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
Northeast State Community College’s own figures for 2026-27, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$8,848
Books & supplies$1,560
Personal expenses$2,680
Transportation$3,252
Total published by the school$31,711
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$6,472
$30–48k
$6,380
$48–75k
$7,563
$75–110k
$9,573
$110k+
$5,579
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
33%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
39% graduated · 12% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 46% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$29,726
10 yrs after entry$34,553
Debt
Median at graduation$6,827
Monthly payment$72
Middle 50% owe$1.8k–$5.5k
90th percentile$9,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — mixed transfer/career: 32% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 47%Women 53%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell grant
36%
First-gen
53%
Family income
$19,461
Independent
37%
Veterans
0%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
39%
Race & ethnicity
White
84%
Hispanic
6%
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$17M
Full-time faculty
49%
Faculty salary
$6,830/mo
Teaching spend
$8,070
per student
Federal loans
0%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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