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Southwest Tennessee Community College

Memphis, TN · City · 5,047 students
WebsiteScorecard
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$4,754
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
19%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$34,071
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Southwest Tennessee Community College, with primary campuses at Macon and Union Avenue in Memphis, is a vital regional hub best known for its seamless university transfer pathways and high-demand career training. The institution boasts strong programs in nursing and allied health, information technology, and business, closely aligning its curriculum with major local employers like FedEx and the region's leading healthcare networks. Serving a diverse commuter population, the student experience is defined by supportive faculty, small class sizes, and flexible scheduling tailored to working adults and traditional students alike. A key distinguishing feature is its full integration with the tuition-free Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect programs, making it an exceptionally accessible launchpad for direct workforce entry or future four-year degrees.


Wikipedia:Southwest Tennessee Community College is a public community college in Memphis, Tennessee. As the product of a merger between two colleges in 2000, the school has two campuses in Memphis and several satellite centers. The Tennessee Board of Regents operates it.

Location
Memphis, TN, 38134 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
MEM · Memphis
10 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$4,778$17,750
Books & supplies$1,545$1,545
Cost of attendance$20,017$33,337
Average net price$4,754Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$17,750
In-state: $4,778
Books & supplies$1,545
Cost of attendance$33,337
In-state: $20,017
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $4,754
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.southwest.tn.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
Southwest Tennessee Community College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$18,537
Housing$10,000
Books & supplies$1,600
Personal expenses$1,000
Transportation$2,200
Total published by the school$33,337
See how the in-state total ($20,017) is made up
How it’s made up · in-state, 2026-27
Southwest Tennessee Community College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$5,217
Housing$10,000
Books & supplies$1,600
Personal expenses$1,000
Transportation$2,200
Total published by the school$20,017
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$4,286
$30–48k
$4,304
$48–75k
$6,567
$75–110k
$6,796
$110k+
$6,815
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
19%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
19% graduated · 23% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 56% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$30,317
10 yrs after entry$34,071
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 32%Women 68%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
20 : 1
Pell grant
41%
First-gen
46%
Family income
$17,120
Independent
33%
Veterans
0%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
45%
Race & ethnicity
White
20%
Hispanic
10%
Black
63%
Asian
2%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$2M
Full-time faculty
46%
Faculty salary
$6,874/mo
Teaching spend
$6,314
per student
Federal loans
0%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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