Cleveland State Community College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - PoorSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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Cleveland State Community College is a medium two-year, public school with 3,180 students enrolled. This college was originated in 1967 and is one of the 4 schools and colleges located in Cleveland, Tennessee.

Academic Offerings

Cleveland State Community College will give you the option to receive a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
18
Cleveland State Community College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 18 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Business, Management, Nursing, and Electrical and Electronics. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Cleveland State Community College student retention rate is low at 57% (way below Tennessee average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
57%
Bad
The graduation rate at Cleveland State Community College is very low: 20%. Nearly 14% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Cleveland State Community College is reasonably decent -- 20:1. Find out more on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is fairly high - $17,000 a year. The additional fees at Cleveland State Community College (not included in tuition costs) are about $300; which totals $17,300 a year.

Read the details about Cleveland State Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
100%
Easy
According to government data, 1,412 applications were submitted and 1,412 were accepted, so it is very easy to be accepted at this school.

This school might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits at entry.

Learn more about admissions as well applicants' ACT test scores at Cleveland State Community College in the Admissions and Tests report for this institution.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Cleveland State Community College provides a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Cleveland State Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Presently there is no on-campus housing at Cleveland State Community College.

Based on the college crime numbers, Cleveland State Community College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Cleveland State Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Cleveland State Community College
3535 Adkisson Drive
Cleveland, Tennessee
37312, USA
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