Dyersburg State Community College: Review & Facts

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Dyersburg State Community College is a small two-year, public school with 2,685 students enrolled. This school was established in 1969 and is the only college located in Dyersburg, Tennessee.

Academic Offerings

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

Majors
Offered

11

DSCC deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 11 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Medical, Management, and Business. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important 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 normally a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Dyersburg State Community College is low at 54% (way below Tennessee average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

54%

Bad

The graduation rate at Dyersburg State Community College is very low: 15%. Around 14% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at DSCC is reasonable -- 23:1. Find out more information about instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is fairly high, $17,000 a year. The additional fees at Dyersburg State Community College beyond tuition are around $400, which totals $17,400 per academic year.

Read the details about DSCC 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%

As reported in recent government data, 1,655 applications were submitted and 1,655 were accepted, so it is very easy to enroll at this school.

Dyersburg State Community College will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at DSCC is $10.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Dyersburg State Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (731) 286-3200 or check Dyersburg State Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

Dyersburg State Community College provides a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at DSCC, 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.

Currently there is no on-campus housing at Dyersburg State Community College.

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

Dyersburg State Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Dyersburg State Community College
1510 Lake Road
Dyersburg, Tennessee
38024-2411, USA