Southwest Tennessee Community College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - Very BadSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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Southwest Tennessee Community College is a large two-year, public school with 6,445 students enrolled. This college was established in 2000 and is one of the 20 colleges and schools located in Memphis, Tennessee.

Academic Offerings

At Southwest Tennessee Community College you can earn your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
31
Southwest Tennessee Community College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 31 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Medical Assistant, Business, and Management. 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 typically a good sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Southwest Tennessee Community College is very low at 48% (way below Tennessee average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
48%
Bad
The graduation rate at Southwest Tennessee Community College is very low: 7%. Around 11% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Southwest Tennessee Community College is decent: 16:1. Learn more about instruction 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 Southwest Tennessee Community College beyond tuition are approximately $400; which comes to a total of $17,400 per year.

Read the details about Southwest Tennessee 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
As reported in recent government data, 5,416 applications were submitted and 5,416 were accepted, so it is very easy to be accepted at this school.

Southwest Tennessee Community College will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits for admission.

Read more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Southwest Tennessee Community College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Southwest Tennessee Community College provides a distance education program, 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 Southwest Tennessee 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
Yes
At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at Southwest Tennessee Community College.

Army and Air Force ROTC programs are available at Southwest Tennessee Community College. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have obtained a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime data, Southwest Tennessee Community College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Southwest Tennessee Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Southwest Tennessee Community College
5983 Macon Cove
Memphis, Tennessee
38134, USA
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