Southwest Tennessee Community College
Students
5,047
In-state/yr
$4,778
Completion
19%
Audit cost
Free 65+
Across Southwest Tennessee Community College's catalog this term, around 1,100 course sections are listed — the 9th-largest catalog among the 12 TBR colleges with current data. By section count, Southwest Tennessee Community College's top subjects this term are English (ENGL), Mathematics (MATH), and Biology (BIOL) — with English (ENGL) leading at around 130 sections. Across the catalog, 5% of sections are online — below the TBR median of 25%.
For students who missed the main registration window, Southwest Tennessee Community College offers around 110 late-start sections this term — 5th of 12 in the TBR. For students planning to transfer, mtsu, utk, and apsu hold the most course equivalencies with Southwest Tennessee Community College per the state transfer registry — mtsu leads with 367 accepted courses. Federal data tracks former Southwest Tennessee Community College students earning a median of $34,071 ten years after enrollment — $3,271 below the TBR median for that cohort window.
Residents 65 and older may attend Southwest Tennessee Community College tuition-free under Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-113.
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Top programs
awards · IPEDSTop programs at Southwest Tennessee Community College
Ranked by federal IPEDS award counts. Click any program to compare it across every community college in this state — including median earnings of graduates.
- Liberal Arts1158 awards/yr · grads earn $38,553/yr
- Nursing152 awards/yr · grads earn $71,775/yr
- Business Administration90 awards/yr · grads earn $32,879/yr
- Computer Science55 awards/yr · grads earn $33,171/yr
- Art33 awards/yr
- Accounting25 awards/yr
- Criminal Justice24 awards/yr
- Automotive Technology20 awards/yr
Cost & outcomes
federal scorecardCost & outcomes
Federal data on tuition, financial aid, and student outcomes at Southwest Tennessee Community College.
How cost adds up to net price
Sticker tuition only covers tuition and fees. Federal “average net price” adds the full cost of attendance and subtracts average aid — which is why it’s usually larger.
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $4,778
- Room & board(off-campus, estimate)
- $9,431
- Books & supplies
- $1,545
- Total cost of attendance
- $12,999
- Less: average grants & scholarships
- −$8,245
- Average net price after aid
- $4,754
Net price by family income
What students actually paid per year, after grants and scholarships, grouped by household income.
After enrollment
Earnings & debt
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reporting year ~2025.
Audit policy
verified 2026-04-09Auditing allowed. Tennessee residents aged 65+ may attend credit courses at TBR community colleges with tuition and most mandatory fees waived under Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-113. A small service fee may still apply. Standard tuition applies to all other audit students.
Free for residents 65+ (space-available).
- · Complete an admissions application
- · Contact the Records Office about audit enrollment or the senior tuition waiver
- · Register during the normal enrollment period
Course Offering Profile
What Southwest Tennessee Community College is offering for 2026FA — 1144 sections across 2 delivery modes.
Format mix
- in person1089 (95%)
- online55 (5%)
Section start dates
Sections begin on 7 distinct dates this term. 110 late-start sections begin more than two weeks after the term starts.