South College
Knoxville, TN · Private for-profit · offers Graduate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$17,858Average net price / year
42%Graduation rate
$36,642Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$18,668Median debt at graduation
8,745Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $18,535
- Total cost of attendance
- $30,954
- Books & supplies
- $1,500
- Average net price
- $17,858
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $16,820
- $30–48k
- $17,983
- $48–75k
- $18,964
- $75–110k
- $22,710
- $110k+
- $23,053
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- First-year retention
- 52%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $37,570
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,642
- Median debt (graduates)
- $18,668
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 49%
- Students with federal loans
- 62%
Programs: what graduates earn
16 of 76 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 181 | $39,238 | $13,458 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 45 | $28,606 | $9,500 |
| Food Science and Technology | — | $34,552 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 114 | $44,888 | $19,916 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 89 | $39,733 | $19,417 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 64 | $30,446 | $11,951 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 35 | $24,095 | — |
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 237 | $65,109 | $29,167 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 41 | $43,775 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 15 | $34,655 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 11 | $41,334 | — |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 182 | $109,366 | $159,756 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 83 | $88,631 | $41,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 3 | $39,026 | — |
First professional degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 83 | $124,415 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 173 | $78,243 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 8,745
- Graduate students
- 5,321
- Part-time
- 20%
- Women / men
- 90% / 10%
- White
- 41%
- Hispanic
- 2%
- Black
- 43%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 3%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 25:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $78,750 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 34%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.south.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 1% of degrees
- Education – 1% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 2% of degrees
- Legal Professions – 0% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 0% of degrees
- Psychology – 1% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does South College cost?
The average net price after grants is $17,858 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $18,535 and the full cost of attendance is $30,954.
How much do South College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $36,642 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
42% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Knoxville
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN · Public · 30,418 students |
$18,976 | 42% | 74% | $60,249 |
| Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN · Public · 6,715 students |
$4,983 | — | 31% | $38,440 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville Knoxville, TN · Public · 887 students |
$20,012 | — | 71% | $37,235 |
| Johnson University Knoxville, TN · Private nonprofit · 743 students |
$22,063 | 65% | 57% | $40,596 |
| Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc Knoxville, TN · Private for-profit · 323 students |
$10,052 | — | 82% | $19,913 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville Knoxville, TN · Private for-profit · 75 students |
$20,277 | — | 68% | $30,072 |
| Jersey College - Knoxville Knoxville, TN · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $66,087 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.