Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$6,777Average net price / year
18%Graduation rate
$38,519Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$9,595Median debt at graduation
5,653Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,730
- Out-of-state tuition
- $17,714
- Total cost of attendance
- $14,385
- Books & supplies
- $1,442
- Average net price
- $6,777
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $6,326
- $30–48k
- $5,974
- $48–75k
- $7,746
- $75–110k
- $9,688
- $110k+
- $12,195
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 18%
- First-year retention
- 44%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $33,038
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,519
- Median debt (graduates)
- $9,595
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 6%
Programs: what graduates earn
28 of 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | 6 | $50,556 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | — | $40,196 | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 7 | $37,468 | — |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 21 | $39,677 | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 11 | $56,595 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 3 | $48,998 | — |
| Music | 15 | $24,423 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 7 | $43,940 | — |
Associate's degree
Students
- Undergraduates
- 5,653
- Part-time
- 46%
- Women / men
- 65% / 35%
- White
- 43%
- Hispanic
- 15%
- Black
- 31%
- Asian
- 4%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 21:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $62,289 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 34%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.nscc.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 5% of degrees
- Education – 4% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 6% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Legal Professions – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Nashville State Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $6,777 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $4,730 and the full cost of attendance is $14,385.
How much do Nashville State Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $38,519 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
18% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Nashville
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 7,208 students |
$15,846 | 6% | 94% | $91,565 |
| Belmont University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 7,137 students |
$33,147 | 95% | 71% | $55,930 |
| Tennessee State University Nashville, TN · Public · 4,848 students |
$15,796 | 70% | 34% | $42,730 |
| Lipscomb University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 2,997 students |
$24,739 | 68% | 72% | $55,541 |
| Strayer University-Tennessee Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · 1,784 students |
$11,645 | — | 0% | $40,092 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 1,737 students |
$16,813 | 69% | 53% | $49,378 |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · 1,712 students |
$24,700 | — | 42% | $39,544 |
| Fisk University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 1,035 students |
$32,020 | 37% | 30% | $45,454 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · 1,027 students |
$27,267 | — | — | $61,480 |
| Nashville Auto-Diesel College Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · 967 students |
$32,544 | — | 68% | $46,396 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.