Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis, TN · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$4,754Average net price / year
19%Graduation rate
$34,071Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
5,047Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,778
- Out-of-state tuition
- $17,750
- Total cost of attendance
- $12,999
- Books & supplies
- $1,545
- Average net price
- $4,754
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $4,286
- $30–48k
- $4,304
- $48–75k
- $6,567
- $75–110k
- $6,796
- $110k+
- $6,815
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 19%
- First-year retention
- 46%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $30,317
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $34,071
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- Students with Pell grants
- 41%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Programs: what graduates earn
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 81 | $48,290 | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 4 | $18,739 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 64 | $72,913 | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 12 | $44,955 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 22 | $43,958 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 24 | $33,171 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 32 | $32,879 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 558 | $28,980 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 5,047
- Part-time
- 45%
- Women / men
- 68% / 32%
- White
- 20%
- Hispanic
- 10%
- Black
- 63%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 20:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $61,866 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 46%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.southwest.tn.edu
- Also known as
- Southwest
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 0% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 3% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 0% of degrees
- Legal Professions – 1% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 57% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Southwest Tennessee Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $4,754 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $4,778 and the full cost of attendance is $12,999.
How much do Southwest Tennessee Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $34,071 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
19% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Memphis
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis Memphis, TN · Public · 12,701 students |
$12,397 | 72% | 51% | $48,458 |
| Rhodes College Memphis, TN · Private nonprofit · 1,836 students |
$28,585 | 50% | 85% | $66,651 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis Memphis, TN · Public · 1,391 students |
$14,315 | — | 55% | $31,192 |
| Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN · Private nonprofit · 905 students |
$9,854 | 87% | 55% | $57,478 |
| Baptist Health Sciences University Memphis, TN · Private nonprofit · 770 students |
$11,212 | 82% | 40% | $72,529 |
| Le Moyne-Owen College Memphis, TN · Private nonprofit · 581 students |
$7,099 | 99% | 27% | $35,594 |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis Memphis, TN · Private for-profit · 517 students |
$24,563 | 95% | 55% | $31,599 |
| The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN · Public · 394 students |
— | — | — | $66,318 |
| William R Moore College of Technology Memphis, TN · Private nonprofit · 366 students |
$14,957 | — | 50% | $32,194 |
| Remington College-Memphis Campus Memphis, TN · Private nonprofit · 331 students |
$26,572 | — | 38% | $31,349 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.