South Rankings and Evaluation
Tennessee Colleges
#32 in Tennessee Colleges
Federal Region IV
#118 in Federal Region IV
South College is ranked 32nd in Tennessee Colleges and 118th in Federal Region IV.
The following statements evaluate South College by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
- Its tuition & fees of $17,935 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 6,182.
- It offers very diverse area of study (97 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of South are $17,935 and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
South College $17,935
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,943
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee $16,575
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of South are $28,249 and it is expensive compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
South College $28,249
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,114
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee $16,420
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at South is 38% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
South College 38%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 39%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 40%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at South is 20% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
South College 20%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 19%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 13%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at South is 59% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
South College 59%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 62%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 66%
Student Population
The total student population at South is 6,182 and its population very large compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
South College 6,182
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,724
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 638
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at South is $8,916 which is 49.71% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
South College $8,916
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $5,839
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee $5,446
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at South is 16 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
South College 16 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 14 to 1
Number of Programs
South offers 97 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
South College 97
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 19
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 17
Number of Online Programs
South offers 64 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.