Student Population at Southwest Tennessee CC
Total Enrollment
6,443 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
6,443
Online Enrollment
2,236
Men Students
2,281
Women Students
4,162
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,443 students have enrolled at Southwest Tennessee Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,281 male and 4,162 female students are attending Southwest Tennessee Community College. By attendance status, there are 2,547 full-time students and 3,896 part-time students.
The number of students at Southwest Tennessee Community College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Cleveland State Community College and Columbia State Community College, its population is average (average population is 5,379).
Southwest Tennessee Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,236 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Southwest Tennessee Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,281 male and 4,162 female students attending Southwest Tennessee CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.55 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Southwest Tennessee CC.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,443 | 2,547 | 3,896 |
Men | 2,281 | 966 | 1,315 |
Women | 4,162 | 1,581 | 2,581 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,003 Black or African American students (62.13%) and 1,420 White students (22.04%) at Southwest Tennessee Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southwest Tennessee Community College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 4 | 6 |
Asian | 132 | 60 | 72 |
Black or African American | 4,003 | 1,236 | 2,767 |
Hispanic | 619 | 224 | 395 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 5 | 3 |
White | 1,420 | 656 | 764 |
Two or More Races | 169 | 60 | 109 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 37 | 16 | 21 |
Total | 6,443 | 2,281 | 4,162 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,527 students whose age under twenty five and 1,300 students whose age is over thirty years old at Southwest Tennessee Community College.
Especially, 1,403 students are younger than eighteen and 15 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Southwest Tennessee Community College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,443 | 2,281 | 4,162 |
Under 18 | 1,403 | 561 | 842 |
18-19 | 1,632 | 707 | 925 |
20-21 | 869 | 341 | 528 |
22-24 | 623 | 227 | 396 |
25-29 | 616 | 171 | 445 |
30-34 | 429 | 101 | 328 |
35-39 | 308 | 65 | 243 |
40-49 | 363 | 64 | 299 |
50-64 | 185 | 36 | 149 |
65 and over | 15 | 8 | 7 |
Total | 6,443 | 2,281 | 4,162 |
Online Student Population
At Southwest Tennessee Community College, 4,105 students (63.71% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,236 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,161 students live in Tennessee where Southwest Tennessee Community College is located in and 72 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 6,443 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,236 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,869 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,338 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,236 |
Tennessee Residents | 2,161 |
Other State in U.S. | 72 |
Outside of U.S. | 3 |
Unknown | 0 |