Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland, TN · Public two-year · City: Small
3,254undergraduates
$6,922average net price per year
29%finish in 3 years
54%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
23 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (129 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (239 awarded), Associate (269 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (9)
- Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (18 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (23 awarded), Associate (25 awarded)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate (12 awarded)
- Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
- Solar Energy Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (31 awarded)
- Surveying Technology/Surveying Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Certificate (1-2 years) (12 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (47 awarded), Associate (57 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (48 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate (11 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (38 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate (under 1 year) (73 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Information Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (18 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Development Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Associate (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,530
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $17,730
- Books and supplies
- $1,460
- Total cost living at home
- $11,519
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $5,338 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,340 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $7,867 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $8,787 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,168 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,708
- Got a grant from the college
- 25%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,800
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 29%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 8%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,480
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 22%
- Finished in 3 years
- 29%
- Finished in 4 years
- 33%
- Transferred to another college
- 14%
- Came back for year two
- 54%
| Pell grant students | 24% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 60% |
| Neither | 34% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 380 | 28% |
| Men | 312 | 30% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Asian | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| Black | 60 | 15% |
| Hispanic | 56 | 25% |
| White | 560 | 31% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| International | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 847 | 32% | 20% |
| Started here, part-time | 115 | 11% | 25% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 178 | 29% | 34% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 119 | 18% | 45% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,254
- Undergraduates
- 3,254
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,516
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,738
- Students per faculty member
- 19 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 98%
- From out of state
- 2%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 17%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 15%
| Women | 57% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 79% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 3535 Adkisson Drive, Cleveland, TN, 37312
- County
- Bradley County
- Part of
- TBR - The College System of Tennessee
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Study abroad, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.