Dyersburg State Community College
Dyersburg, TN · Public two-year · Town: Remote
3,143undergraduates
$5,295average net price per year
27%finish in 3 years
58%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
22 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 (1-2 years) (161 awarded), Associate (267 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (6)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (88 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (43 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Associate (5 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (35 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (106 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (3)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Child Development Certificate (under 1 year) (20 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
- Early Childhood and Family Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (20 awarded)
- Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Information Science/Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Information Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (1 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (4)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Associate (6 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,540
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $17,740
- Books and supplies
- $1,460
- Total cost living at home
- $10,240
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $3,618 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $3,446 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $5,973 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $6,746 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,761 |
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
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,332
- Got a grant from the college
- 49%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,622
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 37%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 5%
- Average amount borrowed
- $3,996
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 15%
- Finished in 3 years
- 27%
- Finished in 4 years
- 30%
- Transferred to another college
- 16%
- Came back for year two
- 58%
| Pell grant students | 24% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 20% |
| Neither | 32% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 341 | 29% |
| Men | 140 | 24% |
| Asian | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 75 | 12% |
| Hispanic | 27 | 30% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 356 | 30% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 46% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 6 | 33% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 587 | 31% | 17% |
| Started here, part-time | 131 | 16% | 12% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 157 | 41% | 25% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 173 | 33% | 31% |
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
- 3,143
- Undergraduates
- 3,143
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,258
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,885
- Students per faculty member
- 27 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 96%
- From out of state
- 4%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 26%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 36%
| Women | 70% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 20% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 68% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 1510 Lake Road, Dyersburg, TN, 38024-2411
- County
- Dyer 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, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- 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.