Cleveland State Community College

Cleveland State Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Cleveland, TN. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $17,730 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 3,180 and it offers 19 programs(7 online programs).

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Cleveland State Community College is $17,730 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Cleveland State Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
95% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,031 (exclude student loans).
Cleveland State CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$17,730
Average Financial Amount$4,031

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Cleveland State Community College offers 19 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,127 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Cleveland State Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate154418
2 Years Certificate42256
Total1961,127

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 418 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 256 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 453 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 18 completers-
Information Technology16-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications2-
Engineering Technology [+] 86 completers-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician9-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician11-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology30-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician15$24,500
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician3-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD11-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD7-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] (1 completers) 62 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies62-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 71 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science71-
Precision Production Trades [+] (1 completers) 9 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder9-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 53 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)53-
Business [+] 110 completers-
Business Administration and Management110-
Total418
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies [+] (1 completers) 17 completers-
Child Development17-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] (1 completers) 215 completers$21,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies215$21,500
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 8 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)8-
Business [+] 16 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science16$21,800
Total256
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 14 completers-
Information Technology14-
Engineering Technology [+] 27 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician7-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology20-
Industrial Technology/Technician0-
Work and Family Studies [+] (1 completers) 13 completers-
Child Development13-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] (1 completers) 235 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies235-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (1 completers) 1 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science1-
Human Services [+] 0 completers-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 completers-
Music Performance2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 61 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant10-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)3-
Medical Informatics1-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse47-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)0-
Business [+] 90 completers-
Business Administration and Management77-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science13-
Total453

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 3,180 students are attending at Cleveland State Community College. There are 78 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 120 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 (5.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 202 (full-time) and 128 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Cleveland State Community College is 29% and transfer-out rate is 10%. The retention rate is 57% at the school.
Cleveland State CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population3,180
Graduation Rate29%
Number of Faculty198
Student to Faculty Ratio20 to 1

Student Population at Cleveland State CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,161 students enrolled into Cleveland State Community College. By gender, 1,303 male and 1,858 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Cleveland State Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Cleveland State Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,1611,3031,858
Full-time1,423676747
Part-tme1,7386271,111
There are 2,626 White (83.07%), 176 Black/African American (5.57%), 221 Hispanic (6.99%), 31 Asian (0.98%), and 324 students with other races attending Cleveland State Community College. 1 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Cleveland State Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,1611,3031,858
American Indian/Native American1064
Asian311318
Black/African American17671105
Hispanic22190131
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander413
White2,6261,0821,544
Two More381325
Un-Known542727
Non-resident Alien101
Cleveland State Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
499 students (15.79% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,071 students (33.88% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Cleveland State Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Cleveland State Community College
Number of Students
Total3,161
Enrolled Online Exclusively499
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,071
Not in Online Courses1,591
By age range, at Cleveland State Community College, 515 students are aged 20 to 24 (16.29% of total students), 1,971 students are aged below 20 (62.35%), 59 students are aged above 50 (3.61%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Cleveland State Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,1611,3031,858
Under 18993384609
Age 18-19978450528
Age 20-21307137170
Age 22-2420893115
Age 25-2921764153
Age 30-341606892
Age 35-39954055
Age 40-4914442102
Age 50-64572433
Over 64211

Directory and Accreditation Information

Cleveland State Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1969 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Cleveland State Community College.
3535 Adkisson Drive, Cleveland, TN
423-472-7141

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