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Nashville State Community College

Nashville State Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Nashville, TN. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $17,698 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 6,617 and it offers 25 programs(3 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Nashville State Community College is $17,698 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.
Nashville State Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
82% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,286 (exclude student loans).
Nashville State CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$17,698
Average Financial Amount$5,286

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Nashville State Community College offers 25 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, 1,291 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Nashville State Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate70107
2 Years Certificate180156
Total2501,291

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 107 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 156 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 1,028 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 [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Information Technology✕8-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕18-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 43 completers-
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician✕10-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕27-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕6-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 38 completers-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕38-
Total107
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕14-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕5-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✕5-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕3-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Child Development✕20-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕1-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Electrician✕9-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Photography✕11-
Music (other)✕11-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 54 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕9-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕25-
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician✕20-
Business [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕9-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕10-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕2-
Retailing and Retail Operations✕0-
Total156
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 48 completers-
Information Technology✕48-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕13-
Education [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Education✕9-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician✕8-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕14-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕7-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✕2-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Child Development✕14-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕19-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 672 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕672-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕4-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕12-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕16-
Music Performance✕10-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 121 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕20-
Occupational Therapist Assistant✕41-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕20-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕40-
Business [+] ✕ 59 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕42-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕6-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕8-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕3-
Total1,028

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 6,617 students are attending at Nashville State Community College. There are 144 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 238 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 373 (full-time) and 238 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Nashville State Community College is 16% and transfer-out rate is 10%. The retention rate is 42% at the school.
Nashville State CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population6,617
Graduation Rate16%
Number of Faculty382
Student to Faculty Ratio20 to 1

Student Population at Nashville State CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 6,647 students enrolled into Nashville State Community College. By gender, 2,390 male and 4,257 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Nashville State Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Nashville State Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,6472,3904,257
Full-time2,8301,1451,685
Part-tme3,8171,2452,572
There are 3,410 White (51.30%), 1,799 Black/African American (27.06%), 680 Hispanic (10.23%), 268 Asian (4.03%), and 1,154 students with other races attending Nashville State Community College. 27 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Nashville State Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,6472,3904,257
American Indian/Native American1266
Asian268109159
Black/African American1,7996081,191
Hispanic680232448
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander16412
White3,4101,2612,149
Two More26979190
Un-Known1667789
Non-resident Alien271413
Nashville State Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
1,270 students (19.11% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,154 students (32.41% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Nashville State Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Nashville State Community College
Number of Students
Total6,647
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,270
Enrolled Some Online Courses2,154
Not in Online Courses3,223
By age range, at Nashville State Community College, 1,449 students are aged 20 to 24 (21.80% of total students), 2,560 students are aged below 20 (38.51%), 233 students are aged above 50 (6.47%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Nashville State Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,6472,3904,257
Under 18990346644
Age 18-191,570669901
Age 20-21769307462
Age 22-24680246434
Age 25-29958320638
Age 30-34608179429
Age 35-39375125250
Age 40-49464142322
Age 50-6421549166
Over 6418711

Directory and Accreditation Information

Nashville State Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1972 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Nashville State Community College.
120 White Bridge Rd, Nashville, TN
615-353-3333
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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