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Southwest Tennessee Community College

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Southwest Tennessee Community College is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

3,243 Full-Time Undergraduates
$4,224 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Southwest Tennessee Community College?

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Contact details for Southwest are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 5983 Macon Cove, Memphis, TN 38134
Phone: 901-333-5000
Website: www.southwest.tn.edu

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Can I Afford Southwest?

$4,224 In-State Tuition
In a recent term, part-time Southwest students paid $176 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $726 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $4,224 $17,424
Fees $326 $326
Books and Supplies $1,545 $1,545

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Southwest Tennessee Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,243 Full-Time Undergraduates
65% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,371 undergraduate students at Southwest, with 3,243 being full-time and 4,128 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 3,243 full-time undergraduates at Southwest, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southwest Tennessee Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 80
Black or African American 1,794
Hispanic or Latino 290
White 921
International Students 26
Other Races/Ethnicities 132

Over 30 countries are represented at Southwest. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and China.

Online Learning at Southwest Tennessee Community College

2,236 Took All Classes Online
4,105 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 4,105 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Southwest has changed over the last few years.

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Southwest Tennessee Community College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 83 9 12 104
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 23 0 0 23
Laboratory Technician 0 16 0 16
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 16 0 0 16
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 13 0 13
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 0 11 0 11
Architectural Engineering Technology 6 4 0 10
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 0 10 0 10
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 0 0 8 8
Computer Engineering Technology 1 6 0 7
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 0 6 0 6
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science 0 6 0 6
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 0 3 0 3
General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair 0 2 0 2
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 2 0 0 2
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 1 0 1
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology 0 1 0 1
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 1 0 0 1
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 1 0 0 1
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Quality Control Technology 0 0 0 0
Other Mechanic & Repair Technologies/Technicians 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 133 88 20 241

Southwest Tennessee Community College Trades

In a recent academic period, Southwest Tennessee Community College awarded 533 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 8 13 0
Allied Health Professions 83 12 19 0
Architectural Engineering Technology 6 0 4 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 23 0 16 0
Computer Engineering Technology 1 0 6 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 1 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 6 0
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 0 0 2 0
Funeral & Mortuary Science 0 0 6 0
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 0 0 1 0
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 3 0
Mental & Social Health Services 16 0 0 0
Precision Metal Working 4 0 0 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 0 11 0
Total 277 40 216 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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