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Higher Ed by the Numbers

April 17, 2024
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SCORE analyzed data from Tennessee’s public higher education institutions and compiled a snapshot of preparation, persistence, and success for postsecondary students. With the right data about student outcomes, state leaders, educators, and advocates can better understand the key metrics to watch and begin to understand the successes and challenges of improving degree and credential attainment.  

Higher Ed By The Numbers

The Tennessee Postsecondary Data Map

Explore data and insights for Tennessee’s community colleges, four-year public universities, and Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs). Find data and insights for individual institutions by exploring the map below. 

Tennessee Community Colleges

Chattanooga State Community College: Enrollment: 7,050, Retention Rate: 56.3%, Completion Rate: 31.6%

Cleveland State Community College: Enrollment: 3,217, Retention Rate: 59.7%, Completion Rate: 36.7%

Columbia State Community College: Enrollment: 5,158, Retention Rate: 56.2%, Completion Rate: 39.6%

Dyersburg State Community College: Enrollment: 2,743, Retention Rate: 57.3%, Completion Rate: 32.1%

Jackson State Community College: Enrollment: 3,504, Retention Rate: 49.0%, Completion Rate: 31.3%

Motlow State Community College: Enrollment: 5,640, Retention Rate: 54.4%, Completion Rate: 43.2%

Nashville State Community College: Enrollment: 6,725, Retention Rate: 44.9%, Completion Rate: 26.0%

Northeast State Community College: Enrollment: 5,133, Retention Rate: 56.9%, Completion Rate: 39.6%

Pellissippi State Community College: Enrollment: 8,506, Retention Rate: 60.7%, Completion Rate: 38.4%

Roane State Community College: Enrollment: 4,704, Retention Rate: 59.5%, Completion Rate: 40.9%

Southwest State Community College: Enrollment: 6,902, Retention Rate: 49.7%, Completion Rate: 23.1%

Volunteer State Community College: Enrollment: 7,034, Retention Rate: 50.8%, Completion Rate: 31.7%

Walters State Community College: Enrollment: 5,486, Retention Rate: 55.0%, Completion Rate: 40.3%

Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs)

TCAT Athens: Enrollment: 556, Completion Rate: 71.6%

TCAT Chattanooga: Enrollment: 1,276, Completion Rate: 83.3%

TCAT Crossville: Enrollment: 772, Completion Rate: 86.9%

TCAT Crump: Enrollment: 2,080, Completion Rate: 82.9%

TCAT Dickson: Enrollment: 1,287, Completion Rate: 83.3%

TCAT Elizabethton: Enrollment: 892, Completion Rate: 91.4%

TCAT Harriman: Enrollment: 826, Completion Rate: 83.1%

TCAT Hartsville: Enrollment: 920, Completion Rate: 77.8%

TCAT Hohenwald: Enrollment: 1,292, Completion Rate: 88.4%

TCAT Jacksboro: Enrollment: 451, Completion Rate: 85.9%

TCAT Jackson: Enrollment: 3,061, Completion Rate: 81.4%

TCAT Knoxville: Enrollment: 1,999, Completion Rate: 76.2%

TCAT Livingston: Enrollment: 1,822, Completion Rate: 77.2%

TCAT McKenzie: Enrollment: 197, Completion Rate: 73.9%

TCAT McMinnville: Enrollment: 843, Completion Rate: 88.1%

TCAT Memphis: Enrollment: 2,073, Completion Rate: 69.5%

TCAT Morristown: Enrollment: 1,388, Completion Rate: 75.7%

TCAT Murfreesboro: Enrollment: 950, Completion Rate: 81.5%

TCAT Nashville: Enrollment: 1,407, Completion Rate: 81.4%

TCAT Northwest: Enrollment: 2,084, Completion Rate: 76.6%

TCAT Oneida: Enrollment: 680, Completion Rate: 81.5%

TCAT Pulaski: Enrollment: 833, Completion Rate: 88.2%

TCAT Shelbyville: Enrollment: 653, Completion Rate: 86%

Tennessee Four-Year Public Universities

Austin Peay State University: Enrollment: 8,254, Retention Rate: 69.00%, Completion Rate: 50.8%

East Tennessee State University: Enrollment: 10,613, Retention Rate: 75.7%, Completion Rate: 62.1%

Middle Tennessee State University: Enrollment: 17,535, Retention Rate: 79.0%, Completion Rate: 59.9%

Tennessee State University: Enrollment: 7,719, Retention Rate: 62.7%, Completion Rate: 40.0%

Tennessee Technological University: Enrollment: 8,687, Retention Rate: 83.3%, Completion Rate: 67.5%

University of Memphis: Enrollment: 16,841, Retention Rate: 76.6%, Completion Rate: 51%

University of Tennessee, Chattanooga: Enrollment: 9,867, Retention Rate: 80.5%, Completion Rate: 66.0%

University of Tennessee, Knoxville: Enrollment: 26,986, Retention Rate: 92%, Completion Rate: 81.4%

University of Tennessee, Martin: Enrollment: 6,153, Retention Rate: 75.8%, Completion Rate: 62.2%

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A state overview, as well as sector overviews for TCATs, four-year institutions, and community colleges are available below. You may also view the raw data file.

State Overview

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Four-Year Institution Overview

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Community College Overview

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TCAT Overview

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