Cleveland State Community College
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and students who want small classes and close faculty access. graduation rate is below 40%. a public school with 1,975 students.
About This School
Cleveland State Community College is a public institution located in Cleveland, Tennessee with approximately 1,975 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $6,384 per year. The graduation rate is 33%, and the typical graduate earns $32,100 within 10 years of enrollment.
Cleveland State Community College is a public community college in Cleveland, Tennessee. It is operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents. Like most community colleges, it emphasizes associate degree-level classes but it also offers some third- and fourth-year college-level courses as well through arrangements with other institutions.
Worth considering if you're looking to minimize debt and keep costs low — at just $6,183/year after aid and a median graduation debt of only $5,481, this is one of the more affordable paths to an associate degree in Tennessee. The trade-off is that median earnings sit at $32,100 a decade out, which is modest, so think carefully about whether your intended career field will support a comfortable living or whether you plan to transfer and build on this foundation. For students who want a low-risk, low-cost starting point — especially with transfer options to four-year schools — this makes practical sense.
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Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 24% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
Cleveland State Community College graduates earn most above the national rate in Business Administration, Management and Operations ($56,182 vs $48,733 nationally), and most below it in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities ($35,460 vs $44,125).
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 255 | $35,460 | $44,125 | −$8,665 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 65 | $77,699 | $80,813 | −$3,114 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 55 | $56,182 | $48,733 | +$7,449 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 8 | $35,525 | $42,269 | −$6,744 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing an associate's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1,975 undergraduates).
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Cleveland State Community College cost?
The average net price at Cleveland State Community College is about $6,384 per year after grants and scholarships, based on federal data. Your actual cost depends on your family's finances and aid package.
What is the graduation rate at Cleveland State Community College?
Cleveland State Community College has a graduation rate of 33%, according to U.S. Department of Education data.
Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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