Jackson State vs Southwest Tennessee Community College (STCC)

Jackson State Community College and Southwest Tennessee Community College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences tailored to diverse student aspirations. Jackson State boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, welcoming all qualified applicants with open arms, while Southwest Tennessee maintains a slightly more selective approach with an acceptance rate of 98%. In terms of student demographics, Jackson State's student body is predominantly female (58%), while Southwest Tennessee's is evenly balanced between genders. Both colleges offer a wide range of academic programs, with popular majors including Business, Health Professions, and Liberal Arts. However, Jackson State excels in Engineering Technologies, while Southwest Tennessee shines in Computer and Information Sciences. With graduation rates of 25% and 28% respectively, both institutions are committed to supporting students in achieving their academic goals. Explore the comprehensive comparison table below to delve deeper into the nuances that set these two colleges apart and make an informed decision about your educational journey.

	Jackson State Community College	Southwest Tennessee Community College
Overview
Location	Jackson, Tennessee	Memphis, Tennessee
Campus setting	City: Small	City: Large
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	45.0%	56.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	100.0%
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants		6,021
Total number of admissions given out		6,021
Admitted students who chose to enroll		2,449
Yield rate		40.7%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $21,424 Out of state: $34,882	In state: $18,396 Out of state: $31,212
Average net price	$8,607	$6,368
Tuition	In state: $4,326 Out of state: $13,458	In state: $4,104 Out of state: $16,920
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan Other alternative tuition plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	97.0% Average amount $5,738	89.0% Average amount $6,466
Students receiving federal student loan
Students taking out private loans

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	3,938 Men 30.0% Women 70.0%	7,168 Men 35.6% Women 64.4%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	2.7%
International students	0.2%	0.6%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Texas Arkansas

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Computer and Information Science Business Engineering Technologies	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Engineering Technologies Computer and Information Science
Students to faculty ratio	19:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	23.3%	13.3%
Dropout rate	66.2%	69.6%
Transferred out	4.0%	5.4%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $54,713 Year 2: $54,453 Year 3: $55,398 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $48,207 Year 2: $48,823 Year 3: $45,671 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $35,080 Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: $45,576 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $35,213 Year 3: $34,360 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $31,038 Year 3: $31,603 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $22,593 Year 2: $23,340 Year 3: $24,080 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $48,478 Year 2: $50,563 Year 3: N/A Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $46,292 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $29,457 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $61,588 Year 2: $55,512 Year 3: $60,458 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $35,648 Year 2: $41,937 Year 3: $48,205 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $20,041 Year 2: $24,921 Year 3: $28,907 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $34,043 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $19,876 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $46,954 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: N/A Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $44,384 Year 3: N/A Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $22,087 Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $29,224 Year 2: $28,212 Year 3: N/A

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