Nashville State Community College

www.nscc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,104

1.79% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$6,348

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.69%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

6,647

42.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

18.6%

255 Graduates

About

Nashville State Community College is a higher education institution located in Davidson County, TN. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Nashville State Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (672 degrees awarded), Information Technology (48 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (42 degrees).

In 2021, 1,291 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Nashville State Community College. 62.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (756 degrees), 2.67 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (283 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Nashville State Community College is $4,104, which is $−3,864 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Nashville State Community College is $4,104, which is $−3,864 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,348.

In 2021, 84% of undergraduate students attending Nashville State Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 8% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,104

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Nashville State Community College was $4,104. The cost of tuition at Nashville State Community College is $−3,864 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Nashville State Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,348

2021 Value

0.345%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Nashville State Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,348. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Nashville State Community College grew by 0.345%.

This chart compares the average net price of Nashville State Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,889

Room and Board

$1,512

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Nashville State Community College was of $11,889 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,512. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Nashville State Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

84%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

84% of undergraduate students at Nashville State Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 10.5% with respect to 2020, when 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Nashville State Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.69%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Nashville State Community College was 3.69%, which represents 48 out of the 1300 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Nashville State Community College had a total enrollment of 6,647 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Nashville State Community College is 2,830 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,817. This means that 42.6% of students enrolled at Nashville State Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Nashville State Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.3% White, 27.1% Black or African American, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.05% Two or More Races, 4.03% Asian, 0.241% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.181% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Nashville State Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.4%), followed by White Male (19.9%) and Black or African American Female (16.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

42.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Nashville State Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,647 students. The full-time enrollment at Nashville State Community College is 2,830 and the part-time enrollment is 3,817. This means that 42.6% of students enrolled at Nashville State Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Nashville State Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

45%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Nashville State Community College was 45%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Nashville State Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Nashville State Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
3,410 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,799 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
680 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Nashville State Community College is 51.3% White, 27.1% Black or African American, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.05% Two or More Races, 4.03% Asian, 0.241% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.181% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 166 students (2.5%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 321 more women than men received degrees from Nashville State Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Nashville State Community College is white (756 degrees awarded). There were 2.67 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (283 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Nashville State Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (672 degrees awarded), followed by Information Technology (48 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (42 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Nashville State Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (672 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (87 degrees), and Human Sciences (34 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Nashville State Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (179,528 people), Other managers (134,050 people), Graphic designers (90,521 people), Postsecondary teachers (72,030 people), and Other designers (65,030 people).

The most specialized majors at Nashville State Community College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (672 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (87 degrees), Human Sciences (34 degrees), Legal (21 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (48 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Nashville State Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Nashville State Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (672 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (87 degrees), Human Sciences (34 degrees), Legal (21 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (48 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Nashville State Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (357,715 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (172,974 people), Computer Systems Design (127,414 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (95,414 people), and Construction (82,404 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Nashville State Community College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
672 degree-majors awarded
Information Technology
48 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
42 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Nashville State Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 672 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Nashville State Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

485

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

806

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 485 degrees were awarded to men at Nashville State Community College, which is 0.602 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (806).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Nashville State Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 236 degrees were awarded to men at Nashville State Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.541 times less than the 436 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 436 degrees were awarded to men at Nashville State Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.85 times more than the 236 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

17%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 9% of students graduating from Nashville State Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 17% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 20% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (32.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Nashville State Community College is Female and Asian (32.1% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.18% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
756 degrees awarded
Black or African American
283 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
128 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Nashville State Community College is white (756 degrees awarded). There were 2.67 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (283 degrees).

0.697% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
470 degrees awarded
White Male
286 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
183 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Nashville State Community College is white female (470 degrees awarded). There were 1.64 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (286 degrees).

Operations

Nashville State Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.74k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 179k (3.78k%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Nashville State Community College had a total salary expenditure of 56.9M. Nashville State Community College employs 53 Associate professors, 40 Instructors and 39 Assistant professors. Most academics at Nashville State Community College are Female Associate professor (30), Female Assistant professor (26), and Female Instructor (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Nashville State Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 83 employees, Management, with 57 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 20 employees.

Endowment

$4.74k

2021 Endowment

Nashville State Community College has an endowment valued at about $4.74k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Nashville State Community College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.29M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Nashville State Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$22.1M

2021 Salaries

4.88%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Nashville State Community College paid a median of $22.1M in salaries, which represents 38.8% of their overall expenditure ($56.9M) and a 4.88% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.83M

Instructional Salaries

140

Number of Employees

In 2021, Nashville State Community College paid a total of $7.83M to 140 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

53 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

83 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Nashville State Community College were Associate professor with 53 employees, Instructor with 40 employees, and Assistant professor with 39 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Nashville State Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 83 employees, Management with 57 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 20 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Nashville State Community College was Female Associate professor with 30 employees, Female Assistant professor with 26 employees, and Female Instructor with 23 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Nashville State Community College.