Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at STCC is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.4% of undergraduate students being women and 35.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 7,168, with 4,619 women and 2,549 men.
- men 35.6% 2,549 students
- women 64.4% 4,619 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 61.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,419 students.
Following behind are White students, constituting 23.9% of the student body, with 1,709 students. Hispanic students represent 8.1% of the population, with 577 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.8%, with 197 students. Asian students account for 2.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 150 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 13 students.
International students make up 0.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 43 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.7% of the population, totaling 51 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within STCC.
Undergraduate Students
- African American 61.7% 4,419 students
- White 23.9% 1,709 students
- Hispanic 8.1% 577 students
- Mixed race 2.8% 197 students
- Asian 2.1% 150 students
- Unknown race 0.7% 51 students
- International students 0.6% 43 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 13 students
Transfer Students
- African American 55.9% 214 students
- White 32.4% 124 students
- Hispanic 6.0% 23 students
- Mixed race 2.9% 11 students
- Asian 2.3% 9 students
- International students 0.5% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 28% 2,008 students
- 20-21 15% 1,092 students
- 25-29 11% 781 students
- 22-24 10% 697 students
- 30-34 7% 528 students
- 40-49 6% 430 students
- 35-39 5% 363 students
- 50-64 3% 207 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Southwest Tennessee Community College in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Tennessee | 1,359 | 97.35% | |
Mississippi | 16 | 1.15% | |
Alabama | 5 | less than 1% | |
Texas | 4 | less than 1% | |
Arkansas | 3 | less than 1% | |
Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
Louisiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% |
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