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Southwest Tennessee Community College

Gender Diversity

Moderate

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

Low

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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