Dyersburg State Community College

1510 Lake Rd, Dyersburg, TN, 38024-2411
Tel: (731)286-3200
Public | 3,749 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Dyersburg State Community College serves 3,749 students (51% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 38:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body.
  • Dyersburg State Community College is the only community colleges within Dyer County, TN.
  • The nearest community college is ( miles away).

School Overview:
Dyersburg State Community College
Community College Avg.
Institution Level At least 2 but less than 4 years At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control Public Public
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 98 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 3,749 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:38 1:21
# Full-Time Students		 1,927 students 1,262 students
# Part-Time Students		 1,822 students 1,508 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 - 1%
% Asian		 - 2%
% Hawaiian		 - 1%
% Hispanic		 2% 6%
% Black		 22% 15%
% White		 72% 62%
% Two or more races		 3% 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $3,103 $4,485
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $12,230 $8,679
 
Tuition 2635
Tuition Notes 07-08 full-time inst
Percent Admitted 100% 69%
ACT English (25-75%) 13-26 15-22
ACT Math (25-75%) 16-26 16-21
ACT Composite (25-75%) 15-24 17-21

School Notes:

  • Since we opened in 1969 we have worked continuously to improve access to and the quality of a higher education in northwest Tennessee. New centers opened in Gibson and Tipton Counties in 1991 and 1996, respectively. Classes were offered off-campus using interactive television beginning in 1993. Now College at Home classes allow asynchronous learning using the Internet.
  • Dyersburg State Community College offers Associate of Science and Associate of Arts degrees for transfer to four-year institutions, Associate of Applied Science degrees, as well as technical and academic certificates, Developmental Studies Program, an Honors Program, Continuing Education Program, seamless transition among institutions through articulation agreements with area high schools, Tennessee Technology Centers, and four-year institutions, a variety of student support services, increased access to education via technology-assisted instruction, distance learning offerings, and course offerings at convenient locations at the Gibson County Center, the Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County, and the Obion County Technical Training and Education Center.
  • Spread across the tree-filled 100-acre campus of Dyersburg State Community College are the E. B. Eller Administration Building, the Dale F. Glover Education Center, the Student Center, the Learning Resource Center, the E. H. Lannom, Jr. Gymnasium and the Maintenance Building.
  • Dyersburg State Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
  • Sports Associations Memberships: National Athletic Association, National Junior College Athletic Association

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