The community colleges completion rates for first-time, full-time students in Tennessee are comprised of approximately 60% (2025-26).
The community colleges completion rates for first-time, full-time students in Tennessee are listed below (where sufficient data available).
Completion Rate Range: 41.95%
100%
Avg. Completion Rate: 70%
Community College Completion Rates in Tennessee (2025-26)
College
Completion Rate
Location
Rank: #11.
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers
Private for-profit
Completion Rate: 99.00%
248 Northgate Mall Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37415
(423) 305-7781
Chattanooga, TN 37415
(423) 305-7781
Rank: #22.
Completion Rate: 86.00%
426 Highway 91
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 543-0070
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 543-0070
Rank: #33.
Completion Rate: 79.00%
340 Washington St
Newbern, TN 38059
(731) 627-2511
Newbern, TN 38059
(731) 627-2511
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Completion Rate: 76.00%
1303 Old Fort Pky
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 898-8010
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 898-8010
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Completion Rate: 76.00%
241 Vo Tech Dr
McMinnville, TN 37110
(931) 473-5587
McMinnville, TN 37110
(931) 473-5587
Rank: #66.
Completion Rate: 75.00%
16940 Highland Dr
McKenzie, TN 38201
(731) 352-5364
McKenzie, TN 38201
(731) 352-5364
Rank: #77.
William R Moore College of Technology
Private not-for-profit
Completion Rate: 74.00%
1200 Poplar Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 726-1977
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 726-1977
Rank: #88.
Completion Rate: 73.00%
1405 Madison St
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 685-5013
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 685-5013
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
North Central Institute
Public
Completion Rate: 72.00%
168 Jack Miller Blvd
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 431-9700
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 431-9700
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Completion Rate: 72.00%
910 Miller Avenue
Crossville, TN 38555
(931) 484-7502
Crossville, TN 38555
(931) 484-7502
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Completion Rate: 70.00%
2468 Technology Center Drive
Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 424-0691
Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 424-0691
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Nashville Film Institute
Public
Completion Rate: 70.00%
191 Polk Avenue
Nashville, TN 37210
(877) 627-3456
Nashville, TN 37210
(877) 627-3456
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Completion Rate: 69.00%
312 S Wilson Street
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 644-7365
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 644-7365
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Completion Rate: 69.00%
127 Industrial Drive
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 635-3368
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 635-3368
Rank: #1515.
Completion Rate: 68.00%
813 West Main
Hohenwald, TN 38462
(931) 796-5351
Hohenwald, TN 38462
(931) 796-5351
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Completion Rate: 67.00%
1600 Hwy 51 South
Covington, TN 38019
(901) 475-2526
Covington, TN 38019
(901) 475-2526
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Completion Rate: 67.00%
100 White Bridge Rd
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 425-5500
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 425-5500
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Completion Rate: 64.00%
740 Hi Tech Dr
Livingston, TN 38570
(931) 823-5525
Livingston, TN 38570
(931) 823-5525
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Completion Rate: 64.00%
821 W Louise Ave
Morristown, TN 37813
(423) 586-5771
Morristown, TN 37813
(423) 586-5771
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Completion Rate: 62.00%
740 Hwy 46
Dickson, TN 37055
(615) 441-6220
Dickson, TN 37055
(615) 441-6220
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Completion Rate: 62.00%
1233 E College St
Pulaski, TN 38478
(931) 424-4014
Pulaski, TN 38478
(931) 424-4014
Rank: #2222.
Completion Rate: 61.00%
265 Elkins Rd
Jacksboro, TN 37757
(423) 566-9629
Jacksboro, TN 37757
(423) 566-9629
Rank: #2323.
Remington College-Nashville Campus
Private not-for-profit
Completion Rate: 60.00%
441 Donelson Pk Ste 150
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 889-5520
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 889-5520
Rank: #2424.
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
Private for-profit
Completion Rate: 59.00%
6397 Lee Highway, Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 510-9675
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 510-9675
Rank: #2525.
Completion Rate: 58.00%
1100 Liberty Street
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 546-5567
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 546-5567
Rank: #2626.
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
Private for-profit
Completion Rate: 55.00%
1524 Gallatin Rd
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 226-3990
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 226-3990
Rank: #2727.
Completion Rate: 52.00%
716 McMurry Blvd East
Hartsville, TN 37074
(615) 374-2147
Hartsville, TN 37074
(615) 374-2147
Rank: #2828.
Fortis Institute-Nashville
Private for-profit
Completion Rate: 49.00%
3354 Perimeter Hill Drive, Suite 105
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 320-5917
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 320-5917
Rank: #2929.
Concorde Career College-Memphis
Private for-profit
Completion Rate: 47.00%
5100 Poplar Avenue, Suite 132
Memphis, TN 38137
(901) 761-9494
Memphis, TN 38137
(901) 761-9494
Rank: #3030.
Fortis Institute-Cookeville
Private for-profit
Completion Rate: 46.00%
1025 Highway 111
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-3660
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-3660
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
John A Gupton College
Private not-for-profit
Completion Rate: 45.00%
1616 Church St
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 327-3927
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 327-3927
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Completion Rate: 45.00%
3070 Hwy. 64 West
Crump, TN 38327
(731) 632-3393
Crump, TN 38327
(731) 632-3393
Rank: #3333.
Completion Rate: 41.00%
1745 Harriman Highway
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-6703
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-6703
Rank: #3434.
Completion Rate: 38.00%
550 Alabama Ave
Memphis, TN 38105
(901) 543-6100
Memphis, TN 38105
(901) 543-6100
Rank: #3535.
Completion Rate: 36.00%
355 Scott High Drive
Huntsville, TN 37756
(423) 663-4900
Huntsville, TN 37756
(423) 663-4900
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Tennessee average community college completion rates for first-time, full-time students?
The Tennessee average community college completion rates for first-time, full-time students is 60% for 2025-26.
What are schools with the highest average community college completion rates for first-time, full-time students in Tennessee?
The schools with the highest average community college completion rates for first-time, full-time students in Tennessee include Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers, Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton and Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest.
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