Motlow State Community College

6015 Ledford Mill Road
Tullahoma, TN 37388

Tel: (931) 393-1500

Motlow State Community College, an institution governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents in the State University and Community College System of Tennessee, is a public, comprehensive, two-year, open-access college founded in 1969. The college awards the Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees and certificates of credit.

School Highlights

Motlow State Community College serves 4,758 students (44% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 34:1 is higher than the state community college average of 30:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 26%.
Motlow State Community College is the only community colleges within Coffee County, TN.
The nearest community college to Motlow State Community College is Daymar Institute-Murfreesboro (31.6 miles away).

Top Placements

Motlow State Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Tennessee for:

The teacher population of 142 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	Motlow State Community College	(TN) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	Four or more years
Institution Control	Public	Private, non-profit
Total Faculty	142 staff	29 staff

The student population of Motlow State Community College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 34:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Motlow State Community College diversity score of 0.24 is less than the state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	4,758 students	631 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	34:1	30:1

# Full-Time Students	2,093 students	369 students

# Part-Time Students	2,665 students	262 students


% Asian	2%	2%

% Hispanic	3%	3%

% Black	5%	17%

% White	87%	74%

% Two or more races	1%	2%

% Unknown races	2%	2%

Diversity Score	0.24	0.42

College Completion Rate	22%	30%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$29,700	$29,400

The public in-state tuition of $3,804 is less than the state average of $4,573. The in-state tuition has grown by 12% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $11,340 is less than the state average of $14,803. The out-state tuition has declined by 14% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$3,804	$4,573

Out-State Tuition Fees	$11,340	$14,803

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	84%	93%

Median Debt for Graduates	$4,925	$12,500

Median Debt for Dropouts	$3,500	$6,297

Acceptance Rate	42%	75%

SAT Total Avg.	1,051	980
SAT Reading	532	525

SAT Math	519	455

SAT Writing	448	455

ACT Total Avg.	56	57
ACT Composite	19	19

ACT English	19	19

ACT Math	18	19

ACT Writing	14	18

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Motlow College is a multi-location community college providing degree programs designed for transfer to other colleges and universities; degree and non-degree programs designed to develop immediate job readiness skills and competencies and public service, lifelong learning, and workforce development programs to promote personal enrichment and economic and community development. The central campus of Motlow State Community College is located on 185 acres of beautifully wooded land in Moore County. The 187-acre site for the college was donated by the Motlow family of Lynchburg, Tennessee. Because of this generous gift and because of Senator Reagor Motlow's contributions to education in Tennessee, Governor Buford Ellington and Commissioner of Education, J. Howard Warf, recommended that the college be named Motlow State Community College. Motlow State Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Level I associate degree.

The nearest community college to Motlow State Community College is Daymar Institute-Murfreesboro (31.6 miles away).

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Did You Know?

For Tennessee public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,573 per year for in-state students and $14,803 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,844 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in Tennessee is 74%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

Tennessee community colleges have a diversity score of 0.42, which is lower than the national average of 0.65. The most diverse community college in Tennessee is Fortis Institute-Nashville. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.