Dyersburg State Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,104

1.79% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$5,447

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.68%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,778

42.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

27%

148 Graduates

About

Dyersburg State Community College is a higher education institution located in Dyer County, TN. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Dyersburg State Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (210 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (112 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (15 degrees).

In 2021, 810 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Dyersburg State Community College. 65.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (630 degrees), 5.38 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (117 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Dyersburg State Community College is $4,104, which is $−3,864 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Dyersburg State Community College is $4,104, which is $−3,864 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,447.

In 2021, 96% of undergraduate students attending Dyersburg State Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 9% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,104

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Dyersburg State Community College was $4,104. The cost of tuition at Dyersburg State Community College is $−3,864 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Dyersburg State Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,447

2021 Value

7.52%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Dyersburg State Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,447. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Dyersburg State Community College grew by 7.52%.

This chart compares the average net price of Dyersburg State Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,368

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Dyersburg State Community College was of $9,368 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Dyersburg State Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Dyersburg State Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 3.23% with respect to 2020, when 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Dyersburg State Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.68%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Dyersburg State Community College was 3.68%, which represents 11 out of the 299 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Dyersburg State Community College had a total enrollment of 2,778 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Dyersburg State Community College is 1,186 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,592. This means that 42.7% of students enrolled at Dyersburg State Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Dyersburg State Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.3% White, 18.7% Black or African American, 4.32% Hispanic or Latino, 3.06% Two or More Races, 0.972% Asian, 0.144% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.072% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Dyersburg State Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.8%), followed by White Male (24.1%) and Black or African American Female (10.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

42.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Dyersburg State Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,778 students. The full-time enrollment at Dyersburg State Community College is 1,186 and the part-time enrollment is 1,592. This means that 42.7% of students enrolled at Dyersburg State Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Dyersburg State Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

51%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Dyersburg State Community College was 51%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Dyersburg State Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Dyersburg State Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,982 enrolled students
Black or African American
520 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
120 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Dyersburg State Community College is 71.3% White, 18.7% Black or African American, 4.32% Hispanic or Latino, 3.06% Two or More Races, 0.972% Asian, 0.144% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.072% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 246 more women than men received degrees from Dyersburg State Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Dyersburg State Community College is white (630 degrees awarded). There were 5.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (117 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Dyersburg State Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (210 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (112 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (15 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Dyersburg State Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (377 degrees awarded), Health (355 degrees), and Human Sciences (15 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dyersburg State Community College are Registered nurses (1,362,682 people), Software developers (494,396 people), Other managers (221,611 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (179,857 people), and Medical & health services managers (163,428 people).

The most specialized majors at Dyersburg State Community College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (377 degrees awarded), Health (355 degrees), Human Sciences (15 degrees), Protective Services (18 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (16 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dyersburg State Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Dyersburg State Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (377 degrees awarded), Health (355 degrees), Human Sciences (15 degrees), Protective Services (18 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (16 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dyersburg State Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,559,677 people), Computer Systems Design (577,782 people), Elementary & secondary schools (488,244 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (364,308 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (264,953 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Dyersburg State Community College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
210 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
112 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
15 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Dyersburg State Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 210 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Dyersburg State Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

282

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

528

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 282 degrees were awarded to men at Dyersburg State Community College, which is 0.534 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (528).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Dyersburg State Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 144 degrees were awarded to men at Dyersburg State Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.618 times less than the 233 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 233 degrees were awarded to men at Dyersburg State Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.62 times more than the 144 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 15% of students graduating from Dyersburg State Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 24% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Dyersburg State Community College is Female and Asian (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.35% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
630 degrees awarded
Black or African American
117 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
31 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Dyersburg State Community College is white (630 degrees awarded). There were 5.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (117 degrees).

0.741% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
407 degrees awarded
White Male
223 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
80 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Dyersburg State Community College is white female (407 degrees awarded). There were 1.83 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (223 degrees).

Operations

Dyersburg State Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.17M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 80.7k (1.56%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Dyersburg State Community College had a total salary expenditure of 27.8M. Dyersburg State Community College employs 23 Associate professors, 13 Assistant professors and 10 Instructors. Most academics at Dyersburg State Community College are Female Associate professor (14), Female Assistant professor (10), and Male Associate professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dyersburg State Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 54 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 45 employees, and Service with 18 employees.

Endowment

$5.17M

2021 Endowment

3.75%

growth from 2020

Dyersburg State Community College has an endowment valued at about $5.17M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Dyersburg State Community College grew 3.75% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $119k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Dyersburg State Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.15M - Federal
$1.07M - State
$1.93M - Local

As of 2021, Dyersburg State Community College received $1.15M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.07M from state grants and contracts, and $1.93M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$11.5M

2021 Salaries

1.83%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Dyersburg State Community College paid a median of $11.5M in salaries, which represents 41.3% of their overall expenditure ($27.8M) and a 1.83% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.94M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Dyersburg State Community College paid a total of $2.94M to 50 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

23 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

54 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Dyersburg State Community College were Associate professor with 23 employees, Assistant professor with 13 employees, and Instructor with 10 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dyersburg State Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 54 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 45 employees, and Service with 18 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Dyersburg State Community College was Female Associate professor with 14 employees, Female Assistant professor with 10 employees, and Male Associate professor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Dyersburg State Community College.