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Cleveland State Community College

Cleveland, Tennessee Public 2-year Small city

Overview

Cleveland State Community College is a public two-year institution based in Cleveland, Tennessee. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,282 students. It is part of TBR - The College System of Tennessee.

Cleveland State Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 25 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and Criminal Justice/Police Science. It awarded 922 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 52% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
3,282
Students enrolled
52%
First-year retention
922
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
25
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 25

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Engineering Technologies 10
Health Professions 4
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Precision Production 2
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Visual and Performing Arts 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
52%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
478
Certificates under 1 year
368
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
76

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,282
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,282
Full-time, fall 2024
45%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,127
Full-time, 2024-25
40%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
56%
Men
44%
White
77%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
20%
Students taking some online courses
41%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
TBR - The College System of Tennessee
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. L. Ray Brooks
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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