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Dyersburg State Community College

Dyersburg, Tennessee Public 2-year Remote town

Overview

Dyersburg State Community College is a public two-year institution based in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Its campus is in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,296 students. It is part of TBR - The College System of Tennessee.

Dyersburg State Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 22 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). It awarded 877 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 63% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 22 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
3,296
Students enrolled
63%
First-year retention
877
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
22
Programs and majors
22:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 22

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
Health Professions 6
Family and Consumer Sciences 3
Engineering Technologies 4
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Education 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 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
63%
First-year retention, part-time students
46%
Student-to-faculty ratio
22:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
457
Certificates under 1 year
172
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
248

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,296
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,296
Full-time, fall 2024
43%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,345
Full-time, 2024-25
37%
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
68%
Men
32%
White
66%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
20%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
6
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
37%
Students taking some online courses
30%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
TBR - The College System of Tennessee
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Scott Cook
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
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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