Nashville, Tennessee · Public · 2-year · Large city
Overview
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville State Community College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 7,533 students. It is part of TBR - The College System of Tennessee.
Nashville State Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 34 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Culinary Arts/Chef Training, and Education, General. It awarded 1,228 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 10 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 44% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
7,533
Students enrolled
44%
First-year retention
1,228
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
34
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 34
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
44%
First-year retention, part-time students
47%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
985
Certificates under 1 year
90
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
153
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
7,533
Undergraduates, fall 2024
7,533
Full-time, fall 2024
43%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,709
Full-time, 2024-25
36%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
64%
Men
36%
White
44%
Hispanic or Latino
14%
Black or African American
30%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
10
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
33%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
TBR - The College System of Tennessee
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
President
Shanna Jackson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, 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