South College

Knoxville, Tennessee · Private for-profit · 2-year · City

At a glance

Average net price: $17,858What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: Not reported
Graduation rate: 40%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 8,745
In-state tuition: $18,535Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $18,535
SAT midpoint: Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $36,642Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private for-profit 2-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$17,858

5/5

Better than 83% of private for-profit 2-year colleges (145 compared).

Completion

40%

1/5

Better than 15% of private for-profit 2-year colleges (129 compared).

Earnings

$36,642

2/5

Better than 38% of private for-profit 2-year colleges (138 compared).

Debt at graduation

$18,668

3/5

Better than 46% of private for-profit 2-year colleges (138 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$30,954

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$17,858

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for South College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	40%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	52%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$18,668
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$36,642

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at South College by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$65,109	237
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$43,775	41
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	Not reported	65
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	Not reported	31
Criminal Justice and Corrections	Not reported	15
Health and Medical Administrative Services	Not reported	14
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Not reported	11
Accounting and Related Services	Not reported	10
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	Not reported	10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	Not reported	10
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Not reported	6
Human Resources Management and Services	Not reported	5
Non-Professional Legal Studies	Not reported	4
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	Not reported	3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Not reported	2
Marketing	Not reported	2
Computer Science	Not reported	2
Finance and Financial Management Services	Not reported	1
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	Not reported	1
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Not reported	1
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	Not reported	Not reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	Not reported	Not reported

All 22 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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