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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Cleveland State Community College
  • Dyersburg State Community College

What stands out

Dyersburg State Community College has the lower average net price, Cleveland State Community College reports the higher graduation rate, Cleveland State Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Dyersburg State Community College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Cleveland State Community College compared with Dyersburg State Community College
MetricCleveland State Community CollegeCleveland, TNPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rateHighest median earningsDyersburg State Community CollegeDyersburg, TNPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$6,384$4,612lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$14,834$14,329
In-state tuition$4,762$4,758
Out-of-state tuition$17,746$17,742
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.33%highest31%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$7,954$6,900lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$36,671highest$36,132
Campus
Undergraduates1,9752,103

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.