Cleveland State Community College
Out-of-state tuition
$17,746
In-state $4,762
Peer median $8,816
Undergraduates
3,282
Student-faculty ratio 18:1
Peer median 18 : 1
Graduation rate
29.0%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 32.4%
Peer median 33.7%
“Peers” are all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Public, 2-year
- Location
- Cleveland, Tennessee
- Website
- www.clevelandstatecc.edu
- Undergraduates
- 3,282
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Small city
- Nearest major city
- Chattanooga, about 25 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), about 110 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Dr. L. Ray Brooks (President)
- Phone
- 4234727141
- Address
- 3535 Adkisson Drive, Cleveland, TN 37312
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | $24,013 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant. | - | |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). | $41,992 | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | $69,750 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | $45,635-$46,411 | |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Police Science. | $47,534 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | - |
Students
3,282 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 43:57 · Freshman retention 52.0%
- Continuing undergraduates 1,159
- First-year undergraduates 631
- Transfers and others 1,492
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (3,282)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
14 in 2025 · 0.2% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year (out-of-state)
$32,283
- Undergrad tuition (out-of-state)
- $17,746
- Undergraduate tuition (in-state)
- $4,762
- Room and board
- $14,537
Peer median tuition + room and board $19,938 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 16% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 129%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$37.2M
Expenses$33.8M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NJCAA
| NJCAA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 39 | - |
| Softball | - | 30 |
| Basketball | 15 | 10 |
| Volleyball | - | 11 |
| Golf | 8 | - |
| NJCAA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 39 | - |
| Softball | - | 26 |
| Basketball | 16 | 9 |
| Volleyball | - | 12 |
| Golf | 5 | - |
| NJCAA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 36 | - |
| Basketball | 18 | 13 |
| Softball | - | 21 |
| Volleyball | - | 13 |
| Golf | 12 | - |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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The University of the SouthSewanee · 58.8 mi
Liberal Arts #49
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The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville · 74.6 mi
U.S. News #109
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Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville · 75.9 mi
U.S. News #299
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Emory UniversityAtlanta · 102.4 mi
U.S. News #23
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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta · 102.4 mi
U.S. News #29
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Georgia State UniversityAtlanta · 103.9 mi
U.S. News #191
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Spelman CollegeAtlanta · 104.0 mi
Liberal Arts #34
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Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur · 104.3 mi
Liberal Arts #62
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University of Alabama--HuntsvilleHuntsville · 105.0 mi
U.S. News #262
Peer median 0.4 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Recent News at Cleveland State Community College
Summarized daily from the school's official news. Click "Source" for the original story.
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Cleveland State Community College and TCAT Athens launched the Accelerate program, giving graduates of eligible TCAT Athens programs 30 credit hours toward an associate degree in General Technologies.
Source: clevelandstatecc.edu
No updates on this topic in this month.
References and Data Sources
- Cleveland State Community College Official Website
- USNews Bset Global Universities Ranking
- THE World University Ranking
- QS World University Ranking
- ARWU World University Ranking
- US Department of Education College Scorecard
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Forward Pathway US College Ranking Database
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.