Dyersburg State Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Dyersburg State Community College, also known as DSCC, is managed by the Tennessee Board of Regents in Tennessee, United States. It was established in 1969. Apart from the main campus, classes are also held at locations in Trenton, Covington, and Union City. Dyersburg State Community College also provides online programs. The three major academic departments through which the college offers its programs are –

• Arts and Sciences
• Business and Technology
• Nursing and Allied Health

DSCC provides opportunities such as a Service Learning Program, an Honors curriculum option, and an International Studies program. It also provides Technical and Academic certification programs. Initially, DSCC was the smallest community college managed by the Tennessee Board of Regents; however, in 2007, motivated by regional growth, the officials started a process to change its name to Tennessee Western Community College.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine and liberal arts.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• High female/male ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Numerous part-time students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,749 in 2009-2010 (1,811 full-time equivalent).

About 36% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 64% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 61% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 84% are full-time and 16% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (19 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Information Science/Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (3 awarded)

• Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (7 awarded)

• Child Development

LIBERAL ARTS (92 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (28 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (67 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (4 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science