Columbia State Community College vs. Roane State Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Columbia State Community College in Columbia, TN with Roane State Community College in Harriman, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Columbia State Community College is larger than Roane State Community College based on total student enrollment (5,712 students vs. 5,002 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Columbia State Community College is located in Columbia, TN (Distant Town setting); Roane State Community College is in Harriman, TN (Rural Fringe setting).
• Columbia State Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Roane State Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Columbia State Community College 19:1; Roane State Community College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Columbia State Community College are 2.3% lower than at Roane State Community College ($14,200 vs. $14,536).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.9% higher at Roane State Community College than at Columbia State Community College (about $518 more per year; $18,630 vs. $18,112).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Roane State Community College than at Columbia State Community College (96% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Roane State Community College students is 17.1% larger than aid received by Columbia State Community College students ($7,437 vs. $6,353).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Columbia State Community College, not reported at Roane State Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Columbia State Community College Aug 13, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Roane State Community College graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Columbia State Community College graduates ($9,500 vs. $10,500).
• Among borrowers, Roane State Community College graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Columbia State Community College graduates ($98 vs. $108).
• More Columbia State Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Roane State Community College students, three years after graduation (45% vs. 43%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.