DSCC vs. Roane State Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Roane State Community College is larger than DSCC based on total student enrollment (5,002 students vs. 3,296 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Dyersburg State Community College is located in Dyersburg, TN (Remote Town setting); Roane State Community College is in Harriman, TN (Rural Fringe setting).
• Dyersburg 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: Dyersburg State Community College 22:1; Roane State Community College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dyersburg State Community College are 31.4% lower than at Roane State Community College ($9,970 vs. $14,536).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5% higher at Roane State Community College than at Dyersburg State Community College (about $888 more per year; $18,630 vs. $17,742).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Dyersburg State Community College than at Roane State Community College (98% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dyersburg State Community College students is 15.6% larger than aid received by Roane State Community College students ($8,596 vs. $7,437).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at both DSCC and Roane State Community College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Roane State Community College average a 3.17 high school GPA, 0.2 higher than at DSCC (2.97).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Dyersburg State Community College graduates have a $2,750 lower median loan debt than Roane State Community College graduates ($6,750 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, DSCC graduates have an estimated $29 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Roane State Community College graduates ($69 vs. $98).
• More Roane State Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former DSCC students, three years after graduation (43% vs. 31%).

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