MSCC vs. Southwest

Mid South Community College vs. Southwest Tennessee Community College comparison

	Mid South Community College	Southwest Tennessee Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MSCC	Southwest
Location	West Memphis, AR	Memphis, TN
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	1,021	6,980
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	midsouthcc.edu	tn.edu
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Costs	MSCC	Southwest
Tuition (In State)	$3,048	$4,224
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,560	$17,424
Room & Board	$12,752	$9,431
Avg Net Price	$4,128	$5,078
Avg Grant Aid	$8,516	$7,141
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	92%

Admission	MSCC	Southwest
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Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open
Enrolled %	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Aug 10, 2026

Academics	MSCC	Southwest
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (27%) Business (17%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (14%) Health Professions (12%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%)	Health Professions (30%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (28%) Business (12%) Engineering Technology (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%)
Outcomes	MSCC	Southwest
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$25,400	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	-	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	MSCC	Southwest
% Men	28%	11%
% Women	29%	14%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	29%
% Black	57%	59%
% Hispanic	1%	5%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	2%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	MSCC	Southwest
% In-State	74%	96%
% Out-of-State	24%	4%
Campus	MSCC	Southwest
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Southwest Tennessee Community College is larger than than MSCC based on total student enrollment (6,980 students vs. 1,021 students)

MSCC vs. Southwest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MSCC or Southwest?

• Southwest Tennessee Community College is 18.9% more expensive to attend than MSCC for in-state tuition ($4,224.00 vs. $3,552.00)
• Out of state tuition is 282.1% higher at Southwest than Mid South Community College ($17,424.00 vs. $4,560.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mid South Community College than Southwest ($4,128 vs. $5,078)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Tennessee Community College are 35.2% lower than costs at Mid South Community College ($9,431 vs. $12,752)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mid South Community College than Southwest Tennessee Community College (96% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mid South Community College students is 19.3% larger than aid received Southwest Tennessee Community College ($8,516 vs. $7,141)

Which college is harder to get into, MSCC or Southwest? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Southwest or MSCC .

MSCC vs. Southwest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MSCC or Southwest? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Southwest and MSCC.

• Graduates from Southwest Tennessee Community College earn on average $2,400 more per year than MSCC graduates after ten years. ($27,800 vs. $25,400)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/