Roane State Community College vs. Northeast State Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Northeast State Community College is larger than Roane State Community College based on total student enrollment (5,757 students vs. 5,002 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Roane State Community College and Northeast State Community College ($14,536).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.9% higher at Roane State Community College than at Northeast State Community College (about $864 more per year; $18,630 vs. $17,766).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Roane State Community College as at Northeast State Community College (96% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northeast State Community College students is 1.1% larger than aid received by Roane State Community College students ($7,518 vs. $7,437).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at both Roane State Community College and Northeast State Community College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Roane State Community College average a 3.17 high school GPA, 0.08 higher than at Northeast State Community College (3.09).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Northeast State Community College graduates have a $5,493 lower median loan debt than Roane State Community College graduates ($4,007 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, Northeast State Community College graduates have an estimated $57 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Roane State Community College graduates ($41 vs. $98).
• More Roane State Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northeast State Community College students, three years after graduation (43% vs. 37%).

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