Private for-profitFour-year

South College

Knoxville, TN · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$17,858
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$18,535
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
42.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$36,642
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$30,954
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$18,535
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$18,535
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$16,920
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,500
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00016,820
$30,001–48,00017,983
$48,001–75,00018,964
$75,001–110,00022,710
$110,001+23,053

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
42.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
35.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
52.2%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$37,570
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$36,642
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$18,668
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$197.91
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
33.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $36,642 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
8,745
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
25:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
47.3%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
48.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
62.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$22,715
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White41%
Hispanic2%
Black43%
Asian2%
Two or more races6%
Nonresident / international3%

Other Four-year institutions in TN

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American Baptist CollegeNot reported38.9%$41,216
Austin Peay State University$9,73540.2%$44,301
Baptist Health Sciences UniversityNot reported39.8%$72,529
Belmont UniversityNot reported70.7%$55,930
Bethel UniversityNot reported35.0%$47,482
Bryan College-DaytonNot reported49.7%$54,434
Carson-Newman UniversityNot reported53.2%$48,382
Casa Loma College - NashvilleNot reportedNot reported$49,854
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersNot reported12.0%$25,954
Christian Brothers UniversityNot reported54.7%$57,478
Cumberland UniversityNot reported45.6%$57,687
East Tennessee State University$15,98353.2%$44,859

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.$127,893$138,348Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$127,468$127,347Not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$78,243$81,641Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$77,096$88,910$42,916
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.$61,037$57,472$24,487
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$55,361$70,786Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$53,367$65,389$26,000
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$46,109$42,269$25,889
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$36,738$34,272$12,075
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Curriculum and Instruction.Not reported$63,399Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$59,916Not reported
Teaching Assistants/Aides.Not reported$36,642Not reported
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Non-Professional Legal Studies.Not reported$61,959Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10