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What Southwest Tennessee Community College costs

Memphis, Tennessee · Public · 6,980 undergrads

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Southwest Tennessee Community College's in-state sticker price was $12,649 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $5,078 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $4,016. Out-of-state students pay $13,200 more in tuition.

What does Southwest Tennessee Community College cost?

$5,078 a year in-state

Out of state: about $18,278 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $12,649.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$4,016
$30,000–$48,000$4,071
$48,000–$75,000$6,875
$75,000–$110,000$8,042
over $110,000$4,481

Out-of-state tuition is $17,750 a year, against $4,550 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $13,200 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$4,016$17,216
$30,000–$48,000$4,071$17,271
$48,000–$75,000$6,875$20,075
$75,000–$110,000$8,042$21,242
Over $110,000$4,481$17,681

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $13,200 more in tuition that Southwest Tennessee Community College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 68% off Southwest Tennessee Community College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$4,550
Tuition, in state
$17,750
Tuition, out of state
$12,649
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $13,200 more in tuition at Southwest Tennessee Community College and usually get less aid.

42%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$4,384
average grant for students who got aid.
0%
of undergrads take a federal loan.

Questions people ask

How much does Southwest Tennessee Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $4,016 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,649. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southwest Tennessee Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southwest Tennessee Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,071 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,649. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southwest Tennessee Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southwest Tennessee Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $6,875 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,649. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southwest Tennessee Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southwest Tennessee Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Southwest Tennessee Community College is $17,750 a year, against $4,550 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $5,078 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $13,200 tuition gap gives about $18,278 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers