$36,642
median earnings, 10 years after starting
South College is a for-profit 4-year college in Knoxville, Tennessee with 8,745 undergraduates and 2,775 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $17,858 a year (tuition and fees $18,535). 42% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $36,642 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,668 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$17,858
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$18,535
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
42%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,668
About $198 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$36,642
Rank 3,242 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $17,858
- Tuition and fees
- $18,535
- Cost of attendance
- $30,954
- Students with a need-based grant
- 49%
- Students with federal loans
- 62%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,820
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $17,983
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $18,964
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $22,710
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $23,053
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $19,425 in 2015-16 to $18,535 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 8,745
- Graduate students
- 2,775
- Part-time students
- 20%
- Women
- 90%
- Students per teacher
- 25
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Retention rate
- 52%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 76
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,242 of 5,094 US colleges and 73 of 120 in Tennessee (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $17,858 | $15,261 | $28,553 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $18,535 | $15,120 | $17,408 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 70% | 91% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 42% | 60% | 50% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 52% | 74% | 67% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,668 | $15,784 | $20,899 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,570 | $34,684 | $36,954 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,642 | $38,610 | $40,092 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US for-profit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 33% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
76 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 765 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 237 | $29,167 | $65,109 | $77,096 | $88,910 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 182 | $159,756 | $109,366 | $127,468 | $127,347 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 181 | $13,458 | $39,238 | Withheld | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 173 | Withheld | Withheld | $78,243 | $81,641 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 114 | $19,916 | $44,888 | $53,367 | $65,389 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 89 | $19,417 | $39,733 | $46,109 | $42,269 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 83 | Withheld | Withheld | $127,893 | $138,348 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 83 | $41,000 | $88,631 | Withheld | - |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 65 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 64 | $11,951 | $30,446 | $61,037 | $57,472 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 52 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 45 | $9,500 | $28,606 | $36,738 | $34,272 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | Withheld | $43,775 | $55,361 | $70,786 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | Withheld | $24,095 | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 20 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $89,981 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Knoxville and Tennessee on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Tennessee
- Homes: Homes for sale in Tennessee
Questions and answers
How much does South College cost?
$17,858 a year is the average net price at South College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $18,535, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $30,954. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,820 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at South College?
South College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do South College graduates earn?
$36,642 a year is the median pay of former South College students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,570 after 6 years). That ranks 3,242 of 5,094 US colleges and 73 of 120 in Tennessee. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's) at $109,366.
How much student debt do South College graduates have?
$18,668 is the median federal student loan debt of South College graduates, about $198 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 62% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at South College?
42% of first-time, full-time students at South College finish within 6 years. 52% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of for-profit 4-year colleges is 50%.
What are the most popular majors at South College?
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (765 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (237 bachelor's graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (182 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 76 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.