by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
South College was awarded 263 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.
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South College was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
South College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
At South College, the student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at South College is 34%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at South College is 64%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at South College is 24%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at South College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,175 undergraduates at South College with 2,563 being full-time and 1,612 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,547 | $14,781 | $16,279 | $11,113 | $7,723 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of South College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At South College, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $8,236 a year. That adds up to $32,944 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at South College is 12.1%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for South College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3904 Lonas Road, Knoxville, TN 37909-0000 |
| Phone: | 865-251-1800 |
| Website: | www.south.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 254 | $48,802 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 34 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 19 | $43,940 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 13 | NA |
| Accounting | 9 | NA |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 7 | NA |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 6 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 5 | NA |
| Human Resource Management | 4 | NA |
| Finance & Financial Management | 3 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 4,108 students took at least one online class at South College. This is an increase from the 4,000 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 4,108 | 2,610 |
| 2019-2020 | 4,000 | 1,511 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,741 | 385 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,512 | 490 |
| 2016-2017 | 965 | 151 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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