6,346
950
ENROLLMENT
DEGREES & CERTIFICATES AWARDED
Fall 2018
Summer 2018Spring 2019
17%
29%
2011
2016
THREE-YEAR GRADUATION RATE First-time, Full-time Freshmen
Service Area: Giles, Lawrence, Lewis, Hickman, Marshall, Maury, Perry, Wayne and Williamson counties
2019 Highlights • The Cyber Defense Mobile Unit project was awarded $841,320 in funding through the Governor’s GIVE program. • For the fourth consecutive year, the college’s Respiratory Care program received the Registered Respiratory Therapist Credentialing Success Award. Graduates’ three-year average in-field employment rate is 96 percent, compared to a national rate of 85 percent. • Spring 2019 Nursing program graduates achieved a 100 percent first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Exam. The pass rate exceeds the national average of 88 percent. The program also had a 100 percent job placement rate. • Launched new advising system to support personal contact with students from inquiry through graduation, with emphasis on onboarding students through their first 24 credit hours. • Received Minuteman award from the Tennessee Army National Guard, recognizing the college for allowing students to defer tuition and fees until the end of the semester when costs can be paid through the Tennessee STRONG Act. • Received three SERS grants that support special populations for success and involvement in international studies, enrollment and completion, and research.
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