TN
Southwest Tennessee Community College
0.57 incidents / 1,000 students
Memphis, TN · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Across 2022–2024, Southwest Tennessee Community College reported 9 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Volunteer State Community College.
- 0.57
- Incidents / 1k students
- #384
- Rank of 2,072
- #36
- TN rank
- 7,004
- Enrolled students
0.57 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Southwest Tennessee Community College reports 0.57 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 62% below Lewis University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Lewis University (0.86/1k); Merritt College (0.43/1k); Salisbury University (5.84/1k); Essex County College (0.43/1k); Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Volunteer State Community College (0.57/1k); Nashville State Community College (0.13/1k); Chattanooga State Community College (0.26/1k); Motlow State Community College (0.00/1k); Walters State Community College (0.00/1k); Northeast State Community College (0.00/1k); Columbia State Community College (0.18/1k); Roane State Community College (0.60/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 0.57
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #384
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 81%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 3
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 221485 · Southwest Tennessee Community College 0.57/1k score rate · #384/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE
- RATE-QUIET 0.57/1k
- RANK-UPPER #384/2,072
- ST-MID #36 in state
- PEER-FINISH Merritt College · ±0.14
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 200%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-MID 7,004
- FIRE-NONE No res filing
Nearest enrollment peer: Merritt College (-0.14/1k)
Southwest Tennessee Community College sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE · peer Merritt College. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Merritt College (-0.14/1k). National rank #384 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Southwest Tennessee Community College reports 0.57 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 62% below Lewis University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Lewis University (0.86/1k); Merritt College (0.43/1k); Salisbury University (5.84/1k); Essex County College (0.43/1k); Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Volunteer State Community College (0.57/1k); Nashville State Community College (0.13/1k); Chattanooga State Community College (0.26/1k); Motlow State Community College (0.00/1k); Walters State Community College (0.00/1k); Northeast State Community College (0.00/1k); Columbia State Community College (0.18/1k); Roane State Community College (0.60/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Southwest Tennessee Community
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Southwest on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Rowan-Cabarrus Community College · lowest peer 0
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Merritt College · near 0.43
Merritt College — near
0.43 per 1,000 students
- Essex County College · near 0.43
Essex County College — near
0.43 per 1,000 students
- Southwest Tennessee Community College · this campus 0.57
Southwest Tennessee Community College — this campus
0.57 per 1,000 students
- Lewis University · near 0.86
Lewis University — near
0.86 per 1,000 students
- Salisbury University · highest peer
Salisbury University — highest peer
5.84 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Southwest Tennessee Community College's 0.57/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Southwest Tennessee Community College decreased from 5 to 3 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 TN 2-year peers in this comparison, Southwest Tennessee Community College is larger than 92% and safer-reporting than 22% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Southwest Tennessee Commun…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro | 455 | 0.00 | 0 | 39 |
| William R Moore College of Technology | 468 | 0.00 | 3 | 39 |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis | 517 | 5.80 | 6 | 0 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville | 559 | 0.00 | 8 | 39 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville | 623 | 0.00 | 11 | 39 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman | 729 | 0.00 | 14 | 39 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski | 742 | 0.00 | 17 | 39 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown | 749 | 0.00 | 19 | 39 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland | 768 | 1.30 | 22 | 6 |
| Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting | 805 | 0.00 | 25 | 39 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville | 812 | 0.00 | 28 | 39 |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College (this campus) | 7,004 | 0.57 | 92 | 22 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Southwest Tennessee Community College fell from 5 to 3 (-40%). The increase shows up in Aggravated Assault (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Burglary (1 to 0), Fondling (1 to 0) and Motor Vehicle Theft (3 to 2).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Southwest Tennessee Community College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Aggravated Assault, Burglary and Fondling. Motor Vehicle Theft accounts for most of them.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and Negligent Manslaughter. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlySouthwest Tennessee Community College: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 200% (1 → 3 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Burglary | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
54 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
Southwest Tennessee Community College vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
IL
Lewis University
0.86 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
Merritt College
0.43 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Southwest Tennessee Community College sits on price and outcomes
At $4,754, Southwest Tennessee Community College's reported average net price is among the lowest reported prices among 124 Tennessee colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $15,269.
- $4,754
- average net price
- $15,269
- Tennessee median
- $2,529
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $4,286 for families reporting under $30,000 against $6,815 above $110,000, a difference of $2,529. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $4,754 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six years after enrolling, the median former student who received federal aid reports $30,317 - about 6.4 times one year of the reported net price here. On that ratio the cost is recovered quickly. Just 19% complete within six years. A completion rate this low means the typical enrolled student leaves without the credential, and cost figures should be read in that light.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $4,778
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $17,750
- Avg Net Price
- $4,754
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 41%
Outcomes
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $30,317
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $34,071
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 950 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL · 7,011 enrolled
Safety Score 0.86
Merritt College
Oakland, CA · 7,022 enrolled
Safety Score 0.43
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD · 7,025 enrolled
Safety Score 5.84
Essex County College
Newark, NJ · 7,026 enrolled
Safety Score 0.43
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, NC · 7,028 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Southwest Tennessee Community College (national rank #384) sits near The Catholic University of America (#385) and Piedmont Virginia Community College (#383) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC
National Rank #385
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, VA
National Rank #383
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA
National Rank #382
Georgia State University-Perimeter College
Atlanta, GA
National Rank #386
Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR
National Rank #381
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Southwest Tennessee Community College, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Merritt College
Oakland, CA · 7,022 enrolled
Safety score 0.43
Essex County College
Newark, NJ · 7,026 enrolled
Safety score 0.43
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, NC · 7,028 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA · 6,950 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, AZ · 7,065 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
West Georgia Technical College
Waco, GA · 6,940 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Central Community College
Grand Island, NE · 6,927 enrolled
Safety score 0.14
Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ · 7,095 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, VA · 5,263 enrolled
Safety score 0.57
Georgia State University-Perimeter College
Atlanta, GA · 17,437 enrolled
Safety score 0.57
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA · 12,334 enrolled
Safety score 0.57
Clovis Community College
Fresno, CA · 10,358 enrolled
Safety score 0.58
College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL · 12,530 enrolled
Safety score 0.56
Flint Hills Technical College
Emporia, KS · 1,794 enrolled
Safety score 0.56
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
Chicago, IL · 6,839 enrolled
Safety score 0.58
South Georgia Technical College
Americus, GA · 1,795 enrolled
Safety score 0.56
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Southwest Tennessee Community College safe?
Southwest Tennessee Community College has a safety score of 0.57 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #384 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Lewis University (0.86/1k). Same-state same-level set: Volunteer State Community College (0.57/1k); Nashville State Community College (0.13/1k); Chattanooga State Community College (0.26/1k); Motlow State Community College (0.00/1k); Walters State Community College (0.00/1k); Northeast State Community College (0.00/1k); Columbia State Community College (0.18/1k); Roane State Community College (0.60/1k).
What crimes are reported at Southwest Tennessee Community College?
For calendar year 2024, Southwest Tennessee Community College reported Motor Vehicle Theft (2) and Aggravated Assault (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Southwest Tennessee Community College compare to similar schools?
Southwest Tennessee Community College reports 62% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Lewis University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Lewis University (0.86/1k); Merritt College (0.43/1k); Salisbury University (5.84/1k); Essex County College (0.43/1k); Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Volunteer State Community College (0.57/1k); Nashville State Community College (0.13/1k); Chattanooga State Community College (0.26/1k); Motlow State Community College (0.00/1k); Walters State Community College (0.00/1k); Northeast State Community College (0.00/1k); Columbia State Community College (0.18/1k); Roane State Community College (0.60/1k).
Does Southwest Tennessee Community College have fire safety data?
Southwest Tennessee Community College has no on-campus residential fire filing in this Clery release.
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