Roane State Community College is a public community college located in Harriman, TN. It offers 42 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 programs).

It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Roane State Community College is $4,762 for Tennessee residents and $18,622 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Tennessee public community colleges' average ($9,162).

The school has 4,457 students, which is higher than Tennessee community collleges' average (1,560). In addition, 995 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Tennessee community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Roane State Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Tennessee community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Tennessee ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,762$18,622
Books & Supplies$1,471
Off-Campus Living Costs$14,980
Average Financial Aid$4,280
Cost of Attendance$21,213$35,073
After Financial Aid$16,933$30,793
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Tennessee ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Roane State Community College$4,762$18,622
Public Community Colleges in Tennessee$4,730$9,162
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Roane State Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs11NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1428NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 23 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 32 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology13 completers
20 completers
NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering Technology/Technician8 completers
21 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Development12 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 443 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)22 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 25 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Polysomnography NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)12 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)7 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing OpticianNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Environmental HealthNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 71 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management1 completers
28 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support ServicesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,457 students at Roane State Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,610 male students and 3,165 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total4,7752,2762,499
Male Students1,610883727
Female Students3,1651,3931,772

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 4,457 total students, 2,266 students enrolled through distance learning (995 students enrolled exclusively and 1,271 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,457
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses995
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,271
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,191

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Roane State Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address276 Patton Lane, Harriman, TN
Phone865-354-3000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$4,762
Out-of-State$18,622
Student Population »4,457 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »32%
Transfer-out Rate10%
Retention Rate56% (Full-time)
43% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,280
Students to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)