What Roane State Community College does

Roane State Community College is a public two-year community college founded in 1971 and headquartered in Harriman, Tennessee, operating under the Tennessee Board of Regents system. It delivers associate degrees, certificates, and continuing education across nine campuses spanning eight East Tennessee counties (Roane, Campbell, Cumberland, Fentress, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Scott) plus an Oak Ridge branch campus, supported by a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio and a Success Coach model in which every entering student receives first-year academic, financial aid, and career advising — a service described as unique among Tennessee community colleges.

The college's product portfolio includes transfer pathways to four-year universities, career and technical programs (notably nuclear technology, chemical engineering technology, environmental health technology, mechatronics, dental hygiene, and nursing), the Middle College dual-enrollment program serving nearly 160 high school students across six districts, study-abroad offerings through the International Education Office, and a Dental Hygiene Clinic at the Oak Ridge campus. Youth pipeline programs include Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers and Y-12 cybersecurity summer camps. Technology infrastructure is limited to standard educational systems (RaiderNet student information system, learning management) with no disclosed proprietary platform.

Revenue is generated through tuition and fees (largely offset by Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect tuition-free programs), state appropriations from the Tennessee Board of Regents funding model, and government grants — most recently a $249,847 THEC Nuclear Equipment Funding grant awarded April 2026 supporting nuclear workforce programs. The institution reports distributing $14 million in scholarships and grants annually and claims a 90%+ graduate job placement rate. Marketing is multi-channel: organic social, campus events, high school partnerships, FAFSA workshops, and job fairs. In 2020 it received the Tennessee Board of Regents SOAR "Community College of the Year" award.

Name

Roane State Community College

Legal name

Roane State Community College

Website

https://roanestate.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Roane State Community College is a public two-year college in Harriman, Tennessee, operating nine campuses across eight counties under the Tennessee Board of Regents, serving high school graduates, adult learners, and workforce development students with associate degrees, certificates, and tuition-free access via Tennessee Promise and Reconnect.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Harriman

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from student tuition and fees for credit programs. Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect programs provide tuition-free attendance for eligible students.
2. State Funding: State appropriations from the Tennessee Board of Regents system funding model.
3. Government Grants: THEC Nuclear Equipment Funding grants and other state/federal grant funding for workforce development programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Roane State Community College is a public two-year institution providing associate degrees, certificates, and workforce development programs across nine campuses in Tennessee. It delivers credit-bearing academic programs, online education, dual high school enrollment through Middle College, and industry-specific training in fields such as nuclear technology, health sciences, dental hygiene, and mechatronics, supplemented by a Success Coach advising model assigned to every entering student.

Product overview

Roane State Community College offers a comprehensive suite of educational products and services centered around its core mission of student access and success. The college operates a unique Success Coaches program, the only Tennessee community college providing every entering student with personal coaching for their first year. Academic offerings include the 40-year-old Southwest Field Trip tradition, International Education with study abroad programs, and career-focused workforce programs in nuclear technology. The college provides healthcare services through its Dental Hygiene Clinic, dual enrollment through Middle College enabling high school students to earn associate degrees, and youth STEM education through partnerships including Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers, Cybersecurity Summer Camps, and Y-12 Cybersecurity camps. The college also hosts specialized facilities including the Expo Center and Princess Theatre for community events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Associate Degree and Certificate Programs
• Online/Distance Education
• Middle College Dual Enrollment Program
• Nuclear Technology Workforce Programs
• Fire Science Pathway Program
• Dental Hygiene Clinic
• International Education and Study Abroad
• Success Coaches Program
• Southwest Field Trip Elective
• Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers Summer Camp
• Cybersecurity Summer Camps
• Y-12 Cybersecurity Summer Camp
• Non-Credit CEU Training Opportunities

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% job placement rate for graduates
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC)coreOthers · 1 April 2026THEC awarded $249,847 in Nuclear Equipment Funding grants to support three programs: nuclear technology, chemical engineering technology, and environmental health technology. Grant contracts run for six months starting April 1, 2026.
• CCID (Center for Curriculum & Instructional Quality)minorOthersInternational education association membership supporting study abroad and exchange programs.
• Midwest Institute for International/Intercultural Education (MIIIE)minorOthersInternational education association membership supporting cultural and international programs.
• The Forum on Education AbroadminorOthersProfessional association membership for education abroad programs.
• TnCIS (Tennessee Consortium for International Studies)minorOthersState-level consortium supporting international education initiatives and study abroad programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pellissippi State Community College: Another Tennessee Board of Regents community college serving the East Tennessee region near Knoxville. Directly comparable as a public two-year institution offering transfer, career, and workforce programs to overlapping student populations in Knox and surrounding counties.
• Volunteer State Community College: Tennessee Board of Regents community college serving the Nashville northern suburbs. Comparable as a public two-year institution offering transfer pathways, career-technical programs, and Tennessee Promise-eligible enrollment.
• Motlow State Community College: Tennessee Board of Regents community college serving southern Middle Tennessee. Comparable in mission and offerings as a public two-year institution providing transfer, workforce, and dual enrollment programs under the same TBR governance model.
• Columbia State Community College: Tennessee Board of Regents community college serving Middle Tennessee. Directly comparable as a public two-year college offering transfer programs, career-technical education, and Tennessee Promise-eligible enrollment.
• Cleveland State Community College: Tennessee Board of Regents community college in southeast Tennessee. Comparable as a public two-year college offering associate degrees, technical certificates, and workforce development in a similar regional footprint.
• Walters State Community College: Tennessee Board of Regents community college serving Morristown and surrounding East Tennessee counties. Comparable as a public two-year college providing transfer pathways, workforce training, and adult education in a similar rural/small-metro geography.
• Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT): State-run technical college system offering short-term, career-focused credentials across Tennessee. Comparable as a state-funded institution delivering workforce training and credentialing programs that overlap with RSCC's career-technical offerings.

Emerging players

• Western Governors University: Online competency-based nonprofit university offering affordable bachelor's and master's degrees with strong workforce-aligned programs. Comparable as a competitor for adult learners and online enrollment that competes with RSCC's distance education offerings.
• Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU): Large online-focused nonprofit university with strong adult learner and workforce credential programs. Comparable as a competitor for online and adult-learner enrollment, particularly for Tennessee Reconnect-eligible students seeking flexible degree pathways.

Broad incumbents

• University of Tennessee - Knoxville: Major public research university that serves as the primary four-year transfer destination for RSCC students. Comparable in the sense that both institutions serve the East Tennessee higher education market and compete for overlapping prospective students, though UT operates at a different scale and tier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/roanestate
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/roanestatecc
• Facebookfacebook.com/95903586000
• Instagraminstagram.com/roanestate
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/roane-state-community-college

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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