Queen City College
Clarksville, TN 37042
About Queen City College
Queen City College is a private for-profit trade school in Clarksville, Tennessee, enrolling about 127 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. The published completion rate is about 93.75% at 150% of normal time. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $26,401 among students who received federal aid.
Key findings
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $26,401.
Queen City College: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Queen City College—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.
Student outcomes
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Queen City College is known for
Top program completions
- Real Estate Development26
- Barbering/Barber22
- Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist15
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General7
- Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor5
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Queen City College a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Queen City College is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Queen City College.
Campus
Location
Clarksville, TN
City / state
- ZIP
- 37042
- NCES locale
- Suburb
See Suburban college profile for median costs and outcomes at similar campuses.
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Southeast
Size
Enrollment
127
Total enrollment
Student aid
Debt & aid
$4,913
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 60.00%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Queen City College.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Queen City College was not reported in the College Scorecard extract for this institution.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Queen City College in that year.
Multi-year history is not in this profile yet. It is added when the institution cost history CSV has been collected and merged into school JSON.
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Queen City College reported total enrollment of about 127 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 50% male and 50% female. About 60.00% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
N/A% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Queen City College in 2024 is 127 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
N/A%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
6.25% 100% Completion Time
93.75% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 6.25% of students graduating from Queen City College completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Real Estate Development: 0% male / 100% female
- Barbering/Barber: 73% male / 27% female
- Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist: 7% male / 93% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Queen City College graduates earn a median of $26,401 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Queen City College.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $26,401. Median federal loan debt: $4,913.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Queen City College graduates report median earnings of $26,401 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Queen City College.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 5 programs by IPEDS completions (6 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Queen City College.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Queen City College graduates.
Queen City College at a glance
Queen City College
Queen City College is a private for-profit institution in Clarksville, TN.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Real Estate DevelopmentBarbering/BarberAesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
Schools near Queen City College
Other campuses in Clarksville, TN when available, plus nearby institutions in Tennessee.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade C) within Tennessee, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Queen City College located?
Queen City College is located in Clarksville, TN.
How much does Queen City College cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data.
What is the student body demographics at Queen City College?
Queen City College reports total enrollment of about 127 students in federal College Scorecard data.
What do graduates of Queen City College earn?
Median earnings are $21,092 six years after entry and $26,401 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at Queen City College?
The 150%-time completion rate is 93.8% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
How much debt do Queen City College students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $4,913.
Is Queen City College public or private?
Queen City College is a private for-profit institution located in Clarksville, TN.
Is Queen City College an HBCU?
No. Queen City College is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Queen City College a tribal college?
No. Queen City College is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Queen City College religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Queen City College in IPEDS institutional characteristics.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
- Tennessee college profile
- Tennessee college costs
- Tennessee colleges by ROI
- Tennessee trade schools profile
- Clarksville, Tennessee city profile
- Southeast regional profile
- Suburban college profile
- Campus-setting profiles
- All state profiles
- Regional profiles
- National benchmarks
- School directory
- All schools in Tennessee
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.