Important Academic Statistics

Total 8,452 students attended Pellissippi State Community College in the academic year 2023-2024. There are 231 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 350 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 506 (full-time) and 478 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Pellissippi State Community College is 26% and transfer-out rate is 16%. The retention rate is 50% at the school.
Key Academic Statistics
Student Population8,452
Graduation Rate26%
Number of Faculty581
Student to Faculty Ratio18 to 1

2024 Costs of Attendance

The 2024 tuition & fees of Pellissippi State Community College is $17,776 . The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it. It offers the alternative tuition plansprepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan, including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
80% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,476 (exclude student loans).
2024Tuition, Books & Supplies, and Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$17,776
Average Financial Amount$4,476

Offered Certificate Programs

Pellissippi State Community College offers 21 career programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 2 Years Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 326 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs and Online Availability
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1-Year Certificate190314
2 Years Certificate2012
Total210326

Vocational Programs and Completers

The vocational programs at Pellissippi State Community College are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Total 326 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
  • 314 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
  • 12 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
Less than 1-Year Certificate1-2 Years Certificate
Less than 1-Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Communications Technologies 10 completers
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant2
Recording Arts Technology/Technician8
Computer and Information Sciences 46 completers
Information Technology12
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design18
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications16
Personal and Culinary Services 5 completers
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts5
Engineering Technology 18 completers
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician12
Industrial Technology/Technician6
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician0
Visual and Performing Arts 14 completers
Playwriting and Screenwriting3
Cinematography and Film/Video Production2
Photography9
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 31 completers
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician19
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder12
Business 56 completers
Business/Commerce0
Operations Management and Supervision46
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping8
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management2
Total314
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Engineering Technology 5 completers
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician5
Work and Family Studies 7 completers
Child Development7
Total12

Enrollment Statistics

For academic year 2022-2023, total 8,452 students have enrolled into Pellissippi State Community College. By gender, 3,964 male and 4,488 female students are attending the school.
There are 6,563 White (77.65%), 491 Black/African American (5.81%), 633 Hispanic (7.49%), 251 Asian (2.97%), and 1,138 students with other races. 44 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,4523,9644,488
American Indian/Native American241311
Asian25192159
Black/African American491203288
Hispanic633263370
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander945
White6,5633,1683,395
Two More300122178
Un-Known1377463
Non-resident Alien442519

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