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Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga State Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Chattanooga, TN. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $17,750 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 6,429 and it offers 32 programs(4 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Chattanooga State Community College is $17,750 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Chattanooga State Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
86% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,507 (exclude student loans).
Chattanooga State CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$17,750
Average Financial Amount$4,507

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Chattanooga State Community College offers 32 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,484 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Chattanooga State Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate233218
2 Years Certificate91119
Total3241,484

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 218 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 119 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 1,147 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕4-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 54 completers-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕0-
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician✕12-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕9-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕2-
Welding Engineering Technology/Technician✕4-
Chemical Engineering Technology/Technician✕11-
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (other)✕5-
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕11-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 9 completers$22,900
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕9-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕0-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Chemical Process Technology✕7-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Acting✕28-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (3 completers) 61 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕41-
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist✔3-
Mammography Technician/Technology✔6-
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician✔11-
Business [+] ✕ 50 completers-
Operations Management and Supervision✕0-
Customer Service Management✕30-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry✕11-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕9-
Total218
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Child Development✕28-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 0 completers$23,400
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕0$23,400
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Chemical Process Technology✕12-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 79 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕34$31,100
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕11-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕4-
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist✔14-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕9-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕7-
Total119
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕19-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Information Technology✕18-
Education [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Education✕17-
Engineering [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Pre-Engineering✕26-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 29 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕8-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕21-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Child Development✕19-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕12-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 604 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕604-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (2 completers) 5 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔2-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✔3-
Human Services [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Community Organization and Advocacy✕2-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 32 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕27-
Music Performance✕5-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 232 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕12-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕32-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✔9-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant✕21-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕3-
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist✔3-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕23-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕12-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕101-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)✕16-
Business [+] ✕ 61 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕41-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕1-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕19-
Total1,147

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 6,429 students are attending at Chattanooga State Community College. There are 231 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 290 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 (7.69%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 618 (full-time) and 308 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Chattanooga State Community College is 21% and transfer-out rate is 23%. The retention rate is 53% at the school.
Chattanooga State CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population6,429
Graduation Rate21%
Number of Faculty521
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1

Student Population at Chattanooga State CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 6,575 students enrolled into Chattanooga State Community College. By gender, 2,425 male and 4,150 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Chattanooga State Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Chattanooga State Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,5752,4254,150
Full-time3,1621,2681,894
Part-tme3,4131,1572,256
There are 4,552 White (69.23%), 867 Black/African American (13.19%), 613 Hispanic (9.32%), 150 Asian (2.28%), and 1,003 students with other races attending Chattanooga State Community College. 25 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Chattanooga State Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,5752,4254,150
American Indian/Native American16412
Asian1507278
Black/African American867281586
Hispanic613214399
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White4,5521,7112,841
Two More315113202
Un-Known341915
Non-resident Alien251015
Chattanooga State Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
1,886 students (28.68% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,539 students (23.41% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Chattanooga State Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Chattanooga State Community College
Number of Students
Total6,575
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,886
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,539
Not in Online Courses3,150
By age range, at Chattanooga State Community College, 1,588 students are aged 20 to 24 (24.15% of total students), 3,099 students are aged below 20 (47.13%), 110 students are aged above 50 (3.01%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Chattanooga State Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,5752,4254,150
Under 181,316521795
Age 18-191,7837031,080
Age 20-21925362563
Age 22-24663213450
Age 25-29733254479
Age 30-34492162330
Age 35-39260101159
Age 40-4929383210
Age 50-64992277
Over 641147

Directory and Accreditation Information

Chattanooga State Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1967 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Chattanooga State Community College.
4501 Amnicola Hwy, Chattanooga, TN
423-697-4400
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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