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Pellissippi State Community College

Pellissippi State Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Knoxville, TN. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $17,776 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 8,452 and it offers 21 programs.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Pellissippi State Community College is $17,776 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.
Pellissippi State Community College offers the alternative tuition plans 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).
Pellissippi State CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$17,776
Average Financial Amount$4,476

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Pellissippi State Community College offers 21 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, 2,194 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Pellissippi State Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate190572
2 Years Certificate2014
Total2102,194

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 572 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 14 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 1,608 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 59 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕2-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕57-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 103 completers-
Information Technology✕30-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕26-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕47-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕5-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕11-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕8-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Playwriting and Screenwriting✕3-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕4-
Photography✕24-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 44 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕16-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕28-
Business [+] ✕ 153 completers-
Business/Commerce✕0-
Operations Management and Supervision✕109-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕43-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕1-
Total572
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕3-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Child Development✕11-
Total14
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 98 completers-
Communications Technology/Technician✕98-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 64 completers-
Information Technology✕64-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕7-
Education [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Education✕27-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 33 completers-
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician✕2-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕1-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕10-
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician✕2-
Welding Engineering Technology/Technician✕11-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕5-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✕2-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Child Development✕11-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕15-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 1,030 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕1,030-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕9-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 47 completers-
Interior Design✕29-
Music Performance✕18-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 84 completers-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕84-
Business [+] ✕ 130 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕100-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕10-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕20-
Total1,608

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 8,452 students are attending at Pellissippi State Community College. There are 231 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 350 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%). 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.
Pellissippi State CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population8,452
Graduation Rate26%
Number of Faculty581
Student to Faculty Ratio18 to 1

Student Population at Pellissippi State CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 8,835 students enrolled into Pellissippi State Community College. By gender, 4,150 male and 4,685 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Pellissippi State Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Pellissippi State Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,8354,1504,685
Full-time4,2012,1152,086
Part-tme4,6342,0352,599
There are 7,070 White (80.02%), 491 Black/African American (5.56%), 566 Hispanic (6.41%), 207 Asian (2.34%), and 1,057 students with other races attending Pellissippi State Community College. 44 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Pellissippi State Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,8354,1504,685
American Indian/Native American221210
Asian20785122
Black/African American491217274
Hispanic566240326
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1019
White7,0703,3663,704
Two More301130171
Un-Known1247153
Non-resident Alien442816
Pellissippi State Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
3,479 students (39.38% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 3,019 students (34.17% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Pellissippi State Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Pellissippi State Community College
Number of Students
Total8,835
Enrolled Online Exclusively3,479
Enrolled Some Online Courses3,019
Not in Online Courses2,337
By age range, at Pellissippi State Community College, 2,188 students are aged 20 to 24 (24.77% of total students), 4,432 students are aged below 20 (50.16%), 185 students are aged above 50 (3.80%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Pellissippi State Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,8354,1504,685
Under 181,341482859
Age 18-193,0911,5371,554
Age 20-211,325716609
Age 22-24863467396
Age 25-29812396416
Age 30-34537245292
Age 35-39294111183
Age 40-49387142245
Age 50-6416846122
Over 641789

Directory and Accreditation Information

Pellissippi State Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1977 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Pellissippi State Community College.
10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN
865-694-6400
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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