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Pellissippi State Community College

Pellissippi State Community College

Knoxville, TN · Suburb · 6,715 students
4
Year
Public
Suburb
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Pellissippi State Community College, the largest community college in Tennessee, is best known for offering high-quality, accessible education and serving as a premier launchpad for students utilizing the tuition-free Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect scholarships. The college boasts exceptionally strong programs in Nursing, Business, and Engineering Technology, alongside highly structured Tennessee Transfer Pathways that guarantee seamless credit transfers to four-year institutions like the neighboring University of Tennessee, Knoxville. On campus, students experience a welcoming, collaborative, and commuter-friendly environment enriched by more than 40 student organizations, flexible scheduling across five local campuses, and state-of-the-art facilities like the Bill Haslam Center for Advanced Manufacturing.


Wikipedia:Pellissippi State Community College is a public community college based in Knox and Blount Counties in Tennessee. It is operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents. The college's main campus is located in west Knox County. There are four satellite campuses in the surrounding area. Pellissippi State was named Pellissippi State Technical Community College until July 1, 2009. It is the successor to the former State Technical Institute at Knoxville ("STIK"), founded in 1974.

Location
Knoxville, TN, 37933-0990 · Suburb campus
Nearest airport from college
BNA · Nashville
141 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$13,431
Out-of-state COA
$26,415
Avg net price
$4,983
In-state tuition
$4,786
Out-of-state tuition
$17,770
Books & supplies
$1,300/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$4,085
$30–48k
$4,194
$48–75k
$6,369
$75–110k
$7,966
$110k+
$9,114
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
30%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
35%
Transferred
20%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
44%
Median earnings (6yr)
$32,944
Median earnings (10yr)
$38,440
Median debt
$8,725
Monthly loan payment
$92
Debt range (25th–75th)
$2,625$11,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$19,477
Student Body
Men 49%Women 51%
19
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
24%
First-generation
43%
Median family income
$25,254
Independent students
30%
Veterans
0%
Avg age at entry
22.0
Part-time students
35%
Race & ethnicity
White
72%
Hispanic
10%
Black
8%
Asian
2%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
2%
Institutional
Endowment
$17M
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time
Full-time faculty
43%
Avg faculty salary
$7,673/mo
Instructional spend/student
$8,009
Federal loan rate
3%

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