Chattanooga State Community College

www.chattanoogastate.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,224

2.92% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$6,151

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

6,601

46.4% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

21.9%

271 Graduates

About

Chattanooga State Community College is a higher education institution located in Hamilton County, TN. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Chattanooga State Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (517 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (78 degrees), and General Engineering Technology (63 degrees).

In 2023, 1,209 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Chattanooga State Community College. 61% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (889 degrees), 7.41 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (120 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Chattanooga State Community College is $4,224, which is $−4,029 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Chattanooga State Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,509 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Chattanooga State Community College is $4,224, which is $4,029 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,151.

In 2023, 85% of undergraduate students attending Chattanooga State Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 15% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,224

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Chattanooga State Community College was $4,224. The cost of tuition at Chattanooga State Community College is $−4,029 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Chattanooga State Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,151

2023 Value

9.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Chattanooga State Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,151. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Chattanooga State Community College grew by 9.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Chattanooga State Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,200

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Chattanooga State Community College was of $7,200 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Chattanooga State Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

85%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

15%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

85% of undergraduate students at Chattanooga State Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 1.16% with respect to 2022, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Chattanooga State Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Chattanooga State Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1509 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Chattanooga State Community College had a total enrollment of 6,601 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Chattanooga State Community College is 3,065 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,536. This means that 46.4% of students enrolled at Chattanooga State Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Chattanooga State Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.9% White, 15.1% Black or African American, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.06% Two or More Races, 2% Asian, 0.197% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0454% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Chattanooga State Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.3%), followed by White Male (26.5%) and Black or African American Female (8.92%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

46.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Chattanooga State Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,601 students. The full-time enrollment at Chattanooga State Community College is 3,065 and the part-time enrollment is 3,536. This means that 46.4% of students enrolled at Chattanooga State Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Chattanooga State Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

59%

2023 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. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Chattanooga State Community College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Chattanooga State Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Chattanooga State Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
4,353 enrolled students
Black or African American
995 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
675 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Chattanooga State Community College is 65.9% White, 15.1% Black or African American, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.06% Two or More Races, 2% Asian, 0.197% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0454% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 64 students (0.97%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 265 more women than men received degrees from Chattanooga State Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Chattanooga State Community College is white (889 degrees awarded). There were 7.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (120 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Chattanooga State Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (517 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (78 degrees) and General Engineering Technology (63 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Chattanooga State Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (153 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (12 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (517 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Chattanooga State Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (101,012 people), Other managers (87,752 people), Software developers (41,969 people), Secondary school teachers (33,781 people), and Education administrators (32,484 people).

The most specialized majors at Chattanooga State Community College in 2023 are Engineering Technologies (153 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (12 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (517 degrees), Human Sciences (38 degrees), and Agriculture (17 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Chattanooga State Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Chattanooga State Community College are Engineering Technologies (153 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (12 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (517 degrees), Human Sciences (38 degrees), and Agriculture (17 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Chattanooga State Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (363,815 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (176,935 people), Computer Systems Design (133,326 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (101,837 people), and Construction (85,132 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Chattanooga State Community College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
517 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
78 degrees awarded
General Engineering Technology
63 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Chattanooga State Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 517 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Chattanooga State Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

472

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

737

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 472 degrees were awarded to men at Chattanooga State Community College, which is 0.64 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (737).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Chattanooga State Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 203 degrees were awarded to men at Chattanooga State Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.646 times less than the 314 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 314 degrees were awarded to men at Chattanooga State Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.55 times more than the 203 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

22%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 22% of students graduating from Chattanooga State Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 22% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 26% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Chattanooga State Community College is Male and Asian (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
889 degrees awarded
Black or African American
120 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
104 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Chattanooga State Community College is white (889 degrees awarded). There were 7.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (120 degrees).

0.744% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
530 degrees awarded
White Male
359 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
81 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Chattanooga State Community College is white female (530 degrees awarded). There were 1.48 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (359 degrees).

Operations

Chattanooga State Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.42M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2M (31.2%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Chattanooga State Community College had a total salary expenditure of 84.4M. Chattanooga State Community College employs 83 Instructors, 73 Associate professors and 40 Professors. Most academics at Chattanooga State Community College are Male Instructor (44), Female Instructor (39), and Female Associate professor (37).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chattanooga State Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 70 employees, Service, with 66 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 63 employees.

Endowment

$6.42M

2023 Endowment

8.24%

growth from 2022

Chattanooga State Community College has an endowment valued at about $6.42M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Chattanooga State Community College grew 8.24% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $616k higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Chattanooga State Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$35.9M

2023 Salaries

0.686%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Chattanooga State Community College paid a median of $35.9M in salaries, which represents 42.6% of their overall expenditure ($84.4M) and a 0.686% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.916% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.24% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$14.6M

Instructional Salaries

226

Number of Employees

In 2023, Chattanooga State Community College paid a total of $14.6M to 226 employees working as instructors, which represents 40.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

83 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

70 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Chattanooga State Community College were Instructor with 83 employees, Associate professor with 73 employees, and Professor with 40 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chattanooga State Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 70 employees, Service with 66 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 63 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Chattanooga State Community College was Male Instructor with 44 employees, Female Instructor with 39 employees, and Female Associate professor with 37 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Chattanooga State Community College.

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