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
2021 Default Rate
0%
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 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Chattanooga State Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,392 total borrowers.

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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).

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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%.

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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.

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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.

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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.
0%
2021 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Chattanooga State Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1392 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.

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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.

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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.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    4,353 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    995 enrolled students
  3. 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.

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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).

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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, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing

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).

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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 (222,057 people), uninformed (148,314 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (90,126 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (72,098 people), and Computer Systems Design (70,267 people).

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).

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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)
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    517 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    78 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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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, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.369% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    889 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    120 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    530 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    359 degrees awarded
  3. 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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Instructor
  2. Female Instructor
  3. 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.

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