Pellissippi State Community College

Knoxville, Tennessee · Public · Predominantly associate's · Suburb: Large

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $6,725. 34% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $42,869 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $9,250.

Average net price
$6,725
per year Verified data
Completion rate
34%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$42,869
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$9,250
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$4,930
Out-of-state tuition and fees$12,874
Average cost of attendance$15,459
Books and supplies$1,300
Room and board, on campusData unavailable
Average net price, all aided students$6,725
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$6,163
Average net price, family income over $110,000$12,050

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
Data unavailable
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
6,715
Graduate enrollment
Data unavailable
Students receiving Pell grants
30%
Student to faculty ratio
19 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time34%
Completion within normal time16%
First-year retention (full-time)58%
Median federal debt, graduates$9,250
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$105
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$10,904
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry56%
1 year after completion$38,350
4 years after completion$45,692
6 years after entry$37,916
8 years after entry$40,730
10 years after entry$42,869
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $42,869; the middle half earned $25,435 to $63,739. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Pellissippi State Community College

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

42 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (17)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
CIP 10.02 · No credentials fully online
49Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
41Suppressed for privacy$8,237
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CIP 11.09 · No credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CIP 12.05 · No credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.03 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
CIP 15.00 · No credentials fully online
162$92,160$7,125
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Hospitality Administration/Management
CIP 52.09 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06 · No credentials fully online
22Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.08 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (25)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.01 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
63$37,287$5,612
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CIP 52.04 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.02 · No credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communications Technologies/Technicians
CIP 10.01 · No credentials fully online
81$25,060$7,750
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · Some credentials fully online
51$52,104$11,500
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
CIP 15.10 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CIP 12.05 · No credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online
16$33,247Suppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online
31Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.04 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
CIP 15.00 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.05 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · All credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · All credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
834$32,197$8,416
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.08 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
CIP 30.00 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
83$59,980$15,750
Visual and Performing Arts, General
CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online
27Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 221643, OPEID 012693. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.