Pellissippi State Community College

www.pstcc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,104

1.79% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$6,454

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.86%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

8,835

47.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

29.7%

649 Graduates

About

Pellissippi State Community College is a higher education institution located in Knox County, TN. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Pellissippi State Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,030 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (100 degrees), and Communications Technology (98 degrees).

In 2021, 2,194 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pellissippi State Community College. 53.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,806 degrees), 15.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (118 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pellissippi State Community College is $4,104, which is $−3,864 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Pellissippi State Community College is $4,104, which is $−3,864 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,454.

In 2021, 73% of undergraduate students attending Pellissippi State Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 5% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,104

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Pellissippi State Community College was $4,104. The cost of tuition at Pellissippi State Community College is $−3,864 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$6,454

2021 Value

8.05%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Pellissippi State Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,454. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Pellissippi State Community College grew by 8.05%.

This chart compares the average net price of Pellissippi 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

$6,300

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pellissippi State Community College was of $6,300 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

73%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

73% of undergraduate students at Pellissippi State Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.67% with respect to 2020, when 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Pellissippi 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.

2.86%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Pellissippi State Community College was 2.86%, which represents 22 out of the 768 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

Pellissippi State Community College had a total enrollment of 8,835 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Pellissippi State Community College is 4,201 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,634. This means that 47.5% of students enrolled at Pellissippi State Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pellissippi State Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 80% White, 6.41% Hispanic or Latino, 5.56% Black or African American, 3.41% Two or More Races, 2.34% Asian, 0.249% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.113% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Pellissippi State Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (39.7%), followed by White Female (38.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.52%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

47.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pellissippi State Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,835 students. The full-time enrollment at Pellissippi State Community College is 4,201 and the part-time enrollment is 4,634. This means that 47.5% of students enrolled at Pellissippi State Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

49%

2021 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 Pellissippi State Community College was 49%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Pellissippi State Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
7,070 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
566 enrolled students
Black or African American
491 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Pellissippi State Community College is 80% White, 6.41% Hispanic or Latino, 5.56% Black or African American, 3.41% Two or More Races, 2.34% Asian, 0.249% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.113% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 124 students (1.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 166 more women than men received degrees from Pellissippi State Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pellissippi State Community College is white (1,806 degrees awarded). There were 15.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (118 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Pellissippi State Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,030 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (100 degrees) and Communications Technology (98 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pellissippi State Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (157 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (248 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,030 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pellissippi State Community College are Software developers (535,274 people), Other managers (217,333 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (157,624 people), Computer occupations, all other (132,460 people), and Computer & information systems managers (124,161 people).

The most specialized majors at Pellissippi State Community College in 2021 are Communication Technologies (157 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (248 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,030 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (167 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (78 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Pellissippi State Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Pellissippi State Community College are Communication Technologies (157 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (248 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,030 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (167 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (78 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pellissippi State Community College are Computer Systems Design (637,011 people), Elementary & secondary schools (337,780 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (232,642 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (127,686 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (115,201 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,030 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
100 degree-majors awarded
Communications Technology
98 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Pellissippi State Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,030 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,014

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,180

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,014 degrees were awarded to men at Pellissippi State Community College, which is 0.859 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,180).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 423 degrees were awarded to men at Pellissippi State Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.697 times less than the 607 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 607 degrees were awarded to men at Pellissippi State Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.43 times more than the 423 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

28%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 12% of students graduating from Pellissippi State Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 28% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (37.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Pellissippi State Community College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (37.3% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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 (2021)

White
1,806 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
118 degrees awarded
Black or African American
115 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pellissippi State Community College is white (1,806 degrees awarded). There were 15.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (118 degrees).

0.547% of degree recipients (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
958 degrees awarded
White Male
848 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
67 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pellissippi State Community College is white female (958 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (848 degrees).

Operations

Pellissippi State Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $15.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 156k (1.01%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Pellissippi State Community College had a total salary expenditure of 89.6M. Pellissippi State Community College employs 128 Associate professors, 35 Professors and 31 Instructors. Most academics at Pellissippi State Community College are Female Associate professor (82), Male Associate professor (46), and Female Professor (18).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pellissippi State Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 89 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 81 employees, and Healthcare Practioners and Technical with 35 employees.

Endowment

$15.5M

2021 Endowment

30.3%

growth from 2020

Pellissippi State Community College has an endowment valued at about $15.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Pellissippi State Community College grew 30.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.2M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Pellissippi 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: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$39M

2021 Salaries

1.71%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Pellissippi State Community College paid a median of $39M in salaries, which represents 43.6% of their overall expenditure ($89.6M) and a 1.71% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$14M

Instructional Salaries

221

Number of Employees

In 2021, Pellissippi State Community College paid a total of $14M to 221 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

128 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

89 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pellissippi State Community College were Associate professor with 128 employees, Professor with 35 employees, and Instructor with 31 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pellissippi State Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 89 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 81 employees, and Healthcare Practioners and Technical with 35 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pellissippi State Community College was Female Associate professor with 82 employees, Male Associate professor with 46 employees, and Female Professor with 18 employees.

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