Chattanooga, Tennessee · Public · 2-year · Midsize city
Overview
Chattanooga State Community College is a public two-year institution based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 7,623 students in fall 2024. It is part of TBR - The College System of Tennessee.
Chattanooga State Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 52 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Engineering Technologies/Technicians. It awarded 1,404 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 9 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 57% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
7,623
Students enrolled
57%
First-year retention
1,404
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
52
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 52
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
57%
First-year retention, part-time students
27%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,060
Certificates under 1 year
273
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
71
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
7,623
Undergraduates, fall 2024
7,623
Full-time, fall 2024
41%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
9,758
Full-time, 2024-25
37%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
64%
Men
36%
White
64%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
16%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
9
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
29%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
TBR - The College System of Tennessee
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Rebecca L. Ashford, ED.D
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization