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Pellissippi State Community College

Knoxville, Tennessee Public 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Pellissippi State Community College is a public two-year institution based in Knoxville, Tennessee. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 9,399 students. It is part of TBR - The College System of Tennessee.

Pellissippi State Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 41 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Engineering Technologies/Technicians, and Communications Technology/Technician. It awarded 1,980 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 58% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
9,399
Students enrolled
58%
First-year retention
1,980
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
41
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 41

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Engineering Technologies 11
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Communications Technologies 3
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Health Professions 4
Visual and Performing Arts 6
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Education 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
58%
First-year retention, part-time students
55%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
1,478
Certificates under 1 year
483
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
19

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
9,399
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,399
Full-time, fall 2024
48%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
12,318
Full-time, 2024-25
41%
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
54%
Men
46%
White
74%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
8
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
29%
Students taking some online courses
39%

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
TBR - The College System of Tennessee
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. L. Anthony Wise
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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