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Pellissippi State Community College

Knoxville, Tennessee·Public, 2-year·Southeast·pstcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
31%
—
Total enrollment
9,399
peer median 6,984
Avg net price
$4,983
-$897 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
31%
Full-time retention
58%

Pell equity

7.2pp gap
Pell recipients
27%203 of 756
Non-Pell (all)
34%440 of 1286
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 30
No Federal Aid
35%440 of 1256

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 44 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 37 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
44
Passing
7
15.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

44programs
  • Passing7 · 15.9%
  • No Data37 · 84.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
6
No data
37

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

7
Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
+21.6%
$40,105 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+31.5%
$43,388 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+31.6%
$43,412 vs $32,989
Education General
Associate Degree · Education
+35.8%
$44,787 vs $32,989
Engineering Technologies/Technicians General
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+81.0%
$59,701 vs $32,989
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+84.7%
$60,943 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+113.9%
$70,569 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
24%
$10,356 debt · $43,388 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
18%
$8,005 debt · $43,412 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$12,350 debt · $70,569 earn
Engineering Technologies/Technicians General
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
14%
$8,054 debt · $59,701 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1977Next review Dec 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 11

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Aug 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jul 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Apr 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,085
$30–48k$4,194
$48–75k$6,369
$75–110k$7,966
$110k+$9,114

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$4,983
-$897vs Community College median $5,880
Federal loans
2.6%
In-state tuition
$4,786
Out-of-state
$17,770

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 3,259 students received $15.6M in Pell grants, alongside $1.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,259
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$15.6M
$15,613,540 total
Direct Loans
$1.7M
500 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
’20
3k
’21
2k
’22
3k
’23
3k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$597K
215 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$880K
263 loan awards
Parent PLUS$213K
22 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 768 borrowers who entered repayment, 22 (2.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.8%
+0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
768
Defaulted
22
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.4%
2017
12.2%
2018
10.0%
2019
2.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at PSTCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs41
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,453 total completions
01Liberal Arts
90061.9%
02Business
1077.4%
03Comm. Technologies
1027.0%
04Health Professions
896.1%
05Engineering Tech
815.6%
06Visual/Performing Arts
594.1%
07Computer Sciences
584.0%
08Education
221.5%
09Personal/Culinary
211.4%
10Security/Protective
141.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
9,399
12-mo unduplicated
12,318
Undergraduate
12,318
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%5,629
Women
54%6,689

Race / ethnicity composition

White
72.4%
Hispanic
10.4%
Black
7.6%
Two or more
4.4%
Asian
2.2%
Unknown
1.6%
Non-resident
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
177
110 M · 67 W
Women athletes
37.9%
Athletic aid
$218K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$98K
$119K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$31K
$32K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Soccer
35 M · 25 W
$296K
Baseball
39 M · —
$189K
Basketball
21 M · 9 W
$295K
Softball
— · 16 W
$177K
Cross Country
8 M · 6 W
$96K
Volleyball
— · 11 W
$109K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.11
1 offenses · 8,710 students

3-year trend

0.342 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.11Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
33
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
4
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs20
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
19.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
214

PSTCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions PSTCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectPellissippi State Community College
31%—9,399$4,983Community College
Southwest Tennessee Community College
—100.0%7,004$4,754Community College
Nashville State Community College
——7,533$6,777Community College
Volunteer State Community College
——6,963$7,802Community College
Motlow State Community College
——5,980$15,742Community College
Columbia State Community College
——5,712$4,734Community College
Peer group median31%100.0%6,984$5,880

Institutions like PSTCC

Explore the federal data for institutions in PSTCC's comparison group.

IPEDS

PSTCC Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
1 member
  • Marisol Benitez Ramirez
    Director, Institutional Research

Frequently asked questions about Pellissippi State Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about PSTCC.

What is the graduation rate at Pellissippi State Community College?

Pellissippi State Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 31% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Pellissippi State Community College?

Pellissippi State Community College reports a total enrollment of 9,399 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Pellissippi State Community College?

The average net price at Pellissippi State Community College is $4,983 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Pellissippi State Community College located?

Pellissippi State Community College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee 37933-0990.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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