Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$5,283Average net price / year
26%Graduation rate
$37,598Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$10,419Median debt at graduation
5,284Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,772
- Out-of-state tuition
- $17,756
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,348
- Books & supplies
- $1,500
- Average net price
- $5,283
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $4,369
- $30–48k
- $4,920
- $48–75k
- $6,708
- $75–110k
- $8,002
- $110k+
- $7,201
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 26%
- First-year retention
- 57%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $33,711
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $37,598
- Median debt (graduates)
- $10,419
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 13%
Programs: what graduates earn
32 of 59 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
Associate's degree
Students
- Undergraduates
- 5,284
- Part-time
- 43%
- Women / men
- 64% / 36%
- White
- 64%
- Hispanic
- 11%
- Black
- 16%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $58,671 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 48%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.chattanoogastate.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 1% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Education – 1% of degrees
- Engineering – 2% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 11% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Chattanooga State Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $5,283 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $4,772 and the full cost of attendance is $13,348.
How much do Chattanooga State Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $37,598 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
26% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Chattanooga
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN · Public · 10,074 students |
$14,265 | 81% | 50% | $51,151 |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN · Private for-profit · 4,462 students |
$23,958 | — | 60% | $31,102 |
| Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers Chattanooga, TN · Private for-profit · 252 students |
$33,625 | — | 12% | $25,954 |
| Academy of Allied Health Careers Chattanooga, TN · Private for-profit · 194 students |
$12,410 | — | 65% | — |
| Richmont Graduate University Chattanooga, TN · Private nonprofit |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.