Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville, TN · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$4,983Average net price / year
31%Graduation rate
$38,440Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$8,725Median debt at graduation
6,715Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,786
- Out-of-state tuition
- $17,770
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,431
- Books & supplies
- $1,300
- Average net price
- $4,983
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $4,085
- $30–48k
- $4,194
- $48–75k
- $6,369
- $75–110k
- $7,966
- $110k+
- $9,114
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- First-year retention
- 58%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $32,944
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,440
- Median debt (graduates)
- $8,725
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 3%
Programs: what graduates earn
11 of 41 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
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 171 | $77,072 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 107 | $55,217 | $12,625 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 6 | $46,301 | $6,750 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 43 | $44,224 | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 15 | $42,672 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 61 | $32,529 | $8,540 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 863 | $26,757 | $6,625 |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians | 66 | $25,754 | — |
| Education, General | 28 | $44,787 | — |
| Legal Support Services | 12 | $29,152 | — |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 20 | $29,293 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 6,715
- Part-time
- 35%
- Women / men
- 51% / 49%
- White
- 72%
- Hispanic
- 10%
- Black
- 8%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 19:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $69,057 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 43%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.pstcc.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communications Technologies – 8% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 6% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 2% of degrees
- Education – 1% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 15% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 1% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Pellissippi State Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $4,983 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $4,786 and the full cost of attendance is $13,431.
How much do Pellissippi State Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $38,440 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
31% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Knoxville
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN · Public · 30,418 students |
$18,976 | 42% | 74% | $60,249 |
| South College Knoxville, TN · Private for-profit · 8,745 students |
$17,858 | — | 42% | $36,642 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville Knoxville, TN · Public · 887 students |
$20,012 | — | 71% | $37,235 |
| Johnson University Knoxville, TN · Private nonprofit · 743 students |
$22,063 | 65% | 57% | $40,596 |
| Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc Knoxville, TN · Private for-profit · 323 students |
$10,052 | — | 82% | $19,913 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville Knoxville, TN · Private for-profit · 75 students |
$20,277 | — | 68% | $30,072 |
| Jersey College - Knoxville Knoxville, TN · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $66,087 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.