by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Pellissippi State Community College was awarded 5 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is business administration & management.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Pellissippi State Community College is ranked #1,261 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Pellissippi State Community College held the #1,874 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Pellissippi State Community College also holds the #21 spot on the Best Colleges in Tennessee ranking.
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Since Pellissippi State Community College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, Pellissippi State Community College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Pellissippi State Community College is 46%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Pellissippi State Community College this rate is 50%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 9,334 undergraduates at Pellissippi State Community College with 4,348 being full-time and 4,986 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,437 | $5,146 | $6,442 | $8,068 | $9,094 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Pellissippi State Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Pellissippi State Community College, approximately 6% of students took out student loans averaging $7,595 a year. That adds up to $30,380 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Pellissippi State Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37933-0990 |
| Phone: | 865-694-6400 |
| Website: | www.pstcc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 878 | NA |
| General Engineering Technology | 159 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 123 | NA |
| Communications Technology | 94 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 78 | NA |
| Nursing | 74 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 31 | NA |
| Music | 30 | NA |
| Design & Applied Arts | 26 | NA |
| General Education | 24 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 4,974 students took at least one online class at Pellissippi State Community College. This is a decrease from the 6,498 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 4,974 | 2,488 |
| 2021-2022 | 6,498 | 3,479 |
| 2020-2021 | 8,827 | 6,897 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,132 | 1,359 |
Learn more about online learning at Pellissippi State Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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