by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Pellissippi State Community College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 58% students making it past their freshmen year, Pellissippi State Community College has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Pellissippi State Community College | 58% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Tennessee | 71.48% |
How many of the estimated 1207 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Pellissippi State Community College graduation rate 32%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1105 | 29% |
| Six Years | 1207 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 36 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2554 | 67% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 2554 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2554 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
953 transferred to another institution.
Pellissippi State Community College lost contact with the remaining 1553 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 953 | 37.3% |
| Dropped Out | 1553 | 60.8% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Pellissippi State Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Pellissippi State Community College represent 63.18% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Pellissippi State Community College graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 33% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Pellissippi State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
1604 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
31 are still enrolled.
506 transferred to another institution.
Pellissippi State Community College lost contact with the remaining 1067 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 31 | 1.93% |
| Transferred | 506 | 31.55% |
| Dropped Out | 1067 | 66.52% |
First-time / part-time students at Pellissippi State Community College represent 8.03% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Pellissippi State Community College graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 25% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Pellissippi State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 23.72% |
230 first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
52 transferred to another institution.
Pellissippi State Community College lost contact with the remaining 173 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.17% |
| Transferred | 52 | 22.61% |
| Dropped Out | 173 | 75.22% |
Returning / full-time students at Pellissippi State Community College represent 14.67% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Pellissippi State Community College graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 38% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Pellissippi State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
345 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
183 transferred to another institution.
Pellissippi State Community College lost contact with the remaining 157 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.45% |
| Transferred | 183 | 53.04% |
| Dropped Out | 157 | 45.51% |
Returning / part-time students at Pellissippi State Community College represent 14.12% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Pellissippi State Community College graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 30% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Pellissippi State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 29% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 37.80% |
375 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
212 transferred to another institution.
Pellissippi State Community College lost contact with the remaining 156 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.87% |
| Transferred | 212 | 56.53% |
| Dropped Out | 156 | 41.60% |
