Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, Tennessee · Website
$37,598
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$37,598
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Chattanooga State Community College is a public 2-year college in Chattanooga, Tennessee with 5,284 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,283 a year (tuition and fees $4,772 in-state, $17,756 out-of-state). 26% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $37,598 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,419 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,283
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,772
Out-of-state $17,756
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
26%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,419
About $110 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$37,598
Rank 3,086 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $5,283
- Tuition in-state
- $4,772
- Tuition out-of-state
- $17,756
- Cost of attendance
- $13,348
- Students with a need-based grant
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 13%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,369
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,920
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,708
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,002
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $7,201
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,973 in 2015-16 to $4,772 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 5,284
- Part-time students
- 43%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 26%
- Retention rate
- 57%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 59
- Endowment
- $7.35M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,086 of 5,094 US colleges and 65 of 120 in Tennessee (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,283 | $15,261 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,772 | $15,120 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 70% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 26% | 60% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 57% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,419 | $15,784 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,711 | $34,684 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $37,598 | $38,610 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 32% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 57% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
59 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 517 | $10,243 | $25,797 | $43,457 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 78 | $13,500 | $64,950 | $72,920 | $80,813 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 63 | $12,000 | $52,531 | $63,171 | $62,343 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 57 | $9,375 | $53,180 | $57,020 | $57,584 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 47 | $13,000 | $50,848 | $60,050 | $65,389 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | $15,150 | $36,486 | $45,111 | $48,733 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | $12,698 | $40,227 | $41,033 | $61,982 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | $13,595 | $41,400 | $57,028 | $54,246 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | $9,288 | $20,165 | $36,691 | $38,127 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | $31,590 | Withheld | - |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | $13,125 | Withheld | $81,335 | $72,916 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | $26,992 | $31,289 | $41,460 |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,787 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | $16,422 | $36,180 | $41,951 | $48,027 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | $45,112 | $50,158 | $42,269 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,099 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Chattanooga and Tennessee on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Tennessee
- Homes: Homes for sale in Tennessee
Questions and answers
How much does Chattanooga State Community College cost?
$5,283 a year is the average net price at Chattanooga State Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,772 for in-state students and $17,756 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,348. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,369 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Chattanooga State Community College?
Chattanooga State Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Chattanooga State Community College graduates earn?
$37,598 a year is the median pay of former Chattanooga State Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,711 after 6 years). That ranks 3,086 of 5,094 US colleges and 65 of 120 in Tennessee. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $64,950.
How much student debt do Chattanooga State Community College graduates have?
$10,419 is the median federal student loan debt of Chattanooga State Community College graduates, about $110 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 13% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Chattanooga State Community College?
26% of first-time, full-time students at Chattanooga State Community College finish within 3 years. 57% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Chattanooga State Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (517 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (78 associate's graduates), Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (63 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 59 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.