Tel:
(865)694-6400
10,099 students
Public institution
Public institution
- Pellissippi State Technical Community College's mission is to advance the comprehensive development of its community by providing college courses and programs through the associate's degree level, along with appropriate student support and preparation for these studies, and meeting a broad spectrum of community needs, including training and workforce development, educational support, life enrichment, and civic and cultural advancement. To meet changing needs for educational programs and services, the College continually interacts with its community.
School Highlights
Pellissippi State Community College serves 10,099 students (50% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 30:1 is equalto than the state community college average of 30:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 27%.
Pellissippi State Community College is one of 3 community colleges within Knox County, TN.
The nearest community college is South College (7.90 miles away).
School Overview
The teacher population of 338 teachers has declined by 23% over five years.
| College | Pellissippi State Community College | (TN) Community College Avg. |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public institution | Private not-for-profit |
| Total Faculty | 338 staff | 28 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 10,099 students | 472 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 30:1 | 30:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 5,030 students | 369 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 5,069 students | 216 students |
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| % Asian | 2%
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2%
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| % Hispanic | 4%
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3%
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| % Black | 5%
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17%
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| % White | 86%
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73%
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| % Two or more races | 2%
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2%
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| % Non Resident races | 1%
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| Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. | 0.26 | 0.44 |
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Source: 2014 (latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- State Technical Institute at Knoxville (State Tech) was established on September 4, 1974. State Tech opened with 45,000 square feet of floor space, 45 students, 12 faculty and staff members, and three associate's degree programs, all in engineering technology. The new institute was housed in a building adjacent to the Regional Vocational-Technical School (later renamed the Knoxville Area Vocational-Technical School and now the Tennessee Technology Center at Knoxville). Pellissippi State offers Associate's degree and certificate programs that lead to employment in engineering technologies and business, Associate's degree programs and courses that prepare students for transfer to baccalaureate-level colleges and universities, remedial and developmental education and other educational support programs and services, General Educational Development (GED) preparation, training to meet specific needs of businesses, industries and individuals, continuing education programs, seminars and workshops, Resources for special grade K-12 programs and events and support for, involvement in, and promotion of civic and cultural projects and events. Located in Tennessee's third-largest metropolitan area, Pellissippi State comprehensively serves the greater Knox and Blount County area and extends its engineering technology offerings to Anderson, Loudon, Roane, Cumberland, Campbell, Fentress, Scott, and Morgan counties. A member of the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) System, the College seeks to develop and maintain effective student transfer agreements with TBR universities, the University of Tennessee, and private colleges and universities of the region. Pellissippi State is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees.
Nearby Schools
- College Location Mi. Students
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South CollegePivate, for profit1,241 students | 7.90 Mi3904 Lonas Road
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865)251-1800 7.901,241 -
Fountainhead College of TechnologyPivate, for profit123 students | 14.90 Mi10208 Technology Drive
Knoxville, TN 37932
(865)688-9422 14.90123 -
6,094 students | 25.90 Mi276 Patton Lane
Harriman, TN 37748
(865)354-3000 25.906,094 -
424 students | 29.20 Mi225 Hiwassee College Drive
Madisonville, TN 37354
(423)442-2001 29.20424 -
5,947 students | 53.70 Mi500 South Davy Crockett Parkway
Morristown, TN 37813
(800)225-4770 53.705,947
