Pellissippi State Community College

Location and Contact Information

10915 Hardin Valley Road
Knoxville, TN 37933-0990
USA
Main Tel: 86600000000000
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts, media, and design.
  • Large number of students.
  • Numerous part-time students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,958
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,334
Books and supplies$ 1,751

Financial Aid

Pellissippi State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 76% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant69%$3,528
Institutional Grant3%$2,124
Federal Grant37%$3,467
Pell Grant37%$3,366
Other Federal Grant8%$496
State or Local Grant49%$2,191

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan21%$3,550
Federal Loan21%$3,550
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Pellissippi State Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Motlow State Community CollegeTullahoma, TN4,394
2Columbia State Community CollegeColumbia, TN4,770
3Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeTifton, GA3,600
4Nashville State Community CollegeNashville, TN7,716
5South Georgia CollegeDouglas, GA1,880
6California State University-StanislausTurlock, CA8,601
7University of South Carolina-LancasterLancaster, SC1,666
8California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA12,851
9Colorado State University-PuebloPueblo, CO6,759
10California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA36,208

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate67329

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  153
Without tenure; working toward tenure  33
Without tenure; tenure not available  6

Students

Student enrollment was 8,743 in 2009-2010 (6,218 full-time equivalent).

About 50% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 50% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 67% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 80% are full-time and 20% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men100%
Women100%
All100%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal425-520
Math413-480

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

International Study

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (50 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (30 awarded)

  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Information Science/Studies
  • System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

DESIGN (27 awarded)

  • Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (30 awarded)

  • Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (44 awarded)

  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technology
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (8 awarded)

  • Child Development

HOSPITALITY (5 awarded)

  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (15 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (383 awarded)

  • Cartography
  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA (59 awarded)

  • Communications Technology/Technician

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (13 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded)

  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Photography

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (4 awarded)

  • Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (4 awarded)

  • Securities Services Administration/Management