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Chattanooga State Community College

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Chattanooga State Community College

  • LocationChattanooga, TN
  • Type and sizePublic · 2-year · 6,601 students
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Chattanooga State Community College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess.

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Academic Excellence

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Campus facts

SettingCity
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member15 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
6,601
Total students6,601
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$5,283
Cost of attendance (per year)$13,348
Median federal debt at graduation$10,419
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
26%
First-year retention57%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$37,598
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants36%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Knoxville

The Most Reverend Mark Beckman, Bishop of Knoxville

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 219824
  • Carnegie classification: Associate's college
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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