Chattanooga State Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Chattanooga, TN

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How much is the Chattanooga State CC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Chattanooga State CC's tuition & fees is $4,550 for Tennessee residents and $17,750 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $17,450 for Tennessee residents and $30,650 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

Chattanooga State CC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Tennessee Residents Tuition & Fees$4,550
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$17,750
Books & Supplies Costs$1,500
Off-campus Room & Board$7,200
Off-campus Expenses$4,200
2023-2024 Estimates
Tennessee Residents Tuition & Fees$4,673
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$18,605

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Chattanooga State CC' tuition is slightly higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Tennessee, its tuition is higher than the average tuition of $11,438.
In-StateOut-of-State
Chattanooga State Community College$4,550$17,750
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Tennessee 2-4 Years Colleges$16,916
Public Schools$5,933$11,438
Private Schools$19,007

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Chattanooga State CC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga, TN$4,550$17,750
Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville, TN$4,542$17,742

Financial Aid and COA

At Chattanooga State Community College, 5,673 students (86%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $4,507.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Chattanooga State CC is $26,143 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,147 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $6,613 and the average amount of student loans is $4,791.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Tennessee ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$17,450$30,650
Tuition & Fees$4,550$17,750
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$12,900$12,900
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$12,943$26,143
Average Financial Aid$4,507$4,507
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,67386%$4,507
Pell Grants2,52438%$3,832
Federal Student Loan1,11217%$5,953
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,14799%-
Grants or Scholarships1,13398%$6,613
Federal Grants81070%$4,536
Pell Grants66958%$4,469
Other Federal Grants43938%$1,559
State/Local Grants1,01188%$3,118
Institutional Grants11410%$5,841
Student Loan Aid11610%$4,791
Federal Student Loans11610%$4,791
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level684675$6,696
0-30,000370369$7,264
30,001-48,000141140$6,994
48,001-75,000139135$5,617
75,001-110,0003229$3,643
110,001 or more22$4,504

Student Population

Chattanooga State Community College has a total of 6,429 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 2,425 male students and 4,150 female students attending Chattanooga State CC. The school offers online degree programs and 1,736 students enrolled online exclusively (27.00% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate6,575 2,4254,150

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address4501 Amnicola Hwy, Chattanooga, TN
Phone423-697-4400
WEBwww.chattanoogastate.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered60 Programs
Online Program Offered10 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population6,429
Graduation Rate21%
Transfer-out Rate23%
Retention Rate53% (Full-time), 27% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate13 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties231 (Full-time), 290 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs618 (Full-time), 308 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$53,895
Average Staff Salary$50,270