The student population at Chattanooga State Community College is 7,623 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,751 (18.68%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,713 where 7,623 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 9,374 students in 2016 and was lowest at 6,429 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,374 to 7,623 students, a net loss of 1,751 (18.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Chattanooga State Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,374 | 3,825 | 5,549 |
| 2016-17 | 8,628 -746 | 3,586 -239 | 5,042 -507 |
| 2017-18 | 8,152 -476 | 3,449 -137 | 4,703 -339 |
| 2018-19 | 8,241 89 | 3,275 -174 | 4,966 263 |
| 2019-20 | 8,050 -191 | 3,121 -154 | 4,929 -37 |
| 2020-21 | 7,452 -598 | 2,802 -319 | 4,650 -279 |
| 2021-22 | 6,575 -877 | 2,425 -377 | 4,150 -500 |
| 2022-23 | 6,429 -146 | 2,373 -52 | 4,056 -94 |
| 2023-24 | 6,601 172 | 2,524 151 | 4,077 21 |
| 2024-25 | 7,623 1,022 | 2,850 326 | 4,773 696 |
| Average | 7,713 | 3,023 | 4,690 |
The percentage of white students is 64.21%. The percentage was 76.80% 10 years ago and Chattanooga State CC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.22% of enrolled students is Asian and 15.09% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.43% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 76.80% to 64.21%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.62% to 2.22%. Black student enrollment increased from 13.93% to 15.09%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.70% to 11.43%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5485 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3884 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Chattanooga State Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 35 | 152 | 1,306 | 347 | 11 | 7,199 | 255 |
| 2016-17 | 26 | 150 | 1,054 | 420 | 8 | 6,621 | 289 |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 141 | 798 | 468 | 7 | 6,350 | 301 |
| 2018-19 | 14 | 150 | 1,002 | 496 | 7 | 6,190 | 324 |
| 2019-20 | 19 | 171 | 1,061 | 542 | 5 | 5,863 | 343 |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 154 | 991 | 642 | 3 | 5,273 | 324 |
| 2021-22 | 16 | 150 | 867 | 613 | 3 | 4,552 | 315 |
| 2022-23 | 13 | 133 | 917 | 650 | 6 | 4,330 | 293 |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 132 | 995 | 675 | 3 | 4,353 | 334 |
| 2024-25 | 13 | 169 | 1,150 | 871 | 5 | 4,895 | 409 |
| Average | 19 | 150 | 1,014 | 572 | 6 | 5,563 | 319 |
1,807 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 42.40% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Chattanooga State Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,374 | 1,269 | 2,235 | 5,870 |
| 2016-17 | 8,628 | 1,129 | 2,077 | 5,422 |
| 2017-18 | 8,152 | 1,126 | 1,997 | 5,029 |
| 2018-19 | 8,241 | 1,219 | 2,032 | 4,990 |
| 2019-20 | 8,050 | 1,217 | 1,839 | 4,994 |
| 2020-21 | 7,452 | 6,156 | 914 | 382 |
| 2021-22 | 6,575 | 1,886 | 1,539 | 3,150 |
| 2022-23 | 6,429 | 1,736 | 1,395 | 3,298 |
| 2023-24 | 6,601 | 1,777 | 1,474 | 3,350 |
| 2024-25 | 7,623 | 1,807 | 2,320 | 3,496 |
| Average | 7,713 | 1,932 | 1,782 | 3,998 |
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