The student population at Chattanooga State Community College is 7,623 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,751 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.67 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,807 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 42.40% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.67 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Chattanooga State CC than male students.
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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