Chattanooga State Community College offers 69 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 15 major programs - 8 Certificate and 7 Associate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $4,772 for Tennessee residents and $17,756 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,807 students out of total 7,623 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 591 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Chattanooga State Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameChattanooga State Community College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address4501 Amnicola Hwy, Chattanooga, TN
Online Students1,807 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,320 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$4,772
Out-of-State$17,756
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Online Degree Programs
Total15 Programs
Certificate8 Programs
Associates7 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Chattanooga State Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Tennessee residents, the tuition & fees are $4,772 and $17,756 for non-Tennessee residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $185 for Tennessee residents and $726 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$4,358$4,430$4,430$4,550$4,772
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$16,934$16,934$17,246$17,750$17,756
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$187$190$190$176$185
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$711$724$724$726$726

Online Programs By Area of Study

Chattanooga State Community College offers 69 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 15 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 8 Certificates, 7 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs87NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs4029NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Child Development3 8 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesONLY IN CLASSROOM 467 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist8 7 NOT OFFERED
Mammography Technician/Technology11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 50 NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Chattanooga State Community College, there are 7,623 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,127 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,807 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,320 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,623
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,807
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,320
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,496

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,807 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,646 Tennessee Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 152 students living in the U.S. States other than Tennessee, and 4 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,807
Tennessee Resident1,646
Other State In U.S.157
Outside of U.S.4
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,807
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,343
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking464

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