Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,806 where 9,399 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 11,168 students in 2018 and was lowest at 8,452 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 10,325 to 9,399 students, a net loss of 926 (9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pellissippi State Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 73.98%. The percentage was 82.68% 10 years ago and Pellissippi State CC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.68% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.53% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.27% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 82.68% to 73.98%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.69% to 2.68%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.69% to 6.53%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.91% to 9.27%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4372 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3091 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pellissippi State Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,252 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 156.20% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pellissippi State Community College from 2015 to 2025.