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Tennessee · Public · Predominantly associate's

Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga, Tennessee. 4,689 undergraduate students. 60 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 219824 · OPEID 003998 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at Chattanooga State Community College

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at Chattanooga State Community College fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (2.8% → 0.0%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER+18%

First-year retention

First-year retention at Chattanooga State Community College rose 18% between 2021 and 2024 (47.9% → 56.7%).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. Tennessee

Each tile compares this institution to the Tennessee median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$37,598+12% · 6→10y
Tennessee median $38,880
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$33,711
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
21.9%+41% · '97→'09
Tennessee median 57.6%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$7,249+297% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
4,689-18% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
59.3%+32% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
—±0% · '01→'06
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$4,550+231% · '00→'24
out-of-state $17,750
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

2.6%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $7,249 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $37,598 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–20245,284
8,9704,68919962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997–20097.2%
11%5%19972009
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$10,419
$10,549$2,62519972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 1997→2009+41%

Chattanooga State Community College · completion · 150% rose

5.1% → 7.2%

RETENTION · 2004→2024+32%

Chattanooga State Community College · retention rose

43.0% → 56.7%

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+231%

Chattanooga State Community College · in-state tuition rose

$1,443 → $4,772

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+234%

Chattanooga State Community College · out-of-state tuition rose

$5,319 → $17,756

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+297%

Chattanooga State Community College · median debt rose

$2,625 → $10,419

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

Chattanooga State Community College · cohort default rate fell

26.6% → 0.0%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_10YR · 2007→2020+29%

Chattanooga State Community College · earnings_median_10yr rose

$29,100 → $37,598

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 2005→2020+29%

Chattanooga State Community College · earnings_median_8yr rose

$28,000 → $36,185

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 2003→2020+31%

Chattanooga State Community College · earnings_median_6yr rose

$25,700 → $33,711

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Engineering, General.CIP 1401 · Associate's Degree$82,82326 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Associate's Degree$70,876101 gradsEngineering Technology, General.CIP 1500 · Associate's Degree$70,61671 gradsHeavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.CIP 4703 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$67,242—Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.CIP 5109 · Associate's Degree$60,04941 gradsElectrical and Power Transmission Installers.CIP 4603 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$58,640—Computer and Information Sciences, General.CIP 1101 · Associate's Degree$54,48618 gradsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.CIP 5139 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,840—Ground Transportation.CIP 4902 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,433—Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.CIP 5100 · Associate's Degree$49,097—Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.CIP 5108 · Associate's Degree$48,69521 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.CIP 5106 · Associate's Degree$46,40444 gradsElectrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.CIP 1503 · Associate's Degree$45,8328 gradsPrecision Metal Working.CIP 4805 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,429—Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.CIP 4706 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,542—Legal Support Services.CIP 2203 · Associate's Degree$41,11712 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.CIP 5109 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$40,98395 gradsHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.CIP 5199 · Associate's Degree$38,68316 gradsHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).CIP 4702 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$38,382—Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.CIP 2401 · Associate's Degree$38,262604 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.CIP 5107 · Associate's Degree$36,8219 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Associate's Degree$32,83041 gradsDesign and Applied Arts.CIP 5004 · Associate's Degree$31,08427 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.CIP 5107 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$28,487—
Showing top 24 of 27 ranked programs.60 TOTAL PROGRAMS
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

27 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

Computer and Information Sciences, General.Associate's Degree$54,48618 grads

PERSONAL & CULINARY SERVICES · CIP 12

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$20,120—

ENGINEERING · CIP 14

Engineering, General.Associate's Degree$82,82326 grads

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 15

Engineering Technology, General.Associate's Degree$70,61671 gradsElectrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Associate's Degree$45,8328 grads

LEGAL PROFESSIONS · CIP 22

Legal Support Services.Associate's Degree$41,11712 grads

LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Associate's Degree$38,262604 grads

CONSTRUCTION TRADES · CIP 46

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$58,640—

MECHANIC & REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 47

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$26,169—Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$38,382—Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$67,242—Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,542—

PRECISION PRODUCTION · CIP 48

Precision Metal Working.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,429—

TRANSPORTATION & MATERIALS MOVING · CIP 49

Ground Transportation.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,433—

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

Design and Applied Arts.Associate's Degree$31,08427 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Associate's Degree$70,876101 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$40,98395 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.Associate's Degree$46,40444 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Associate's Degree$60,04941 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting Services.Associate's Degree$48,69521 gradsHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.Associate's Degree$38,68316 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.Associate's Degree$36,8219 gradsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.Associate's Degree$49,097—Health and Medical Administrative Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$28,487—Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,840—

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Associate's Degree$32,83041 grads

AGRICULTURE · CIP 01

Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians.Associate's Degree$28,47119 grads
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Chattanooga State Community College

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$101,035
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 16
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 16year 0year 39
Cost per year
$7,047
HS-only baseline · TN
$34,600
Years to complete
2
CIP family
24

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Same sector and degree mix in Tennessee

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

MORRISTOWN$37.1k

Walters State Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 36% completion
NASHVILLE$38.5k

Nashville State Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 17% completion
GALLATIN$41.1k

Volunteer State Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 24% completion
BLOUNTVILLE$34.6k

Northeast State Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 32% completion
MEMPHIS$34.1k

Southwest Tennessee Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 19% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“Chattanooga State Community College graduates earn $X” — not “Chattanooga State Community College makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Chattanooga State Community College caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →