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Pellissippi State Community College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Pellissippi is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.0% of undergraduate students being women and 47.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,835, with 4,685 women and 4,150 men.

  • men 47.0% 4,150 students
  • women 53.0% 4,685 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 80.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 7,070 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 6.4% of the student body, with 566 students. African American students represent 5.6% of the population, with 491 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.4%, with 301 students. Asian students account for 2.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 207 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 10 students.

International students make up 0.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 44 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.4% of the population, totaling 124 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Pellissippi.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 80.2% 7,070 students
  • Hispanic 6.4% 566 students
  • African American 5.6% 491 students
  • Mixed race 3.4% 301 students
  • Asian 2.3% 207 students
  • Unknown race 1.4% 124 students
  • International students 0.5% 44 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 10 students

Transfer Students

  • White 77.4% 340 students
  • African American 7.5% 33 students
  • Hispanic 7.3% 32 students
  • Mixed race 2.7% 12 students
  • Unknown race 2.1% 9 students
  • International students 1.6% 7 students
  • Asian 1.4% 6 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 35% 3,091 students
  • 20-21 15% 1,325 students
  • 22-24 10% 863 students
  • 25-29 9% 812 students
  • 30-34 6% 537 students
  • 40-49 4% 387 students
  • 35-39 3% 294 students
  • 50-64 2% 168 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Pellissippi State Community College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Tennessee 2,128 96.12%
New Jersey 11 less than 1%
Georgia 9 less than 1%
Illinois 7 less than 1%
Texas 6 less than 1%
Virginia 6 less than 1%
California 5 less than 1%
Maryland 5 less than 1%
North Carolina 5 less than 1%
Florida 4 less than 1%
New York 4 less than 1%
Mississippi 3 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 3 less than 1%
South Carolina 3 less than 1%
Colorado 2 less than 1%
Delaware 2 less than 1%
Michigan 2 less than 1%
Ohio 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Minnesota 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%
Rhode Island 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%

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