Pellissippi State Community College vs. Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga

Comparable Facts

Compare Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville, TN with Miller Motte College Chattanooga in Chattanooga, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Pellissippi State Community College is larger than Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga based on total student enrollment (9,399 students vs. 4,462 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pellissippi State Community College is located in Knoxville, TN (Rural Fringe setting); Miller Motte College Chattanooga is in Chattanooga, TN (Midsize City setting).
• Pellissippi State Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Miller Motte College Chattanooga is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pellissippi State Community College 19:1; Miller Motte College Chattanooga 49:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miller Motte College Chattanooga are 6.2% lower than at Pellissippi State Community College ($8,785 vs. $9,370).
• Out-of-state tuition is 79.5% higher at Pellissippi State Community College than at Miller Motte College Chattanooga (about $7,870 more per year; $17,770 vs. $9,900).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pellissippi State Community College than at Miller Motte College Chattanooga (93% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pellissippi State Community College students is 1.2% larger than aid received by Miller Motte College Chattanooga students ($6,361 vs. $6,284).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at Pellissippi State Community College, open admission at Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pellissippi State Community College graduates have a $16,165 lower median loan debt than Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga graduates ($9,350 vs. $25,515).
• Among borrowers, Pellissippi State Community College graduates have an estimated $167 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga graduates ($96 vs. $263).
• More Pellissippi State Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga students, three years after graduation (38% vs. 20%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.