Pellissippi State Community College vs. Northeast State Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Pellissippi State Community College is larger than Northeast State Community College based on total student enrollment (9,399 students vs. 5,757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pellissippi State Community College is located in Knoxville, TN (Rural Fringe setting); Northeast State Community College is in Blountville, TN (Rural Fringe setting).
• Pellissippi State Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Northeast State Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pellissippi State Community College 19:1; Northeast State Community College 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pellissippi State Community College are 35.5% lower than at Northeast State Community College ($9,370 vs. $14,536).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0% higher at Pellissippi State Community College than at Northeast State Community College (about $4 more per year; $17,770 vs. $17,766).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Northeast State Community College than at Pellissippi State Community College (96% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northeast State Community College students is 18.2% larger than aid received by Pellissippi State Community College students ($7,518 vs. $6,361).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at both Pellissippi State Community College and Northeast State Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Northeast State Community College graduates have a $5,343 lower median loan debt than Pellissippi State Community College graduates ($4,007 vs. $9,350).
• Among borrowers, Northeast State Community College graduates have an estimated $55 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pellissippi State Community College graduates ($41 vs. $96).
• More Pellissippi State Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northeast State Community College students, three years after graduation (38% vs. 37%).

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