Chattanooga State Community College

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Outcomes

NCLEX-RN pass rates by year

Board-reported first-time pass rates for Chattanooga State Community College, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 5 years: 95.3% over 572 candidates.

Chattanooga State Community College's latest reported year is 2024, and that 98.82% — from a cohort of 85 first-time candidates — is 12.1 points above the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.

Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Chattanooga State Community College.

Admissions

Admissions at Chattanooga State Community College

Competitive.

• Minimum overall (institutional/inclusive college) GPA: 2.0 is required for eligibility
• Minimum nursing GPA (calculated only from the required nursing prerequisite courses): 2.5
• ATI TEAS exam required: must be taken before the application deadline and no more than two years prior (all four sections required)
• Prerequisites: Eight specific courses must be completed with minimum grade of “C” before beginning nursing courses; if not completed, conditional acceptance may be offered, but all prerequisites must be finished with a “C” prior to the first NRSG course
• Admission process: Competitive, objective points-based ranking system (no interviews or letters of recommendation considered); applicants are ranked based on points from prerequisites, nursing GPA, TEAS score, and residency (TN residents may earn up to 0.5 additional point)
• Transfers and repeat eligibility: Transfer students must have completed prerequisites with grade “C”, submit a letter of good standing, meet residency (25% hours at ChattState), and have no more than one failure in nursing courses at prior institutions (two failures leads to 5‑year ineligibility)
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Based on publicly available information. Source

Format

Schedule and format at Chattanooga State Community College

• Here’s what I found on Chattanooga State Community College’s nursing programs regarding schedule and format flexibility. Each bullet is based strictly on information from official Chattanooga State (.edu) sources, with citations included:
• Instructional/Delivery Format (general courses that could apply to nursing prerequisites or other allied health):
• Virtual (synchronous online): Courses held online at scheduled times via video conferencing (e.g., Teams, Zoom), with specific class dates/times available on the course schedule. Source: Instructional Plan: Virtual, Online, and Hybrid
• Online (asynchronous): Courses have no set meeting days/times; content is delivered via LMS and accessible at any time after posting. Source: Instructional Plan: Virtual, Online, and Hybrid
• Hybrid: Combination of online/virtual instruction and on-campus sessions; on-campus dates listed in syllabus or LMS. Source: Instructional Plan: Virtual, Online, and Hybrid
• Specific to Nursing A.A.S. (Traditional – Day and Night):
• Day Pathway:
• Length: 8 nursing courses over ~2 years.
• Schedule: Classes and clinicals meet 4 days per week.
• Start: Every Fall semester (annual cohort). Sources: Nursing – A.A.S. (Traditional)
• Night Pathway:
• Length: 9 nursing courses over ~2.5 years.
• Schedule: Classes and clinicals meet three evenings per week, beginning at 4:00 p.m. or later.
• Cohort start: Begins every Fall of even‑numbered years. Sources: Nursing – A.A.S. (Traditional) ([chattanoogastate.edu](https://www.chatta

Based on publicly available information. Source

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