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Volunteer State Community College

Volunteer State Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Gallatin, TN. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $17,724 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 6,957 and it offers 12 programs(4 online programs).

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Volunteer State Community College is $17,724 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Volunteer State Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
59% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,594 (exclude student loans).
VSCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$17,724
Average Financial Amount$4,594

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Volunteer State Community College offers 12 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,652 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Volunteer State Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate51244
2 Years Certificate73158
Total1241,652

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 244 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 158 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 1,250 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Dog/Pet/Animal Grooming✕10-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕25-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 46 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕46-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 143 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕143-
Business [+] ✔ 20 completers-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✔20-
Total244
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 22 completers-
Child Development✔22-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 30 completers-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✔30-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 106 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕12-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕20-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕38-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕13-
Polysomnography✔23-
Total158
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕22-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 76 completers-
Information Technology✔76-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 24 completers-
Education✔24-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕20-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 17 completers-
Child Development✔17-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 818 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔818-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 41 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕11-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕1-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✔29-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 35 completers-
Digital Arts✕18-
Music Performance✕17-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 117 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✔15-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant✕18-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕25-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕10-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕13-
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist✕18-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)✕18-
Business [+] ✕ 80 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕80-
Total1,250

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 6,957 students are attending at Volunteer State Community College. There are 188 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 263 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 24 to 1 (4.17%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 474 (full-time) and 323 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Volunteer State Community College is 22% and transfer-out rate is 9%. The retention rate is 49% at the school.
VSCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population6,957
Graduation Rate22%
Number of Faculty451
Student to Faculty Ratio24 to 1

Student Population at VSCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 7,417 students enrolled into Volunteer State Community College. By gender, 2,727 male and 4,690 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Volunteer State Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Volunteer State Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,4172,7274,690
Full-time3,6231,4302,193
Part-tme3,7941,2972,497
There are 5,500 White (74.15%), 655 Black/African American (8.83%), 591 Hispanic (7.97%), 107 Asian (1.44%), and 1,149 students with other races attending Volunteer State Community College. 20 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Volunteer State Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,4172,7274,690
American Indian/Native American23815
Asian1074661
Black/African American655217438
Hispanic591222369
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander624
White5,5002,0293,471
Two More23586149
Un-Known280109171
Non-resident Alien20812
Volunteer State Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
3,333 students (44.94% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,011 students (27.11% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Volunteer State Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Volunteer State Community College
Number of Students
Total7,417
Enrolled Online Exclusively3,333
Enrolled Some Online Courses2,011
Not in Online Courses2,073
By age range, at Volunteer State Community College, 1,516 students are aged 20 to 24 (20.44% of total students), 3,805 students are aged below 20 (51.30%), 183 students are aged above 50 (4.58%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Volunteer State Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,4172,7274,690
Under 181,525535990
Age 18-192,2809451,335
Age 20-21896365531
Age 22-24620228392
Age 25-29708234474
Age 30-34482141341
Age 35-3928394189
Age 40-49440131309
Age 50-6417048122
Over 641367

Directory and Accreditation Information

Volunteer State Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1973 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Volunteer State Community College.
1480 Nashville Pike, Gallatin, TN
615-452-8600
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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