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Volunteer State Community College

Volunteer State Community College

Gallatin, TN · Suburb · 5,339 students
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$7,802
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
26%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$41,150
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Volunteer State Community College, located in Gallatin, is a prominent two-year public institution renowned for its exceptional health sciences division—offering top-tier accredited programs in nursing, radiologic technology, and physical therapist assisting—as well as robust Tennessee Transfer Pathways in business and STEM. The college is especially distinguished as a tuition-free pathway for eligible students through the Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect programs, complemented by seamless "2+2" transfer partnerships with four-year universities across the state. Campus life provides a supportive, commuter-friendly environment that combines personalized academic advising and hands-on simulation labs with active student organizations and NJCAA athletic teams.


Wikipedia:Volunteer State Community College is a public community college in Gallatin, Tennessee. It is part of the Tennessee Board of Regents.

Location
Gallatin, TN, 37066-3188 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
BNA · Nashville
19 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$4,756$17,740
Books & supplies$1,470$1,470
Cost of attendance$16,401$29,385 est.
Average net price$7,802Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$17,740
In-state: $4,756
Books & supplies$1,470
Cost of attendance$29,385 est.
In-state: $16,401
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $7,802
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$6,733
$30–48k
$7,441
$48–75k
$8,965
$75–110k
$10,880
$110k+
$13,530
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
26%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
29% graduated · 18% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 51% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$36,045
10 yrs after entry$41,150
Debt
Median at graduation$7,550
Monthly payment$80
Middle 50% owe$2k–$8.3k
90th percentile$14,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 37%Women 63%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell grant
33%
First-gen
46%
Family income
$25,592
Independent
35%
Veterans
0%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
34%
Race & ethnicity
White
69%
Hispanic
12%
Black
11%
Asian
2%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$8M
Full-time faculty
44%
Faculty salary
$7,754/mo
Teaching spend
$7,902
per student
Federal loans
5%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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