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Volunteer State Community College

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Located in Gallatin, Tennessee, Volunteer State Community College is a public institution. Gallatin is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

4,296 Full-Time Undergraduates
$4,224 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Volunteer State Community College?

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Contact details for VSCC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1480 Nashville Pike, Gallatin, TN 37066-3188
Phone: 615-452-8600
Website: www.volstate.edu

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Can I Afford VSCC?

$4,224 In-State Tuition
3% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time VSCC students paid $176 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $726 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $4,224 $17,424
Fees $300 $300
Books and Supplies $1,460 $1,460

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At VSCC, approximately 3% of students took out student loans averaging $3,424 a year. That adds up to $13,696 over four years for those students.

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Volunteer State Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,296 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,832 undergraduate students at VSCC, with 4,296 being full-time and 4,536 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 4,296 full-time undergraduates at VSCC, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Volunteer State Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 53
Black or African American 411
Hispanic or Latino 374
White 3,140
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 303

Over 14 countries are represented at VSCC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Volunteer State Community College

2,805 Took All Classes Online
4,732 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 4,732 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at VSCC has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 3rd most popular in Tennessee for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of VSCC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 22%

Volunteer State Community College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 163 0 34 197
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 0 21 24 45
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology 13 17 0 30
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 0 21 0 21
Polysomnography 0 0 21 21
Respiratory Care Therapy 0 16 0 16
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 15 0 15
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 0 0 13 13
Dental Assisting/Assistant 0 0 13 13
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist 0 13 0 13
Laboratory Technician 0 10 0 10
TOTAL 176 113 105 394

Volunteer State Community College Trades

In a recent academic period, Volunteer State Community College awarded 818 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 0 15 0
Allied Health Professions 163 68 37 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 10 0
Dental Support Services 0 13 0 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 13 0 17 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 24 21 0
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 0 0 13 0
Total 365 210 243 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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