Volunteer State Community College

Gallatin, Tennessee · Public · Predominantly associate's · Suburb: Large

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The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $10,508. 29% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $45,291 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $7,500.

Average net price
$10,508
per year Verified data
Completion rate
29%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$45,291
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$7,500
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$4,900
Out-of-state tuition and fees$8,260
Average cost of attendance$19,461
Books and supplies$1,520
Room and board, on campusData unavailable
Average net price, all aided students$10,508
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$9,856
Average net price, family income over $110,000$15,384

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
Data unavailable
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
5,339
Graduate enrollment
Data unavailable
Students receiving Pell grants
39%
Student to faculty ratio
19 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time29%
Completion within normal time18%
First-year retention (full-time)51%
Median federal debt, graduates$7,500
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$85
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$12,000
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry58%
1 year after completion$42,808
4 years after completion$47,655
6 years after entry$39,217
8 years after entry$43,775
10 years after entry$45,291
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $45,291; the middle half earned $28,402 to $64,625. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Volunteer State Community College

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

30 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (12)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services
CIP 01.05 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
151$49,291$10,849
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CIP 52.04 · All credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
57Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
39Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.06 · No credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.04 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CIP 52.07 · All credentials fully online
62Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fire Protection
CIP 43.02 · All credentials fully online
36Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (18)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
43$66,005$11,000
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CIP 51.08 · No credentials fully online
20$43,746Suppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
84$43,235Suppressed for privacy
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CIP 51.10 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
56$44,136Suppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · All credentials fully online
22Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.04 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fire Protection
CIP 43.02 · All credentials fully online
36Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
CIP 51.99 · No credentials fully online
15$51,491Suppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · All credentials fully online
601$34,822$8,500
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
23Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.18 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
47$67,793$11,875
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
CIP 01.83 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Visual and Performing Arts, General
CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online
19$29,211Suppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 222053, OPEID 009912. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.