by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Volunteer State Community College. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, VSCC is ranked #1,474 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Within the state, VSCC holds the #24 spot on the Best Colleges in Tennessee ranking.
See all of the rankings for Volunteer State Community College.
At Volunteer State Community College, the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Volunteer State Community College is 42%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Volunteer State Community College this rate is 50%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor’s degree in four years or less. This rate is 24% for first-time, full-time students at VSCC, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Volunteer State Community College.
The current enrollment includes 5,139 undergraduates at VSCC.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Volunteer State Community College.
The average net price of VSCC is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for VSCC
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,253 | $10,403 | $12,603 | $12,797 | $11,922 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of VSCC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At VSCC, approximately 5% of students took out student loans averaging $4,934 a year. That adds up to $19,736 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 12.0%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Volunteer State Community College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Volunteer State Community College make around $41,150 per year during the early years of their employment. Unfortunately, this is 16% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Volunteer State Community College make the most money.
Volunteer State Community College is a public institution situated in Gallatin, Tennessee. VSCC is located in a safe and convenient suburb. Get more details about the location of Volunteer State Community College.
Contact information for Volunteer State Community College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1480 Nashville Pike, Gallatin, TN 37066-3188 |
| Phone: | 6154528600 |
| Website: | www.volstate.edu |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 11 majors graduated from Volunteer State Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,465 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 601 | $23,174 |
| Allied Health Professions | 194 | $42,164 |
| Computer Information Systems | 113 | $29,254 |
| Business Administration & Management | 94 | $34,137 |
| Fire Protection | 72 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 62 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 56 | NA |
| Nursing | 47 | NA |
| Electromechanical Engineering | 31 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
4,436 students took at least one online class at Volunteer State Community College.
Learn more about online learning at Volunteer State Community College.
Footnotes
*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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