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Volunteer State Community College

General Information

Name: Volunteer State Community College
Address: 1480 Nashville Pike, Gallatin, TN 37066-3188
Phone:

  • General information: (615) 452-8600
  • Financial aid office: (615) 452-8600
  • Admissions office: (615) 452-8600

Website: www.volstate.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$2,471$2,383$2,193
        Out-of-state$9,147$8,797$8,039
Books and supplies$950$900$900
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$9,010$8,780$8,380
        Other expenses$2,752$2,326$2,326
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,752$2,326$2,326

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$15,183$14,389$13,799
        Off-campus with family$6,173$5,609$5,419
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$21,859$20,803$19,645
        Off-campus with family$12,849$12,023$11,265

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 33%
  • Federal grants: 22%
  • State/local grants: 7%
  • Institutional grants: 16%
  • Student loans: 14%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2696
  • State/local grants:$932
  • Institutional grants:$2913
  • Student loans:$2110

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$10
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,389575814
Percent admitted100.0%100.0%100.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time82.2%85.0%80.2%
Part-time17.8%15.0%19.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 7150
First-time student retention: 52%
Overall graduation rate: 11%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 49%
    • Part Time: 51%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 37%
    • Women: 63%

White non-hispanic: 86%
Black non-hispanic: 9%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Certificate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate
  • Logistics and Materials Management - Certificate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Associate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other - Certificate
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician - Associate
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant - Certificate
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician - Certificate
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) - Certificate
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Associate
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist - Associate
  • Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist - Associate
  • Physical Therapist Assistant - Associate
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist - Associate
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Science Technologies/Technicians
  • Science Technologies/Technicians, Other - Associate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting - Associate, Certificate


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