Volunteer State Community College

Gallatin, TN · Public · www.volstate.edu/ ↗

Volunteer State Community College is a public college in Gallatin, Tennessee, located in a large suburb. It enrolls 5,339 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards associate degrees. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Business Administration, Management and Operations; and Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in Tennessee

Volunteer State Community College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
5,339
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$10,508
Similar schools: $7,415
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$45,291
Similar schools: $44,836
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$7,500
Similar schools: $10,597

What the data shows about Volunteer State Community College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $10,508 a year, higher than the $7,415 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $45,291, about the same as the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $7,500 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).