Volunteer State Community College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,440

5.11% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$8,651

After Financial Aid

2024 Enrolled Students

6,963

52.3% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

28.2%

437 Graduates

About

Volunteer State Community College is a higher education institution located in Sumner County, TN. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Volunteer State Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (601 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (84 degrees), and Information Technology (56 degrees).

In 2024, 1,465 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Volunteer State Community College. 57.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,118 degrees), 9.02 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (124 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Volunteer State Community College is $4,440, which is $−3,720 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Volunteer State Community College is $4,440, which is $3,720 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,651.

In 2024, 78% of undergraduate students attending Volunteer State Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 5% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,440

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Volunteer State Community College was $4,440. The cost of tuition at Volunteer State Community College is $−3,720 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Volunteer State Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,651

2024 Value

33.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Volunteer State Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,651. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Volunteer State Community College grew by 33.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Volunteer State Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,566

Room and Board

$1,460

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Volunteer State Community College was of $17,566 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 8.9% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,460. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Volunteer State Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

78%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

78% of undergraduate students at Volunteer State Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 36.8% with respect to 2023, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Volunteer State Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Volunteer State Community College had a total enrollment of 6,963 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Volunteer State Community College is 3,642 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,321. This means that 52.3% of students enrolled at Volunteer State Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Volunteer State Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.5% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.95% Black or African American, 4.6% Two or More Races, 1.68% Asian, 0.259% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.101% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Volunteer State Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.9%), followed by White Male (27.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.64%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

52.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Volunteer State Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,963 students. The full-time enrollment at Volunteer State Community College is 3,642 and the part-time enrollment is 3,321. This means that 52.3% of students enrolled at Volunteer State Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Volunteer State Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

51%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Volunteer State Community College was 51%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Volunteer State Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Volunteer State Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
5,048 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
732 enrolled students
Black or African American
623 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Volunteer State Community College is 72.5% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.95% Black or African American, 4.6% Two or More Races, 1.68% Asian, 0.259% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.101% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 62 students (0.89%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 227 more women than men received degrees from Volunteer State Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Volunteer State Community College is white (1,118 degrees awarded). There were 9.02 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (124 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Volunteer State Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (601 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (84 degrees) and Information Technology (56 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Volunteer State Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (601 degrees awarded), Protective Services (128 degrees), and Agriculture (20 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Volunteer State Community College are Registered nurses (1,523,570 people), Software developers (648,146 people), Other managers (280,189 people), Medical & health services managers (182,032 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (169,185 people).

The most specialized majors at Volunteer State Community College in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (601 degrees awarded), Protective Services (128 degrees), Agriculture (20 degrees), Health (341 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (113 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Volunteer State Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Volunteer State Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (601 degrees awarded), Protective Services (128 degrees), Agriculture (20 degrees), Health (341 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (113 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Volunteer State Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,722,155 people), Computer Systems Design (690,596 people), Elementary & secondary schools (511,219 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (377,521 people), and Outpatient care centers (318,711 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Volunteer State Community College.

Most Common (2024)

Fire Science & Fire-Fighting
36 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
20 degrees awarded
Polysomnography
16 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Volunteer State Community College was Fire Science & Fire-Fighting with 36 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Volunteer State Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

619

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

846

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 619 degrees were awarded to men at Volunteer State Community College, which is 0.732 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (846).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Volunteer State Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 226 degrees were awarded to men at Volunteer State Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.603 times less than the 375 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 375 degrees were awarded to men at Volunteer State Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.66 times more than the 226 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 15% of students graduating from Volunteer State Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 24% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 27% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (31.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Volunteer State Community College is Male and White (31.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,118 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
124 degrees awarded
Black or African American
91 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Volunteer State Community College is white (1,118 degrees awarded). There were 9.02 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (124 degrees).

2.87% of degree recipients (42 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
1,181 degrees awarded
White Female
832 degrees awarded
White Female
805 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Volunteer State Community College is white female (1,181 degrees awarded). There were 1.42 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (832 degrees).

Operations

Volunteer State Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $8.45M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.17M (49.3%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Volunteer State Community College had a total salary expenditure of 66.7M. Volunteer State Community College employs 77 Associate professors, 35 Assistant professors and 30 Instructors. Most academics at Volunteer State Community College are Female Associate professor (46), Male Associate professor (31), and Male Assistant professor (19).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Volunteer State Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 90 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 62 employees, and Service with 30 employees.

Endowment

$8.45M

2024 Endowment

16.6%

growth from 2023

Volunteer State Community College has an endowment valued at about $8.45M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Volunteer State Community College grew 16.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.04M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Volunteer State Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$28.4M

2024 Salaries

7.46%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Volunteer State Community College paid a median of $28.4M in salaries, which represents 42.5% of their overall expenditure ($66.7M) and a 7.46% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.15% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.878% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$12M

Instructional Salaries

162

Number of Employees

In 2024, Volunteer State Community College paid a total of $12M to 162 employees working as instructors, which represents 42.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Volunteer State Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 90 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 62 employees, and Service with 30 employees.

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