Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin, Tennessee · Also known as VSCC · Website
$41,150
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,150
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Volunteer State Community College is a public 2-year college in Gallatin, Tennessee with 5,339 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,802 a year (tuition and fees $4,756 in-state, $17,740 out-of-state). 28% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $41,150 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $7,550 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,802
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,756
Out-of-state $17,740
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
28%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$7,550
About $80 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,150
Rank 2,494 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $7,802
- Tuition in-state
- $4,756
- Tuition out-of-state
- $17,740
- Cost of attendance
- $16,401
- Students with a need-based grant
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 5.0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,733
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,441
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,965
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,880
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,530
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,925 in 2015-16 to $4,756 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 5,339
- Part-time students
- 34%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Retention rate
- 51%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 34
- Endowment
- $8.45M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,494 of 5,094 US colleges and 44 of 120 in Tennessee (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,802 | $15,261 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,756 | $15,120 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 70% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 28% | 60% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 51% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $7,550 | $15,784 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,045 | $34,684 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,150 | $38,610 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 49% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
34 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 706 | $6,000 | $26,355 | $43,145 | $44,125 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 217 | $4,750 | $45,599 | $58,508 | $57,584 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 81 | $9,000 | $40,513 | $53,909 | $48,733 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 59 | $9,500 | $35,042 | $45,407 | $54,246 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 57 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 49 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 49 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Fire ProtectionOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | $9,973 | $47,716 | $54,956 | $65,389 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | $45,014 | $41,787 |
| Fire ProtectionOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $33,013 | $41,460 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | $8,750 | $45,598 | $51,709 | $42,269 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,046 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,799 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,027 |
| MusicAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,056 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,472 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Gallatin and Tennessee on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Tennessee
- Homes: Homes for sale in Tennessee
Questions and answers
How much does Volunteer State Community College cost?
$7,802 a year is the average net price at Volunteer State Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,756 for in-state students and $17,740 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,401. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,733 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Volunteer State Community College?
Volunteer State Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Volunteer State Community College graduates earn?
$41,150 a year is the median pay of former Volunteer State Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,045 after 6 years). That ranks 2,494 of 5,094 US colleges and 44 of 120 in Tennessee. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's) at $47,716.
How much student debt do Volunteer State Community College graduates have?
$7,550 is the median federal student loan debt of Volunteer State Community College graduates, about $80 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 5.0% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Volunteer State Community College?
28% of first-time, full-time students at Volunteer State Community College finish within 3 years. 51% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Volunteer State Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (706 associate's graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (217 certificate graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (81 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 34 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.