Gallatin, Tennessee · Public · 2-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Gallatin, Tennessee, Volunteer State Community College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 6,963 students. It is part of TBR - The College System of Tennessee.
Volunteer State Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 29 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Information Technology, and Fire Science. It awarded 1,466 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 51% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
6,963
Students enrolled
51%
First-year retention
1,466
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
29
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 29
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
51%
First-year retention, part-time students
37%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,028
Certificates under 1 year
315
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
123
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
6,963
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,963
Full-time, fall 2024
52%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
9,058
Full-time, 2024-25
47%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
71%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
12
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
35%
Students taking some online courses
39%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
TBR - The College System of Tennessee
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Wendi Tostenson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization