Morristown, Tennessee · Public · 2-year · Small city
Overview
Located in Morristown, Tennessee, Walters State Community College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 5,899 students in fall 2024. It is part of TBR - The College System of Tennessee.
Walters State Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 28 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Criminal Justice/Police Science, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 1,322 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 53% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
5,899
Students enrolled
53%
First-year retention
1,322
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
28
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 28
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
53%
First-year retention, part-time students
52%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
957
Certificates under 1 year
287
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
78
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
5,899
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,899
Full-time, fall 2024
46%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,200
Full-time, 2024-25
42%
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
64%
Men
36%
White
82%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
22%
Students taking some online courses
44%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
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. Sual Reyes
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, 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