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Volunteer State Community College, Tennessee

Overview of Volunteer State Community College

Students attend Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, Tennessee, a rural site not far from an urban area. The school is a public institution. Volunteer State Community College degrees go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size. Volunteer State Community College is known for its programs in liberal arts.

Volunteer State Community College Selectivity

The school is selective and does not offer open admission.

Faculty

Volunteer State Community College has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 7,150 students at the school (as of 2005).

Student Life

A lot of students at Volunteer State Community College attend part-time.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Volunteer State Community College

Volunteer State Community College
1480 Nashville Pke
Gallatin, TN 37066-3188
General Phone: (615) 452-8600
http://www.volstate.edu

Volunteer State Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Volunteer State Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts328liberal arts and sciences, general studies
Medical Assistant And Technician100radiation therapist, dental assistant, respiratory care tech, sonography and ultrasound tech, ophthalmic tech, clinical and medical lab science, medical lab tech
Business And Management90business management, logistics, special products marketing
Nursing And Emergency Medicine88EMT paramedic
Security And Law Enforcement28fire-fighting
Therapy And Counseling24physical therapist assistant
Medical Adminstration20medical records tech
Law17legal assistant
Office And Administration14administrative assistant
Medicine14health professions
Science And Laboratory Technician6science tech
Family And Social Work2child development, community organization
Media0desktop publishing and imaging

Number of programs and degrees for Volunteer State Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree57015
Award of less than 1 academic year1076
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years544

Student Body

In 2005, Volunteer State Community College had a total enrollment of 7,150 students (4,707 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men43%
Women57%
Full-Time81%
Part-Time19%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White86%
Black10%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races2%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 184%
18-1923%
20-2119%
22-2414%
25-2913%
30-349%
35-396%
40-499%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Tennessee98%
Kentucky1%

Volunteer State Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time55 %
Part-Time39 %

Volunteer State Community College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Gallatin, Tennessee for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Volunteer State Community College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,0262,026100%1,31965%
Men827827100%56368%
Women1,1991,199100%75663%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
ACT Verbal1521
ACT Math1519
ACT Composite1620

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT78%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Volunteer State Community College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,383
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,797
Books and supplies$ 900

Financial Aid:
Volunteer State Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 991200)

Volunteer State Community College Faculty

Volunteer State Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured4953
Non-tenured, but on tenure track98
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1216

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year3$70,2430*
Associate professorcalendar year6$60,8244$62,333
Assistant professorcalendar year4$57,5814$56,150
Instructorcalendar year3$44,6107$46,685
All faculty totalcalendar year16$58,73915$53,382

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year6$52,1176$54,363
Associate professoracademic year33$46,99939$45,625
Assistant professoracademic year10$39,5239$35,665
Instructoracademic year5$33,4818$33,588
All faculty totalacademic year54$44,93262$43,472

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Volunteer State Community College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total332659
Baseball22022
Basketball111021
All Other Sports01616

Volunteer State Community College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Logistics and Materials Management
Special Products Marketing Operations

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Community Organization and Advocacy

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapist Assistant

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Volunteer State Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Volunteer State Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Volunteer State Community College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Volunteer State Community College Number of students
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Volunteer State Community College % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Volunteer State Community College % of freshmen enrolled part-time
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Volunteer State Community College % of degrees in liberal arts
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Volunteer State Community College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Volunteer State Community College % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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