Volunteer State Community College
Students
5,339
In-state/yr
$4,756
Completion
28%
Audit cost
Free 65+
Among 12 TBR colleges with current course data, Volunteer State Community College ranks 5th by section count, with around 1,300 sections this term. By section count, Volunteer State Community College's top subjects this term are English (ENGL), Biology (BIOL), and Mathematics (MATH) — with English (ENGL) leading at around 160 sections. For students planning to transfer, mtsu, apsu, and utk hold the most course equivalencies with Volunteer State Community College per the state transfer registry — mtsu leads with 347 accepted courses.
Per the federal College Scorecard, the ten-year-after-entry median earnings for Volunteer State Community College alumni is $41,150, $3,809 above the TBR median. Residents 65 and older may attend Volunteer State Community College tuition-free under Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-113.
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Ranked by federal IPEDS award counts. Click any program to compare it across every community college in this state — including median earnings of graduates.
Cost & outcomes
federal scorecardCost & outcomes
Federal data on tuition, financial aid, and student outcomes at Volunteer State Community College.
How cost adds up to net price
Sticker tuition only covers tuition and fees. Federal “average net price” adds the full cost of attendance and subtracts average aid — which is why it’s usually larger.
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $4,756
- Room & board(off-campus, estimate)
- $17,610
- Books & supplies
- $1,470
- Total cost of attendance
- $16,401
- Less: average grants & scholarships
- −$8,599
- Average net price after aid
- $7,802
Net price by family income
What students actually paid per year, after grants and scholarships, grouped by household income.
After enrollment
Earnings & debt
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reporting year ~2025.
Audit policy
verified 2026-04-09Auditing allowed. Tennessee residents aged 65+ may attend credit courses at TBR community colleges with tuition and most mandatory fees waived under Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-113. A small service fee may still apply. Standard tuition applies to all other audit students.
Free for residents 65+ (space-available).
- · Complete an admissions application
- · Contact the Records Office about audit enrollment or the senior tuition waiver
- · Register during the normal enrollment period
Course Offering Profile
What Volunteer State Community College is offering for 2026FA — 1272 sections across 2 delivery modes.
Format mix
- in person921 (72%)
- online351 (28%)
Section start dates
Sections begin on 8 distinct dates this term. 46 late-start sections begin more than two weeks after the term starts.