Student Population at VSCC
Total Enrollment
6,963 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
6,963
Online Enrollment
2,322
Men Students
2,633
Women Students
4,330
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 6,963 students have enrolled at Volunteer State Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,633 male and 4,330 female students are attending Volunteer State Community College. By attendance status, there are 3,642 full-time students and 3,321 part-time students.
The number of students at Volunteer State Community College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Cleveland State Community College and Columbia State Community College, its population is average (average population is 5,901).
Volunteer State Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,322 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares VSCC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.
VSCC has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,901 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee average (2,598 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteer State Community College | 6,963 | 6,963 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,901 | 5,901 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee | 2,598 | 2,598 |
The below chart compares the student population between Volunteer State Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,633 male and 4,330 female students attending VSCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.61 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at VSCC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,963 | 3,642 | 3,321 |
| Men | 2,633 | 1,411 | 1,222 |
| Women | 4,330 | 2,231 | 2,099 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,048 White students (72.50%) and 732 Hispanic students (10.51%) at Volunteer State Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Volunteer State Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Asian | 117 | 49 | 68 |
| Black or African American | 623 | 225 | 398 |
| Hispanic | 732 | 255 | 477 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| White | 5,048 | 1,933 | 3,115 |
| Two or More Races | 320 | 119 | 201 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 62 | 24 | 38 |
| Total | 6,963 | 2,633 | 4,330 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 5,320 students whose age under twenty five and 1,053 students whose age is over thirty years old at Volunteer State Community College.
Especially, 1,501 students are younger than eighteen and 9 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Volunteer State Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,963 | 2,633 | 4,330 |
| Under 18 | 1,501 | 589 | 912 |
| 18-19 | 2,388 | 910 | 1,478 |
| 20-21 | 848 | 361 | 487 |
| 22-24 | 583 | 219 | 364 |
| 25-29 | 584 | 225 | 359 |
| 30-34 | 347 | 108 | 239 |
| 35-39 | 251 | 82 | 169 |
| 40-49 | 317 | 99 | 218 |
| 50-64 | 129 | 29 | 100 |
| 65 and over | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| unknown | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 6,963 | 2,633 | 4,330 |
Online Student Population
At Volunteer State Community College, 4,436 students (63.71% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,322 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,287 students live in Tennessee where Volunteer State Community College is located in and 18 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 6,963 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,322 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,114 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,527 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,322 |
| Tennessee Residents | 2,287 |
| Other State in U.S. | 18 |
| Outside of U.S. | 13 |
| Unknown | 4 |
