The student population at Volunteer State Community College is 6,963 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,135 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.64 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,322 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 63.98% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,069 where 6,963 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.64 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in VSCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Volunteer State Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,098 | 3,274 | 4,824 |
| 2016-17 | 8,684 586 | 3,535 261 | 5,149 325 |
| 2017-18 | 8,838 154 | 3,487 -48 | 5,351 202 |
| 2018-19 | 9,154 316 | 3,597 110 | 5,557 206 |
| 2019-20 | 9,144 -10 | 3,486 -111 | 5,658 101 |
| 2020-21 | 8,832 -312 | 3,217 -269 | 5,615 -43 |
| 2021-22 | 7,417 -1,415 | 2,727 -490 | 4,690 -925 |
| 2022-23 | 6,957 -460 | 2,628 -99 | 4,329 -361 |
| 2023-24 | 6,605 -352 | 2,484 -144 | 4,121 -208 |
| 2024-25 | 6,963 358 | 2,633 149 | 4,330 209 |
| Average | 8,069 | 3,107 | 4,962 |
The percentage of white students is 72.50%. The percentage was 79.09% 10 years ago and VSCC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.68% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.95% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.51% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.09% to 72.50%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.23% to 1.68%. Black student enrollment decreased from 9.27% to 8.95%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.68% to 10.51%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4530 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3629 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Volunteer State Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 27 | 100 | 751 | 379 | 10 | 6,405 | 199 |
| 2016-17 | 37 | 119 | 737 | 458 | 8 | 6,781 | 244 |
| 2017-18 | 35 | 135 | 752 | 497 | 11 | 6,871 | 250 |
| 2018-19 | 27 | 118 | 833 | 569 | 12 | 7,035 | 272 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | 114 | 750 | 643 | 16 | 6,969 | 301 |
| 2020-21 | 26 | 125 | 765 | 617 | 13 | 6,678 | 289 |
| 2021-22 | 23 | 107 | 655 | 591 | 6 | 5,500 | 235 |
| 2022-23 | 22 | 112 | 557 | 600 | 6 | 5,080 | 232 |
| 2023-24 | 17 | 90 | 565 | 624 | 9 | 4,831 | 295 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 117 | 623 | 732 | 7 | 5,048 | 320 |
| Average | 26 | 114 | 699 | 571 | 10 | 6,120 | 264 |
2,322 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 63.98% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Volunteer State Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,098 | 1,416 | 1,730 | 4,952 |
| 2016-17 | 8,684 | 1,411 | 1,972 | 5,301 |
| 2017-18 | 8,838 | 1,520 | 2,097 | 5,221 |
| 2018-19 | 9,154 | 2,021 | 2,053 | 5,080 |
| 2019-20 | 9,144 | 2,187 | 2,103 | 4,854 |
| 2020-21 | 8,832 | 7,808 | 858 | 166 |
| 2021-22 | 7,417 | 3,333 | 2,011 | 2,073 |
| 2022-23 | 6,957 | 2,805 | 1,927 | 2,225 |
| 2023-24 | 6,605 | 2,315 | 1,947 | 2,343 |
| 2024-25 | 6,963 | 2,322 | 2,114 | 2,527 |
| Average | 8,069 | 2,714 | 1,881 | 3,474 |
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