The student population at Volunteer State Community College is 6,963 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,135 (14.02%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 9,154 students in 2019 and was lowest at 6,605 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,098 to 6,963 students, a net loss of 1,135 (14%).
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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