Volunteer State Community College: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

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Volunteer State Community College runs 1 board-approved nursing program in Tennessee (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 88.6% below the Tennessee average of 90.1%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

88.6%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#42 of 52 rated RN schools in Tennessee
90.1%
Tennessee RN average
$4,756
In-state tuition / yr
1
Approved programs here

Nursing Programs at Volunteer State Community College

Board-approved programs and their 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program.

ProgramTrackStatus2025 NCLEX pass rate
Associate DegreeRNApproved88.6%

Cost & Admissions

Institution-level figures from the U.S. Department of Education — the whole school's numbers, not the nursing program's alone.

$4,756
In-state tuition / yr
$17,740
Out-of-state tuition / yr
$7,802
Avg net price after aid / yr
28%
Graduation rate
5,339
Undergraduates

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at Volunteer State Community College?

Volunteer State Community College's RN program had a 88.6% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Tennessee board of nursing — the state average is 90.1% and the national average is 86.5%.

How much does Volunteer State Community College cost?

Volunteer State Community College's published in-state tuition / yr is $4,756, and the average net price after aid is $7,802 a year. That is the whole institution's sticker price, not the nursing program's alone, and most students pay less after grants and scholarships.

About this data

Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates come from the Tennessee board of nursing's published approved-program materials. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt come from the U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release), matched by school name and city. Tuition and admissions describe the whole institution; earnings and debt are specific to its nursing programs, by credential. “—” means the source did not publish that figure.

  • collegescorecard.ed.govMost Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release
  • www.tn.gov — list: Master lists dated February 2026 (revised quarterly); pass rates = CY2025 first-time
  • www.tn.gov — list: Master lists dated February 2026 (revised quarterly); pass rates = CY2025 first-time

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