VSCC vs. Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga

Comparable Facts

Compare Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, TN with Miller Motte College Chattanooga in Chattanooga, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Volunteer State Community College is larger than Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga based on total student enrollment (6,963 students vs. 4,462 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Volunteer State Community College is located in Gallatin, TN (Rural Fringe setting); Miller Motte College Chattanooga is in Chattanooga, TN (Midsize City setting).
• Volunteer State Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Miller Motte College Chattanooga is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Volunteer State Community College 19:1; Miller Motte College Chattanooga 49:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miller Motte College Chattanooga are 50.1% lower than at Volunteer State Community College ($8,785 vs. $17,610).
• Out-of-state tuition is 79.2% higher at VSCC than at Miller Motte College Chattanooga (about $7,840 more per year; $17,740 vs. $9,900).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Volunteer State Community College than at Miller Motte College Chattanooga (89% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Volunteer State Community College students is 7.4% larger than aid received by Miller Motte College Chattanooga students ($6,752 vs. $6,284).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at VSCC, open admission at Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga.
• Typical fall application deadline: VSCC Aug 25, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Volunteer State Community College graduates have a $19,015 lower median loan debt than Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga graduates ($6,500 vs. $25,515).
• Among borrowers, VSCC graduates have an estimated $196 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga graduates ($67 vs. $263).
• More VSCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga students, three years after graduation (48% vs. 20%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.