Walters State Community College
Morristown, TN · Public two-year · City: Small
5,833undergraduates
$5,290average net price per year
36%finish in 3 years
58%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
24 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (594 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (9)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (59 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (21 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded)
- Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate (10 awarded)
- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (16 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (109 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate (11 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (11 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate (under 1 year) (204 awarded), Associate (19 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (1 awarded)
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting Associate (4 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (45 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Associate (18 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (2)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate (1-2 years) (15 awarded)
- Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (10 awarded)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate (5 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Information Technology Associate (11 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Development Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Associate (4 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,519
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $17,719
- Books and supplies
- $1,538
- Total cost living at home
- $10,457
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $3,816 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $3,264 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $5,781 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $6,860 |
| Over $110,000 | $132 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 95%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 95%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,223
- Got a grant from the college
- 23%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,800
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 28%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 0%
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 20%
- Finished in 3 years
- 36%
- Finished in 4 years
- 35%
- Transferred to another college
- 10%
- Came back for year two
- 58%
| Pell grant students | 30% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 43% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 747 | 37% |
| Men | 489 | 35% |
| Asian | 16 | 44% (small group) |
| Black | 33 | 15% |
| Hispanic | 83 | 27% |
| White | 1,058 | 38% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 19% |
| Race unknown | 7 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 7 | 29% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,659 | 34% | 17% |
| Started here, part-time | 146 | 14% | 18% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 188 | 40% | 30% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 133 | 33% | 31% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 5,833
- Undergraduates
- 5,833
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,813
- Part-time undergraduates
- 3,020
- Students per faculty member
- 18 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 98%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 16%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 20%
| Women | 64% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 82% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 500 South Davy Crockett Parkway, Morristown, TN, 37813-6899
- County
- Hamblen County
- Part of
- TBR - The College System of Tennessee
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.