Walters State Community College

Location and Contact Information

500 South Davy Crockett Parkway
Morristown, TN 37813-6899
USA
Main Tel: (423) 585-2600
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Walters State Community College is a state-supported community college located in Morristown, Tennessee. It was established in 1970. The college was named after former United States Senator Herbert S. Walters. WSCC operates four campuses. It also operates satellite branches in Sevierville, Greeneville and New Tazewell. It enrolls more than 5,000 students annually.

WSCC’s campuses are home to several student clubs and organizations, including the Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Ecology Club, Drama Club and the Student Folklore Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement and liberal arts.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • Numerous part-time students.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,933
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,309
Books and supplies$ 1,200

Financial Aid

Walters State Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 87% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant84%$4,398
Institutional Grant29%$2,156
Federal Grant44%$3,437
Pell Grant44%$3,373
Other Federal Grant5%$572
State or Local Grant65%$2,391

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan10%$2,853
Federal Loan10%$2,853
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Walters State Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Cayuga County Community CollegeAuburn, NY3,900
2Pasco-Hernando Community CollegeNew Port Richey, FL8,602
3Moberly Area Community CollegeMoberly, MO3,972
4Kent State University Stark CampusCanton, OH3,945
5Saint Johns River Community CollegePalatka, FL5,826
6Hudson Valley Community CollegeTroy, NY12,674
7Gulf Coast Community CollegePanama City, FL5,885
8Brevard Community CollegeCocoa, FL15,607
9Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster, OH1,868
10New River Community and Technical CollegeBeckley, WV2,337

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate55715
< 1 year certificate25012
1-2 year certificate31

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  55
Without tenure; working toward tenure  32
Without tenure; tenure not available  61

Students

Student enrollment was 5,918 in 2009-2010 (4,316 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 65% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 88% are full-time and 12% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men100%
Women100%
All100%

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

International Study

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (65 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Management Information Systems and Services
  • Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (13 awarded)

  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1 awarded)

  • Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (23 awarded)

  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Quality Control Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (5 awarded)

  • Child Development

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (10 awarded)

  • Ornamental Horticulture

LIBERAL ARTS (292 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (0 awarded)

  • Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (35 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (24 awarded)

  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (184 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (136 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (22 awarded)

  • Physical Therapist Assistant