Alabama Southern Community College
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School Highlights
- Alabama Southern Community College serves 1,398 students (62% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is lower than the state community college average of 28:1.
- Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the state average of 39%.
- Alabama Southern Community College is the only community colleges within Monroe County, AL.
- The nearest community college to Alabama Southern Community College is Reid State Technical College (21.9 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 54 teachers has declined by 55% over five years.
| Alabama Southern Community College | (AL) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 54 staff | 73 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 1,398 students | 1,756 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 26:1 | 28:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 869 students | 1,004 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 529 students | 752 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | 2% | 1% |
| % Asian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | - | 2% |
| % Black | 37% | 24% |
| % White | 61% | 61% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.56 |
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| College Completion Rate | 25% | 17% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $27,800 | $29,500 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Alabama Southern Community College is a state-supported, fully accredited, comprehensive two-year college serving southwest Alabama with campuses in Monroeville, Thomasville, Gilbertown and Jackson. Wide selections of excellent university transfer and career programs, outstanding faculty and staff, small classes and friendly atmosphere have proven to be the right formula for success for over 80,000 alumni. Our graduates have distinguished themselves in every profession and career field. Highly qualified faculty and small classes mean big academic awards for you. Each campus offers a variety of degree programs for university transfer, business technology, nursing and forestry. Our active campus also gives you dozen of chances to become involved in social and leadership activities. Championship athletic programs keep school spirit high. Each campus has a student development office dedicated to helping students with everything from registration to free tutoring.
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Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Alabama Southern Community College is Reid State Technical College (21.9 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
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Bay Minette, AL 36507
(251)580-2100 50.704,094 - 1,599 students | 51.50 Mi1000 Dannelly Blvd.
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(334)222-6591 51.501,599 - 1,731 students | 64.70 MiP.O. Drawer 1418
Andalusia, AL 36420
3342226591 64.701,731
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