Bevill State Community College
School Highlights
- Bevill State Community College serves 3,609 students (51% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the state community college average of 28:1.
- Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 39%.
- Bevill State Community College is the only community colleges within Walker County, AL.
- The nearest community college to Bevill State Community College is George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (32.3 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 186 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Bevill State Community College | (AL) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 186 staff | 73 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 3,609 students | 1,756 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 28:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,838 students | 1,004 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 1,771 students | 752 students |
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| Total Dormitory Capacity | - | 128 |
| % Asian | 1% | 1% |
| % Hispanic | - | 2% |
| % Black | 17% | 24% |
| % White | 79% | 61% |
| % Two or more races | - | 1% |
| % Unknown races | 2% | 10% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.35 | 0.56 |
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| College Completion Rate | 17% | 17% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $29,800 | $29,500 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Bevill State offers four main campuses in the cities of Fayette, Hamilton, Jasper and Sumiton, all located in West-Central Alabama. In addition the college also maintains two instructional sites, in Carrollton and Mount Olive, offer university parallel and applied technology educational opportunities to over one-quarter million people in a seven county area. Bevill State's service area spans over 4,600 square miles, from the Birmingham city limits to the Mississippi state line. Bevill State Community College strives to provide its students with state-of-the-art, well equipped campuses to meet the educational and self-developmental needs of each student. Each campus provides extensive library resources, bookstores, meeting facilities, dining facilities and much more. For more information visit us online at www.bscc.edu
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Bevill State Community College is George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (32.3 miles away).
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