George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville

801 Main St NW
Hanceville, AL 35077-2000

Tel: (256) 352-8000

Wallace State Community College offers a variety of degrees and programs in an attempt to meet the needs, interests, and abilities of the students within the service area of the College. Wallace State Community College is authorized to offer programs leading to the Associate in Arts Degree, Associate in Science Degree, and Associate in Applied Science Degree. Certificate programs are also offered in certain subject areas.

School Highlights

George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville serves 5,343 students (54% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is lower than the state community college average of 28:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 39%.
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville is the only community colleges within Cullman County, AL.
The nearest community college to George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville is Jefferson State Community College (29.1 miles away).

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George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville places among the top 20% of community colleges in Alabama for:

The teacher population of 216 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville	(AL) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	216 staff	73 staff

The student population of George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville diversity score of 0.17 is less than the state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	5,343 students	1,756 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	25:1	28:1

# Full-Time Students	2,899 students	1,004 students

# Part-Time Students	2,444 students	752 students


Total Dormitory Capacity	189	128

% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	1%

% Hispanic	2%	2%

% Black	4%	24%

% White	91%	61%

% Two or more races	-	1%

% Unknown races	1%	10%

Diversity Score	0.17	0.56

College Completion Rate	24%	17%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$30,800	$29,500

The public in-state tuition of $4,260 is less than the state average of $5,427. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $7,650 is less than the state average of $8,152. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$4,260	$5,427

Out-State Tuition Fees	$7,650	$8,152

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	84%	94%

Median Debt for Graduates	$11,186	$11,250

Median Debt for Dropouts	$6,865	$5,500

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Wallace State Community College is an academic and technical college which provides customized training programs for business and industry. Provide programs and services to assist individuals' transition from economic dependency to self-sufficiency.Provide instruction and activities that develop students' broad-based technical skills and occupation-specific skills including but not limited to, academic skills, computer skills and other technological competencies, problem solving and analytical skills, work ethics, interpersonal skills understanding of business principles and economic concepts, and employability skills.Wallace State offers the widest variety of health programs of any community college in Alabama. Each health science program actively seeks national accredition through their speciality organization to demonstrate the quality of our educational programs. If state or national credentialing is available, the health science program prepares students to take that exam upon program completion.Our online courses offer you convenience and flexibility by allowing you to access self-paced training whenever and wherever you want to. Complete audio narration, in-depth topic coverage, interactive simulations, hands-on exercises, video clips, animation, and graphics create enjoyable training designed to help you learn new skills rapidly.

The nearest community college to George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville is Jefferson State Community College (29.1 miles away).

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For Alabama public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $5,427 per year for in-state students and $8,152 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $12,889 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in Alabama is 79%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

Alabama community colleges have a diversity score of 0.56, which is lower than the national average of 0.65. The most diverse community college in Alabama is Chattahoochee Valley Community College. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.