George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville

801 Main St NW
Hanceville, AL 35077-2000
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  • 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 (29.4 miles away).

Top Placements

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

School Overview

  • 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 LevelAt least 2 but less than 4 yearsAt least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution ControlPublicPublic
Total Faculty216 staff73 staff
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Student Body

  • 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 Enrollment5,343 students1,756 students
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Student : Teacher Ratio25:128:1
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# Full-Time Students2,899 students1,004 students
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# Part-Time Students2,444 students752 students
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Total Dormitory Capacity		189128
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% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
2%
2%
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% Black
4%
24%
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% White
91%
61%
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% Two or more races		-
1%
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% Unknown races
1%
10%
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Diversity Score0.170.56
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College Completion Rate
24%
17%
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Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)$30,800$29,500
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Finances and Admission

  • 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
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Out-State Tuition Fees$7,650$8,152
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% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid84%94%
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Median Debt for Graduates$11,186$11,250
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Median Debt for Dropouts$6,865$5,500
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Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

School Notes

  • 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.

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Quick Stats (2020)
  • Students: 5,343 students
  • In-state tuition: $4,260
  • Out-state tuition: $7,650
  • Student:teacher ratio: 25:1
  • Minority enrollment: 9%
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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 Herzing University-Birmingham. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.
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