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George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville

Hanceville, Alabama · Distant rural

#5 for grad earnings in Alabama
12%
Transfer rate
$13,170
Avg net price
51%
Grad / completion
$39,842
Median earnings

George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville is a public certificate-granting institution in Hanceville, Alabama (distant rural setting), enrolling 4,423 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 4,423 undergradsDistant ruralNJCAA Division ICold winters

About Hanceville, Alabama

Hanceville is a city in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. Founded in Blount County, Hanceville was established in 1832 and incorporated in May 1879. At the time of Cullman County's creation in 1877, half of Hanceville resided in each county. In 1885, county boundaries were redrawn and all of Hanceville was placed within Blount County. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant rural
Highest degree offered
Associate
To the ocean
240 miles
Nearest airport
35 miles to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth (BHM) · major hub

How George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville compares

Graduation rate51%

Higher than 39% · #12 of 41 in Alabama

First-year retention66%

Higher than 34%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$39,842

Higher than 68% · #5 of 33 in Alabama

Average net price$13,170

Cheaper than 57% · #21 cheapest of 38 in Alabama

Median debt at graduation$11,000

Lower than 36%

Student–faculty ratio18 : 1

Lower than 39%

Undergraduate enrollment4,423

Larger than 90%

Percentiles compare George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Alabama.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

4,423undergrads
  • Women2,79263%
  • Men1,63137%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White72%
  • Black10%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian0.8%
  • Other or multiracial5.6%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
4,423
Student–faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
35%
First-generation students
50%
Students over 25
21%
Median family income
$27,572
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$65,754

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,285 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Alabama97%
  • Other U.S. states2.3%
  • International0.6%

Most first-years stay in state — George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville draws overwhelmingly from Alabama.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition
$5,220
Out-of-state tuition
$9,090
Room & board
$4,900
Books & supplies
$2,000
Total cost of attendance
$19,008
Average net price
$13,170

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
51%
First-year retention
66%
Transferred to another college
12%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$36,129
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$39,842
Median debt at graduation
$11,000
Students with federal loans
18%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
39%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
51%
Low-income (Pell)
25%
First-generation
26%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
180
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
4%
Housing charge (year)
$2,800
Meal plan (year)
$2,100
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NJCAA Division I
Varsity athletes
179 (93 men · 86 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (8)

Baseball33
Basketball28
Tennis27
Cross Country25
Other Sports23
Softball16
Volleyball14
Golf13

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
5

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (6,424 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.7reported offenses a year
0 violent a year1.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
1.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$11,719
$30–48k
$12,000
$48–75k
$14,002
$75–110k
$17,109
$110k+
$17,859

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

28%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$3,861
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 28% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $3,861. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 947 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$39,842
Typical debt at graduation
$11,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
28%
Out-earn a HS grad
48%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$34,588
Men
$48,785

Men out-earn women by $14,197 (41%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
88°F
Winter low
30°F
Annual rain
59″
Annual snow
1.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.95.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hanceville, AL US station (0.6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.