Public · Community college

H Councill Trenholm State Community College

Montgomery, Alabama · Midsize city

18%
Transfer rate: $8,325
Avg net price: 16%
Grad / completion: $32,183
Median earnings

H Councill Trenholm State Community College is a public certificate-granting institution in Montgomery, Alabama (midsize city setting), enrolling 1,674 undergraduates. It is a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicSmall · 1,674 undergradsMidsize city

About Montgomery, Alabama

Montgomery is the capital city of the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Montgomery County. The Alibamu and the Coushatta, who lived on the west side of the river, were descended from the Mississippian culture. Montgomery has one of the biggest arts scenes of any mid-sized city in America. The Winton M. Blount Cultural Park (named for Winton M. Blount) in east Montgomery is home to the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Midsize city
Highest degree offered: Associate
Nearest big city: 3 miles to Montgomery, AL
To the ocean: 126 miles
Nearest airport: 5 miles to Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) (MGM)

How H Councill Trenholm State Community College compares

Graduation rate16%

Higher than 3% · #38 of 41 in Alabama

First-year retention51%

Higher than 12%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$32,183

Higher than 39% · #21 of 33 in Alabama

Average net price$8,325

Cheaper than 77% · #15 cheapest of 38 in Alabama

Student–faculty ratio16 : 1

Lower than 49%

Undergraduate enrollment1,674

Larger than 80%

Percentiles compare H Councill Trenholm State Community College 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

Women90254%
Men77246%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White16%
Black73%
Hispanic5.1%
Asian0.8%
Other or multiracial4.7%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 1,674
Student–faculty ratio: 16 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 64%
First-generation students: 43%
Students over 25: 32%
Median family income: $15,992
Avg faculty salary (academic year): $68,859

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 440 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

From Alabama99%
Other U.S. states0.9%

Most first-years stay in state — H Councill Trenholm State Community College draws overwhelmingly from Alabama.

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: $5,190
Out-of-state tuition: $9,060
Room & board: —
Books & supplies: $3,000
Total cost of attendance: $16,971
Average net price: $8,325

Outcomes

Graduated: 16%
First-year retention: 51%
Transferred to another college: 18%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $28,657
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $32,183
Median debt at graduation: —
Students with federal loans: 0%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing: No
Application fee: Free

Campus safety

Safety grade: A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students: 0.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024): 0
Property offenses (2022–2024): 2

Reported offenses in an average year

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

0.7reported offenses a year

0 violent a year0.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary

0.3

Motor vehicle theft

0.3

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

$7,847

$30–48k

$8,263

$48–75k

$11,016

$75–110k

$13,852

$110k+

—

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.

12%

of first-years get a grant from the school

$3,079

average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 12% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $3,079. 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 264 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): $32,183
Typical debt at graduation: —
Debt vs. one year's pay: —
Out-earn a HS grad: 34%

Weigh it value

The payoff is less clear-cut here — weigh the debt against the earnings and your intended field before borrowing heavily.

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

$27,087

Men

$39,199

Men out-earn women by $12,112 (45%) 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: 94°F
Winter low: 36°F
Annual rain: 51.2″
Annual snow: 0.3″

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montgomery AP, AL US station (5.1 mi from campus).

What H Councill Trenholm State Community College graduates study — and earn

Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCert.

46 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

46———Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssoc.

38 grads— 1 yr$46k 5 yr— debt

38—$45,832—Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssoc.

25 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

25———Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssoc.

24 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

24———Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCert.

17 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

17———Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssoc.

15 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

15———Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssoc.

15 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

15———Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCert.

14 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

14———Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssoc.

13 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

13———Graphic CommunicationsCert.

12 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

12———Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssoc.

11 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

11———Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCert.

10 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

10———

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.