Lurleen B Wallace Community College
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College (LBWCC) is a public community college with campuses in Andalusia, Greenville, Opp, and Luverne, Alabama. As of the fall 2010 semester, the college has an enrollment of 1,790 students across all campuses. The college was founded in 1969 and named for Governor Lurleen Burns Wallace. In 1992, it opened the campus in Greenville. In 2003, LBWCC merged with Douglas MacArthur State Technical College, which opened in 1965. Athletic teams representing LBWCC compete in the Alabama Community College Conference of the National Junior College Athletic Association.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $5,214
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,821
- Graduation rate (150%): 41%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 51%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $32,307
- Median earnings (8 years): $32,036
- Median earnings (6 years): $30,010
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Andalusia, AL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Lurleen B Wallace Community College include General Studies, Welding Technology, Nursing.
- General Studies (97 associate)
- Welding Technology (93 bachelor's)
- Nursing (58 associate)
- Industrial Electronics Technology (80 bachelor's)
- Emergency Medical Technology (40 bachelor's)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (31 associate)
- Aesthetician (26 bachelor's)
- Licensed Practical (25 bachelor's)
- Cosmetology (21 bachelor's)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology (24 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 4%, Computer Science 9%, Health 88%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Lurleen B Wallace Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,054 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $2,054
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $2,420
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $4,570
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $8,263
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $3,445
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,190
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,060
- Books and supplies: $1,810
- On-campus room and board: $6,986
- Off-campus room and board: $15,327
- Off-campus with family: $4,188
- Typical cost of attendance: $12,392
- Sticker vs net gap: 58%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 32%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
- Average institutional grant: $4,658
Admissions
Lurleen B Wallace Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,821
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 97%
- Part-time undergraduates: 34%
- Age 25 and older: 12%
- Graduation rate: 41%
- Come back after freshman year: 64%
- First-generation: 52%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 80%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 94
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Lurleen B Wallace Community College acceptance rate? Lurleen B Wallace Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Lurleen B Wallace Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,054 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,214.
What majors does Lurleen B Wallace Community College offer? Popular programs include General Studies, Welding Technology, Nursing, Industrial Electronics Technology, Emergency Medical Technology.
What is the average salary after Lurleen B Wallace Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $32,307 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Lurleen B Wallace Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 51% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 41%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Lurleen B Wallace Community College official site: https://www.lbwcc.edu.