Shelton State Community College
Shelton State Community College is a public community college in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Operated by the Alabama State Department of Postsecondary Education, Shelton is one of the largest two-year colleges in the state. Approximately 4,500 students are enrolled in some form of coursework, including around 3,000 full-time students. The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $14,539
- Undergraduate enrollment: 7,400
- Graduation rate (150%): 30%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 28%
- Student to faculty ratio: 18:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $35,014
- Median earnings (8 years): $33,221
- Median earnings (6 years): $31,581
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Tuscaloosa, AL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Shelton State Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Licensed Practical, Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (167 associate)
- Licensed Practical (121 bachelor's)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science (137 bachelor's)
- Nursing (68 associate)
- Industrial Electronics Technology (85 bachelor's)
- Salon (66 bachelor's)
- Office Management and Supervision (44 bachelor's)
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology (21 bachelor's)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology (20 bachelor's)
- Culinary Arts (26 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 46%, Computer Science 5%, Health 49%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Shelton State Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,091 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,091
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,492
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,073
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,545
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $16,269
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,127
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,997
- Books and supplies: $4,500
- Off-campus room and board: $12,000
- Off-campus with family: $4,460
- Typical cost of attendance: $20,350
- Sticker vs net gap: 29%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 43%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
- Average institutional grant: $4,159
Admissions
Shelton State Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 7,400
- Women: 60%
- Part-time undergraduates: 48%
- Age 25 and older: 17%
- Graduation rate: 30%
- Come back after freshman year: 58%
- First-generation: 48%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 65%
- Student to faculty: 18:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Shelton State Community College acceptance rate? Shelton State Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Shelton State Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,091 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,539.
What majors does Shelton State Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Licensed Practical, Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, Nursing, Industrial Electronics Technology.
What is the average salary after Shelton State Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $35,014 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Shelton State Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 28% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 30%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Shelton State Community College official site: https://www.sheltonstate.edu.