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Central Alabama Community College

Alexander City, Alabama·Public, 2-year·Southeast·cacc.edu
6-yr Graduation
33%
Total enrollment
2,140
peer median 2,111
Avg net price
$14,346
+$10k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
33%
Full-time retention
60%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 12 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 10 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
12
Passing
2
16.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

12programs
  • Passing2 · 16.7%
  • No Data10 · 83.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
10

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+15.3%
$35,669 vs $30,927
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+128.2%
$70,564 vs $30,927

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
28%
$9,822 debt · $35,669 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$12,750 debt · $70,564 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1969Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 17

  1. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jan 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,302
$30–48k$13,706
$48–75k$15,704
$75–110k$19,210
$110k+$17,653

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$14,346
+$10,362vs Community College median $3,985
Federal loans
16.1%
In-state tuition
$5,040
Out-of-state
$8,850

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 884 students received $4.3M in Pell grants, alongside $1.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
884
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.3M
$4,292,602 total
Direct Loans
$1.2M
453 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$963K
360 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$279K
93 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 302 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (4.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.3%
+2.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
302
Defaulted
13
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.6%
2017
18.9%
2018
14.8%
2019
4.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at CACC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs17
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

192 total completions
01Liberal Arts
8242.7%
02Health Professions
5629.2%
03Computer Sciences
199.9%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
147.3%
05Business
105.2%
06Mechanic
94.7%
07Engineering Tech
21.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
2,140
12-mo unduplicated
2,737
Undergraduate
2,737
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%1,029
Women
62%1,708

Race / ethnicity composition

White
65.1%
Black
26.0%
Hispanic
4.2%
Two or more
3.5%
Asian
0.4%
Non-resident
0.4%
Unknown
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
74
50 M · 24 W
Women athletes
32.4%
Athletic aid
$396K
Total student aid
Budget
$987K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$248K
$148K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$34K
$27K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Baseball
42 M ·
$359K
Softball
· 18 W
$272K
Golf
8 M ·
$154K
Tennis
· 6 W
$74K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.56
1 offenses · 1,777 students

3-year trend

3.232 yrs ago0.631 yr ago0.56Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs10
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
53

CACC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions CACC selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCentral Alabama Community College
33%2,140$14,346Community College
George C Wallace State Community College-Selma
1,925$970Community College
Lurleen B Wallace Community College
2,062$3,041Community College
Northeast Alabama Community College
3,208$1,612Community College
Virginia Highlands Community College
2,082$5,112Community College
Southwestern Community College
2,157$4,928Community College
Peer group median33%2,111$3,985

Frequently asked questions about Central Alabama Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CACC.

What is the graduation rate at Central Alabama Community College?

Central Alabama Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 33% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Central Alabama Community College?

Central Alabama Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,140 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Central Alabama Community College?

The average net price at Central Alabama Community College is $14,346 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Central Alabama Community College located?

Central Alabama Community College is located in Alexander City, Alabama 35010.

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