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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
$15,996
+$11k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
33%
Full-time retention
60%

Pell equity

18.3pp gap
Pell recipients
24%28 of 115
Non-Pell (all)
42%44 of 104
No Federal Aid
42%44 of 104

Non-Pell students graduate at a 18.3-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,042
$30–48k$13,909
$48–75k$16,172
$75–110k$19,426
$110k+$18,997

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

Avg net price
$15,996
+$10,705vs Community College median $5,291
Federal loans
17.0%
In-state tuition
$5,110
Out-of-state
$8,980

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 892 students received $4.3M in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
892
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.3M
$4,326,204 total
Direct Loans
$1.3M
459 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$982K
365 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$288K
94 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs17
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

195 total completions
01Liberal Arts
8242.1%
02Health Professions
6131.3%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
2512.8%
04Computer Sciences
105.1%
05Business
105.1%
06Mechanic
52.6%
07Engineering Tech
21.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,140
12-mo unduplicated
3,042
Undergraduate
3,042
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%1,115
Women
63%1,927

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.2%
Black
26.8%
Hispanic
5.2%
Two or more
4.5%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Non-resident
0.3%
Unknown
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
73
50 M · 23 W
Women athletes
31.5%
Athletic aid
$414K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$251K
$163K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$46K
$50K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Baseball
40 M · —
$367K
Softball
— · 20 W
$334K
Golf
7 M · —
$159K
Tennis
3 M · 3 W
$145K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,910 students

3-year trend

0.632 yrs ago0.561 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    Drugs00
    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.

    IPEDS
    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.

    IPEDS
    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$15,996Community College
    George C Wallace State Community College-Selma
    		——1,925$9,272Community College
    Lurleen B Wallace Community College
    		——2,062$2,792Community College
    Northeast Alabama Community College
    		——3,208$2,756Community College
    Virginia Highlands Community College
    		——2,082$5,375Community College
    Southwestern Community College
    		——2,157$5,207Community College
    Peer group median33%—2,111$5,291

    Institutions like CACC

    Explore the federal data for institutions in CACC's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    CACC Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    1 member
    • Robin Calvert
      Director of Institutional Effectiveness/Research and Grants

    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 $15,996 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.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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