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George C Wallace State Community College - Selma

Selma, Alabama·Public, 2-year·Southeast·wccs.edu
6-yr Graduation
41%
—
Total enrollment
1,925
peer median 2,111
Avg net price
$9,272
+$4.0k 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
41%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

3.5pp gap
Pell recipients
41%74 of 179
Non-Pell (all)
38%15 of 40
No Federal Aid
38%15 of 40

Pell recipients here graduate at a 3.5-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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 20 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 19 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
20
Passing
1
5.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

20programs
  • Passing1 · 5.0%
  • No Data19 · 95.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
19

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.

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+151.0%
$77,629 vs $30,927

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 1974Next review Jun 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 11

  1. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Feb 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Oct 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Sep 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    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$8,948
$30–48k$10,148
$48–75k$11,516
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$9,272
+$3,981vs Community College median $5,291
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$4,740
Out-of-state
$8,610

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, 1,050 students received $5.6M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,050
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.6M
$5,606,698 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at WCCS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs17
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

264 total completions
01Liberal Arts
18770.8%
02Health Professions
4416.7%
03Construction Trades
145.3%
04Business
103.8%
05Computer Sciences
51.9%
06Engineering Tech
31.1%
07Mechanic
10.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,925
12-mo unduplicated
2,972
Undergraduate
2,972
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%1,112
Women
63%1,860

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
82.7%
White
12.4%
Two or more
2.9%
Hispanic
1.5%
Asian
0.4%
Unknown
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
70
44 M · 26 W
Women athletes
37.1%
Athletic aid
$167K
Total student aid
Budget
$471K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$87K
$80K
Recruiting expense
$5K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$11K
$11K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Baseball
30 M · —
$127K
Basketball
14 M · 14 W
$213K
Volleyball
— · 12 W
$83K

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 · 1,935 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
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
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    44

    WCCS vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions WCCS 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
    SubjectGeorge C Wallace State Community College-Selma
    		41%—1,925$9,272Community College
    Lurleen B Wallace Community College
    		——2,062$2,792Community College
    Central Alabama Community College
    		——2,140$15,996Community College
    Northeast Alabama Community College
    		——3,208$2,756Community College
    Southwestern Community College
    		——2,157$5,207Community College
    Virginia Highlands Community College
    		——2,082$5,375Community College
    Peer group median41%—2,111$5,291

    Institutions like WCCS

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

    IPEDS

    WCCS Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research
    Reports to Wallace Community College Selma
    Phone
    334-876-9335
    Address
    3000 Earl Goodwin Parkway, Selma, Alabama 36702

    The Office is responsible for compiling and disseminating information to the College's internal and external groups on many aspects of WCCS including Institutional assessment and Strategic Planning.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    4 members
    • Veronica Brown
      Associate Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and Faculty Development
    • Dr. Tamera Carter
      Director of Institutional Effectiveness
    • Brandi Spears Abbott
      Institutional Effectiveness Specialist
    • Ebony Rodgers
      Institutional Effectiveness Secretary

    Frequently asked questions about George C Wallace State Community College-Selma

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about WCCS.

    What is the graduation rate at George C Wallace State Community College-Selma?

    George C Wallace State Community College-Selma reports a 6-year graduation rate of 41% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend George C Wallace State Community College-Selma?

    George C Wallace State Community College-Selma reports a total enrollment of 1,925 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at George C Wallace State Community College-Selma?

    The average net price at George C Wallace State Community College-Selma is $9,272 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is George C Wallace State Community College-Selma located?

    George C Wallace State Community College-Selma is located in Selma, Alabama 36702-2808.

    Who runs Institutional Research at George C Wallace State Community College-Selma?

    George C Wallace State Community College-Selma's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research, which reports to Wallace Community College Selma.

    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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