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Snead State Community College

Boaz, Alabama·Public, 2-year·Southeast·snead.edu
6-yr Graduation
49%
Total enrollment
2,917
peer median 4,108
Avg net price
$3,249
-$2.5k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
49%
Full-time retention
68%

Pell equity

22.5pp gap
Pell recipients
41%131 of 318
Non-Pell (all)
64%108 of 170
Subsidized loan, no Pell
25%2 of 8
No Federal Aid
65%106 of 162

Non-Pell students graduate at a 22.5-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.

Of 19 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 17 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
19
Passing
2
10.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

19programs
  • Passing2 · 10.5%
  • No Data17 · 89.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
17

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
+30.6%
$40,404 vs $30,927
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+107.7%
$64,246 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
18%
$7,254 debt · $40,404 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
14%
$8,893 debt · $64,246 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 1941Next review Dec 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 21

  1. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

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$2,256
$30–48k$3,266
$48–75k$4,433
$75–110k$7,011
$110k+$9,878

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

Avg net price
$3,249
-$2,477vs Community College median $5,727
Federal loans
10.1%
In-state tuition
$5,278
Out-of-state
$9,664

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 992 students received $5.6M in Pell grants, alongside $1.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
992
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.6M
$5,639,652 total
Direct Loans
$1.6M
471 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$696K
241 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$873K
227 loan awards
Parent PLUS$11K
3 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 421 borrowers who entered repayment, 16 (3.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.8%
+1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
421
Defaulted
16
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.5%
2017
16.4%
2018
10.5%
2019
3.8%
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 Snead State Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs14
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

401 total completions
01Liberal Arts
30977.1%
02Health Professions
328.0%
03Mechanic
287.0%
04Business
174.2%
05Computer Sciences
92.2%
06Precision Production
41.0%
07Family/Consumer Sci
20.5%
08Engineering Tech
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,917
12-mo unduplicated
8,476
Undergraduate
8,476
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
41%3,440
Women
59%5,036

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.8%
Hispanic
24.0%
Black
7.8%
Two or more
3.9%
Asian
0.9%
Non-resident
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Unknown
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
128
62 M · 66 W
Women athletes
51.6%
Athletic aid
$703K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$312K
$391K
Recruiting expense
$2K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$35K
$20K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Baseball
36 M ·
$381K
Basketball
15 M · 13 W
$384K
Softball
· 25 W
$298K
Volleyball
· 18 W
$148K
Golf
11 M · 4 W
$189K
Tennis
· 8 W
$66K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 2,767 students

3-year trend

0.892 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
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.

    Student-to-faculty
    20.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    45

    Snead State Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Snead State Community College 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
    SubjectSnead State Community College
    49%2,917$3,249Community College
    4,203$4,641Community College
    5,263$5,963Community College
    9,380$5,490Community College
    4,013$6,675Community College
    3,481$6,928Community College
    Peer group median49%4,108$5,727

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    Snead State Community College Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning
    Reports to College Operations
    Email
    janna.bonds [at] snead.edu
    Phone
    256-593-5120
    Address
    P.O. Box 734, 220 North Walnut Street, Boaz, AL 35957

    The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning exists to collect, analyze, and interpret data to determine whether SSCC is fulfilling its mission, and to provide the framework for strategic planning.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Janna Bonds
      Director of Institutional Effectiveness/Institutional Research

    Frequently asked questions about Snead State Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Snead State Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Snead State Community College?

    Snead State Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 49% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Snead State Community College?

    Snead State Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,917 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Snead State Community College?

    The average net price at Snead State Community College is $3,249 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Snead State Community College located?

    Snead State Community College is located in Boaz, Alabama 35957-0734.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Snead State Community College?

    Snead State Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning, which reports to College Operations.

    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.
    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.
    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.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    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.
    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.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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