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Southern Union State Community College

Wadley, Alabama·Public, 2-year·Southeast·suscc.edu
6-yr Graduation
36%
—
Total enrollment
5,063
peer median 4,917
Avg net price
$6,142
+$106 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
36%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

32.7pp gap
Pell recipients
17%66 of 400
Non-Pell (all)
50%275 of 553
Subsidized loan, no Pell
23%9 of 40
No Federal Aid
52%266 of 513

Non-Pell students graduate at a 32.7-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 28 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 24 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
28
Passing
4
14.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

28programs
  • Passing4 · 14.3%
  • No Data24 · 85.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
24

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.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+13.7%
$35,177 vs $30,927
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+67.0%
$51,659 vs $30,927
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+138.8%
$73,863 vs $30,927
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+155.6%
$79,063 vs $30,927

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
21%
$7,525 debt · $35,177 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$8,750 debt · $51,659 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$11,917 debt · $79,063 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$8,750 debt · $73,863 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 1994Next review Jun 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 6

  1. Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Sep 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Feb 2021Renewal 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,543
$30–48k$5,160
$48–75k$7,173
$75–110k$10,247
$110k+$10,953

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

Avg net price
$6,142
+$106vs Community College median $6,037
Federal loans
22.5%
In-state tuition
$5,040
Out-of-state
$8,910

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, 2,188 students received $11.5M in Pell grants, alongside $4.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,188
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$11.5M
$11,538,958 total
Direct Loans
$4.0M
1,243 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.5M
863 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$987K
322 loan awards
Parent PLUS$509K
58 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 718 borrowers who entered repayment, 31 (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
718
Defaulted
31
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.2%
2017
15.6%
2018
10.9%
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 SUSCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs29
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

667 total completions
01Liberal Arts
34451.6%
02Health Professions
20330.4%
03Mechanic
649.6%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
213.1%
05Business
192.8%
06Engineering Tech
81.2%
07Computer Sciences
50.7%
08Family/Consumer Sci
30.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,063
12-mo unduplicated
7,026
Undergraduate
7,026
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%2,978
Women
58%4,048

Race / ethnicity composition

White
67.2%
Black
19.8%
Hispanic
5.6%
Two or more
4.9%
Asian
1.4%
Unknown
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Non-resident
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
216
113 M · 103 W
Women athletes
47.7%
Athletic aid
$917K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$506K
$411K
Recruiting expense
$5K
$5K
Head-coach salaries
$59K
$42K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Soccer
40 M · 29 W
$650K
Baseball
40 M · —
$415K
Basketball
19 M · 18 W
$417K
Softball
— · 25 W
$335K
Volleyball
— · 17 W
$150K
Golf
7 M · 7 W
$229K

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 · 4,673 students

3-year trend

0.492 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
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

    1
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor02

    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
    21.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    107

    SUSCC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions SUSCC 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
    SubjectSouthern Union State Community College
    		36%—5,063$6,142Community College
    Lawson State Community College
    		——3,453$6,275Community College
    Coastal Alabama Community College
    		——7,553$13,644Community College
    Chattahoochee Valley Community College
    		——1,705$4,244Community College
    York Technical College
    		——4,771$5,931Community College
    Itawamba Community College
    		——5,139$4,616Community College
    Peer group median36%—4,917$6,037

    Institutions like SUSCC

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

    IPEDS

    SUSCC Institutional Research office

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

    Team
    1 member
    • Robin Brown
      Associate Dean of Institutional Effectiveness

    Frequently asked questions about Southern Union State Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SUSCC.

    What is the graduation rate at Southern Union State Community College?

    Southern Union State Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 36% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Southern Union State Community College?

    Southern Union State Community College reports a total enrollment of 5,063 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Southern Union State Community College?

    The average net price at Southern Union State Community College is $6,142 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Southern Union State Community College located?

    Southern Union State Community College is located in Wadley, Alabama 36276.

    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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