10-yr median earnings
$39,842
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Hanceville, Alabama
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville is a public institution in Hanceville, Alabama. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $13,170
- Avg net price / yr
- $39,842
- 10-yr median earnings
- 49.7%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 47th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 49.7%
- 150%-time completion
- +10%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Distant
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
54/100
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings D
$39,842
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B-
$13,170
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
49.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B-
$11,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C+
65.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$13,170
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
49.7%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 49.7%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$39,842 47th percentile higher than 47% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $39,842 | #2707 of 5103 | 47th |
| Average net price | $13,170 | #1740 of 5020 | 65th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 49.7% | #3001 of 4858 | 38th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,423 | #825 of 5462 | 85th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
4,423
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
49.7%
150%-time completion
$39,842
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville ranks in Alabama
State rank among 69 reporting Alabama colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $39,842 | #35 of 69 | 49th |
| Average net price | $13,170 | #23 of 65 | 65th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 49.7% | #23 of 65 | 65th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,423 | #14 of 73 | 81st |
Highest former-student earnings in Alabama
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jersey College - Dothan | $66,087 | - |
| 2 | Auburn University | $65,337 | $24,323 |
| 3 | Columbia Southern University | $63,534 | $14,580 |
| 4 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | $61,767 | $18,796 |
| 5 | Marion Military Institute | $59,644 | $8,627 |
| 6 | The University of Alabama | $59,221 | $22,420 |
| 7 | Samford University | $58,469 | $32,622 |
| 8 | United States Sports University | $55,257 | $24,076 |
| 9 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | $54,501 | $18,749 |
| 10 | Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound | $52,669 | - |
| 11 | Spring Hill College | $51,500 | $20,449 |
| 12 | Athens State University | $50,273 | - |
| 35 | George C Wallace State Community College-HancevilleThis school | $39,842 | $13,170 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$11,719 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$12,000 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$14,002 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$17,859 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $5,220 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $9,090 |
| Average Net Price | $13,170 |
34.6%
Pell Grant Rate
18.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$11,000
Median Debt
$117/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville rose +111.9% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $6,628 in 2013 to $14,042 in 2023, a rise of $7,414 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $6,6282023 · $14,042
Over the same years, enrollment went -10.0% (4,904 → 4,413 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
63.1%
Female
49.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
$36,129
Median Earnings (6yr)
53.7%
Earning Over $25K
65.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 49.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $36,129 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $39,842 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 53.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 65.3% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $11,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $117/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 12 | 803 | $48,973 | $65,658 | $10,898 |
| Certificate | 3 | 169 | $38,145 | $38,145 | $7,944 |
Top programs at George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$65,658 median earnings
- Engineering Technologies/T…
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
$57,028 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$56,400 median earnings
- Mechanics and Repairers, G…
Mechanics and Repairers, General
$49,531 median earnings
- Clinical/Medical Laborator…
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
$49,001 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$48,543 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,…
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$44,370 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$42,314 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Similar Enrollment and Sector
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Similar Reported Net Price
Other Public institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
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$13,171 net price · $1 apart
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Fort Wayne, IN
$13,171 net price · $1 apart
Southeastern Louisiana University
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$13,154 net price · $16 apart
Wichita State University
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$13,194 net price · $24 apart
Similar 2013–2023 Net-Price Trend
Same-sector institutions with the same direction and nearest fitted annual change; only series with R² of at least 0.40 qualify.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville? ▼
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville is a public institution in Hanceville, Alabama. Undergraduate enrollment is 4,423 students.
How much do George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $39,842 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $36,129.
How much does George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville cost? ▼
The average net price at George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville is $13,170. In-state tuition is $5,220 and out-of-state tuition is $9,090. Median student debt at graduation is $11,000.
What is the graduation rate at George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville? ▼
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville has a 49.7% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville is $11,000, while former students earn a median of $39,842 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 28% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 65.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $117.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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