10-yr median earnings
$38,192
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Tanner, Alabama
John C Calhoun State Community College
John C Calhoun State Community College is a public institution in Tanner, 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.
- $7,660
- Avg net price / yr
- $38,192
- 10-yr median earnings
- 41.1%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
John C Calhoun State Community College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 41st pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 41.1%
- 150%-time completion
- +17%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this John C Calhoun State Community College 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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional"), 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
52/100
John C Calhoun State Community College
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
$38,192
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A
$7,660
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
41.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C
$12,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C-
60.5%
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
$7,660
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
41.1%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 41.1%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - John C Calhoun State Community College 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 John C Calhoun State Community College 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.
John C Calhoun State Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$38,192 41st percentile higher than 41% 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 | John C Calhoun State Community College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,192 | #3026 of 5103 | 41st |
| Average net price | $7,660 | #737 of 5020 | 85th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 41.1% | #3594 of 4858 | 26th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 7,070 | #535 of 5462 | 90th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
7,070
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
41.1%
150%-time completion
$38,192
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How John C Calhoun State Community College ranks in Alabama
State rank among 69 reporting Alabama colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | John C Calhoun State Community College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,192 | #36 of 69 | 48th |
| Average net price | $7,660 | #14 of 65 | 78th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 41.1% | #35 of 65 | 46th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 7,070 | #7 of 73 | 90th |
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 | - |
| 36 | John C Calhoun State Community CollegeThis school | $38,192 | $7,660 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at John C Calhoun State Community College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$5,217 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$6,903 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$8,807 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$12,404 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at John C Calhoun State Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $5,120 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $8,990 |
| Average Net Price | $7,660 |
30.4%
Pell Grant Rate
17.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$12,000
Median Debt
$127/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at John C Calhoun State Community College rose +39.0% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $5,278 in 2013 to $7,336 in 2023, a rise of $2,058 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 · $5,2782023 · $7,336
Over the same years, enrollment went -30.5% (9,970 → 6,928 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
58.1%
Female
45.5%
First Generation
Outcomes
$32,579
Median Earnings (6yr)
45.4%
Earning Over $25K
60.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 41.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $32,579 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $38,192 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 45.4% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 60.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $12,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $127/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 8 | 1,301 | $55,932 | $78,956 | $11,482 |
| Certificate | 1 | 42 | $55,037 | $55,037 | - |
Top programs at John C Calhoun State Community College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Industrial Production Tech…
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
$78,956 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$70,926 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$55,037 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$53,064 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$49,902 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,…
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$47,381 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$35,361 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.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 145 | $78,956 | $11,024 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 130 | $70,926 | $13,734 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 42 | $55,037 | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's | 22 | $53,064 | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | 28 | $49,902 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 897 | $47,381 | $9,689 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | 24 | $35,361 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | 46 | - | - |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Associate's | 9 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for John C Calhoun State Community College? ▼
John C Calhoun State Community College is a public institution in Tanner, Alabama. Undergraduate enrollment is 7,070 students.
How much do John C Calhoun State Community College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at John C Calhoun State Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $38,192 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $32,579.
How much does John C Calhoun State Community College cost? ▼
The average net price at John C Calhoun State Community College is $7,660. In-state tuition is $5,120 and out-of-state tuition is $8,990. Median student debt at graduation is $12,000.
What is the graduation rate at John C Calhoun State Community College? ▼
John C Calhoun State Community College has a 41.1% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is John C Calhoun State Community College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at John C Calhoun State Community College is $12,000, while former students earn a median of $38,192 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 31% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 60.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $127.
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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