Alabama Southern Community College

www.coastalalabama.edu

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    2017 Undergraduate Tuition
    $3,510
    2017 Average Net Price
    $4,246
    After Financial Aid
    2017 Enrolled Students
    982
    54.9% Full-Time
    2017 Graduation Rate
    36.8%
    158 Graduates

    About

    Alabama Southern Community College is a higher education institution located in Monroe County, AL. In 2017, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Alabama Southern Community College were General Studies (98 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (35 degrees), and Industrial Technology (28 degrees).

    In 2017, 289 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Alabama Southern Community College. 55% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (175 degrees), 1.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (103 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Alabama Southern Community College is $3,510, which is $−4,650 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2017, the median undergraduate tuition at Alabama Southern Community College is $3,510.

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,246.

    In 2017, 78% of undergraduate students attending Alabama Southern Community College received financial aid through grants.

    Tuition Costs

    $3,510
    2017 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2017, the cost of tuition at Alabama Southern Community College was $3,510.

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    Average Net Price

    $4,246
    2017 Value
    1.51%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2017 Alabama Southern Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,246. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Alabama Southern Community College grew by 1.51%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    78%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

    78% of undergraduate students at Alabama Southern Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 7.14% with respect to 2016, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Enrollment

    Alabama Southern Community College had a total enrollment of 982 students in 2017. The full-time enrollment at Alabama Southern Community College is 539 students and the part-time enrollment is 443. This means that 54.9% of students enrolled at Alabama Southern Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Alabama Southern Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.5% White, 38.2% Black or African American, 1.53% Two or More Races, 1.22% Hispanic or Latino, 0.713% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.204% Asian.

    Students enrolled at Alabama Southern Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (30.4%), followed by White Female (27.3%) and Black or African American Female (21.1%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    54.9%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Alabama Southern Community College in 2017, both undergraduate and graduate, is 982 students. The full-time enrollment at Alabama Southern Community College is 539 and the part-time enrollment is 443. This means that 54.9% of students enrolled at Alabama Southern Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    54%
    2017 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Alabama Southern Community College was 54%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Alabama Southern Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2017)
    1. White
      555 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      375 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      15 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Alabama Southern Community College is 56.5% White, 38.2% Black or African American, 1.53% Two or More Races, 1.22% Hispanic or Latino, 0.713% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.204% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2017, 29 more women than men received degrees from Alabama Southern Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Alabama Southern Community College is white (175 degrees awarded). There were 1.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (103 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Alabama Southern Community College is General Studies (98 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (35 degrees) and Industrial Technology (28 degrees).

    In 2017,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Alabama Southern Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (91 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (133 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (8 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Alabama Southern Community College are Registered nurses (1,586,946 people), Accountants & auditors (1,029,051 people), Other managers (829,829 people), Financial managers (535,948 people), and Chief executives & legislators (426,512 people).

    The most specialized majors at Alabama Southern Community College in 2017 are Engineering Technologies (91 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (133 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (8 degrees), Health (36 degrees), and Business (21 degrees) (as of 2017).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Alabama Southern Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Actuaries, and Chief executives & legislators

    The most specialized majors at Alabama Southern Community College are Engineering Technologies (91 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (133 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (8 degrees), Health (36 degrees), and Business (21 degrees) (as of 2017).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Alabama Southern Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,942,272 people), Elementary & secondary schools (835,321 people), Computer Systems Design (638,809 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (514,027 people), and Banking & related activities (466,159 people).

    The most specialized majors at Alabama Southern Community College are Engineering Technologies (91 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (133 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (8 degrees), Health (36 degrees), and Business (21 degrees) (as of 2017).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Alabama Southern Community College.
    Most Common (2017)
    1. Industrial Technology
      54 degrees awarded
    2. General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science
      3 degrees awarded
    3. Other Industrial Production Technology
      1 degrees awarded

    In 2017, the most common less than 1 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Alabama Southern Community College was Industrial Technology with 54 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    130
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2017
    159
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2017

    In 2017, 130 degrees were awarded to men at Alabama Southern Community College, which is 0.818 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (159).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2017, 74 degrees were awarded to men at Alabama Southern Community College in Industrial Technology, which is 9.25 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2017, 65 degrees were awarded to men at Alabama Southern Community College in General Studies, which is 1.97 times more than the 33 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    29%
    100% Completion Time
    36%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2017, 29% of students graduating from Alabama Southern Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 36% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2017)
    1. White
      175 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      103 degrees awarded
    3. American Indian or Alaska Native
      4 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Alabama Southern Community College is white (175 degrees awarded). There were 1.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (103 degrees).

    0.692% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2017)
    1. White Female
      110 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      110 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      100 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Alabama Southern Community College is white female (110 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (110 degrees).

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    Operations

    In 2017, Alabama Southern Community College had a total salary expenditure of 15.7M. Alabama Southern Community College employs 38 No academic ranks. Most academics at Alabama Southern Community College are Female No academic rank (21), and Male No academic rank (17).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Alabama Southern Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 37 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 25 employees, and Management with 11 employees.

    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $2.79M - Federal
    2. $2.47M - State
    3. $221k - Local

    As of 2017, Alabama Southern Community College received $2.79M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.47M from state grants and contracts, and $221k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $7.07M
    2017 Salaries
    3.14%
    decline from 2016

    In 2017, Alabama Southern Community College paid a median of $7.07M in salaries, which represents 45% of their overall expenditure ($15.7M) and a 3.14% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.13% decline between 2015 and 2016, and a 0.32% growth between 2014 and 2015.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $2.16M
    Instructional Salaries
    38
    Number of Employees

    In 2017, Alabama Southern Community College paid a total of $2.16M to 38 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.6% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Alabama Southern Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 37 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 25 employees, and Management with 11 employees.

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