Lurleen B Wallace Community College
Andalusia, AL · Public two-year · Rural: Fringe
2,130undergraduates
$3,842average net price per year
43%finish in 3 years
62%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
18 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Associate (15 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (35 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (25 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (5 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (58 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (97 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (31 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (3)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (47 awarded), Associate (33 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (85 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (3)
- Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist Certificate (under 1 year) (26 awarded)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General Certificate (1-2 years) (21 awarded)
- Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Forest Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,980
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $8,790
- Housing and food on campus
- $5,550
- Books and supplies
- $1,192
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,625
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $15,347
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $19,157
- Total cost living at home
- $9,797
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $2,429 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $3,601 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $4,928 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $3,078 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 95%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 90%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,750
- Got a grant from the college
- 41%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,864
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 36%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 0%
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 28%
- Finished in 3 years
- 43%
- Finished in 4 years
- 56%
- Transferred to another college
- 15%
- Came back for year two
- 62%
| Pell grant students | 100% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 23% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 163 | 41% |
| Men | 115 | 46% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 82 | 28% |
| Hispanic | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 167 | 51% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 48% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 524 | 41% | 10% |
| Started here, part-time | 112 | 37% | 13% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 127 | 50% | 6% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 101 | 39% | 20% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,130
- Undergraduates
- 2,130
- Full-time undergraduates
- 753
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,377
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 91%
- From out of state
- 8%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 12%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 27%
| Women | 55% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 19% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 70% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 1000 Dannelly Blvd., Andalusia, AL, 36420-1224
- County
- Covington County
- Part of
- Alabama Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.