CVCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#21 in Community Colleges

Chattahoochee Valley Community College is ranked 21^st in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Chattahoochee Valley Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Its tuition & fees of $8,970 is comparable to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 1,705.
The financial aid amount ($4,587) is higher.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (34 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of CVCC are $8,970 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Chattahoochee Valley Community College $8,970

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama $8,793

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at CVCC is 36% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Chattahoochee Valley Community College 36%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 26%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at CVCC is 25% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Chattahoochee Valley Community College 25%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 21%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at CVCC is 52% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Chattahoochee Valley Community College 52%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 56%

Student Population

The total student population at CVCC is 1,705 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Chattahoochee Valley Community College 1,705

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 3,152

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at CVCC is $4,587 which is 51.14% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Chattahoochee Valley Community College $4,587

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama $5,348

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at CVCC is 14 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Chattahoochee Valley Community College 14 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 17 to 1

Number of Programs

CVCC offers 34 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.