LBWCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#7 in Community Colleges

Lurleen B Wallace Community College is ranked 7^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $9,060 is comparable to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 2,062.
The financial aid amount ($3,931) is lower.
It offers fewer area of study (31 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of LBWCC are $9,060 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Lurleen B Wallace Community College $9,060

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 LBWCC is 41% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Lurleen B Wallace Community College 41%

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 LBWCC is 19% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Lurleen B Wallace Community College 19%

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 LBWCC is 64% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Lurleen B Wallace Community College 64%

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 LBWCC is 2,062 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Lurleen B Wallace Community College 2,062

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 LBWCC is $3,931 which is 43.39% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Lurleen B Wallace Community College $3,931

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 LBWCC is 16 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Lurleen B Wallace Community College 16 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

LBWCC offers 31 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.