Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Shelton State CC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.
Shelton State CC has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,955 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama average (3,152 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Shelton State Community College4,6014,601
Similarly Ranked Schools3,9553,955
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama3,1523,152
The below chart compares the student population between Shelton State Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,836 male and 2,765 female students attending Shelton State CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.66 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Shelton State CC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Shelton State CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,6011,6472,954
Men1,8367561,080
Women2,7658911,874

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,458 White students (53.42%) and 1,535 Black or African American students (33.36%) at Shelton State Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Shelton State Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Shelton State Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1257
Asian331221
Black or African American1,5354731,062
Hispanic347136211
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White2,4581,1211,337
Two or More Races17775102
Race/Ethnicity Unknown202
Total 4,6011,8362,765

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 3,823 students whose age under twenty five and 456 students whose age is over thirty years old at Shelton State Community College.
Especially, 1,157 students are younger than eighteen and 6 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Shelton State Community College.
Population by Student Age at Shelton State Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total4,601 1,8362,765
Under 181,157 445712
18-191,330 601729
20-21835 383452
22-24501 208293
25-29322 93229
30-34188 42146
35-3999 3168
40-49117 2394
50-6446 640
65 and over6 42
Total 4,601 1,8362,765

Online Student Population

At Shelton State Community College, 2,984 students (64.86% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,628 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,524 students live in Alabama where Shelton State Community College is located in and 104 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total4,601
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,628
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,356
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,617
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,628
Alabama Residents1,524
Other State in U.S.104
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0