Shelton State CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#14 in Community Colleges

Shelton State Community College is ranked 14^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $8,997 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 4,601.
The financial aid amount ($3,360) is lower.
It offers diverse area of study (55 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Shelton State CC are $8,997 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Shelton State Community College $8,997

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 Shelton State CC is 30% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Shelton State Community College 30%

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

Shelton State 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 Shelton State CC is 58% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Shelton State Community College 58%

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 Shelton State CC is 4,601 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Shelton State Community College 4,601

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 Shelton State CC is $3,360 which is 37.35% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Shelton State Community College $3,360

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 Shelton State CC is 18 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Shelton State Community College 18 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

Shelton State CC offers 55 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Shelton State Community College 55

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 42

Number of Online Programs

Shelton State CC offers 10 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.