Southern Union State CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#4 in Community Colleges

Southern Union State Community College is ranked 4^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $8,874 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 5,063.
The financial aid amount ($5,927) is average.
It offers diverse area of study (52 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Southern Union State CC are $8,874 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Southern Union State Community College $8,874

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 Southern Union State CC is 36% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Southern Union State 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 Southern Union State CC is 30% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Southern Union State Community College 30%

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 Southern Union State CC is 67% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Southern Union State Community College 67%

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 Southern Union State CC is 5,063 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Southern Union State Community College 5,063

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 Southern Union State CC is $5,927 which is 66.79% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Southern Union State Community College $5,927

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 Southern Union State CC is 21 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Southern Union State Community College 21 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

Southern Union State CC offers 52 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Southern Union State Community College 52

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

Southern Union State CC offers 4 online programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.