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Compare Chattahoochee Valley Community College vs Lurleen B Wallace Community College

Phenix City, AL · Andalusia, AL

Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegeLurleen B Wallace Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$4,244/yr$2,792/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$3,275/yr$2,054/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$10,500No data reported
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$5,181/yr$2,420/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$5,474/yr$4,570/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$4,845/yr$8,263/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$7,261/yr$3,445/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$111/moNo data reported
Room & board (on campus)No data reported$6,986/yr
Room & board (off campus)$11,200/yr$15,327/yr
Borrowers who default0%No data reported
Books & supplies$1,008/yr$1,810/yr
Other living costs (on campus)No data reported$4,188/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$12,600/yr$12,392/yr
Tuition (in-state)$5,100/yr$5,190/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$8,970/yr$9,060/yr
Students with Pell Grants40%32%
Students taking federal loans26%0%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate36%41%
Freshmen who come back52%64%
Typical earnings 10 years in$36,438/yr$32,307/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$20,404–$52,873$17,935–$49,606
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)28%44%
Typical earnings 6 years in$32,196/yr$30,010/yr
Earn more than a HS grad52%47%
Graduate on time27%31%
First-gen students who finish14%30%
Low-income students who finish12%30%
Students who transfer out25%19%
Typical earnings 8 years in$34,321/yr$32,036/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 43% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 34% · Engineering Technologies 10%Health Professions 24% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 23% · Mechanic & Repair Technologies 20%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 43% of degreesHealth Professions — 24% of degrees
2nd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 34% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 23% of degrees
3rd most popular programEngineering Technologies — 10% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 20% of degrees
4th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 4% of degreesPrecision Production — 13% of degrees
5th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 4% of degreesCulinary & Personal Services — 11% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $67,491/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $65,605/yr
Degrees in STEM13%0.7%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,1101,097
Students per professor14 : 116 : 1
Average professor pay$7,502/mo$7,630/mo
Full-time professors39%64%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$20,813$18,213
SettingSuburb (large)Rural (fringe)
LocationPhenix City, ALAndalusia, AL
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Founded19731969
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.3%0.1%
Men31%35%
Women69%65%
White students34%67%
Black students51%23%
Hispanic or Latino students6.9%3.1%
Asian students1.2%0.5%
Two or more races6.6%5.6%
Other / not reported0.6%0.8%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students43%52%
Part-time students53%34%
Students age 25+28%12%
Spent on teaching per student$7,720/yr$6,435/yr
Endowment$49,698No data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housingNo data reported94
Required to live on campusNo data reportedNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$4,000/yr
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyNoYes
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planNoNo
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division IINJCAA Division II
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams49
Student athletes81124
Athletic scholarships$521,670$589,548
Athletics budget$1.2M$1.2M
Athletics revenue$1.2M$1.2M
Recruiting spend$0$3,509

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.