George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
Dothan, AL 36303-9234
About George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan is a public community college in Dothan, Alabama, serving roughly 3,017 students. The college offers associate degrees, career certificates, and transfer pathways to four-year universities. Typical net price after grant aid is about $772 for students who receive it, compared with published tuition near $5,400. Student demographics in federal data include White (51.2%) and Black or African American (33.5%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Key findings
- George C Wallace Community College-Dothan charges 5% below the national public median tuition ($5,400).
- Versus the Alabama median, sticker tuition is about 0.5×.
- Average net price runs below the Alabama median net price.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 36.03%.
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $36,888.
Research findings
Finding
Average net price at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan is about 86% below published tuition.
Published tuition is $5,400; average net price is $772 in the latest Scorecard extract.
Interpretation: Institutional aid and grants compress sticker price into a substantially lower typical undergraduate cost signal.
Limitation: Average net price masks variation by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the campus average.
Finding
Modeled return on investment at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan is strong.
Estimated ROI reaches about 11846% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.
Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.
Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| George C Wallace Community College-Dothan | $5,400 | $772 | 1 |
| Public (national median) | $5,700 | — | 1,692 |
| Alabama (state median) | $10,476 | $8,931 | 61 |
| Town (locale median) | $9,824 | $15,745 | 1,516 |
| United States (national median) | $12,200 | $17,569 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
Average net price is 86% below published tuition at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
Key findings
- George C Wallace Community College-Dothan's average net price ($772) is 86% below published tuition ($5,400).
- George C Wallace Community College-Dothan charges 5% below the national public median tuition ($5,400).
- Versus the Alabama median, sticker tuition is about 0.5×.
- Average net price runs below the Alabama median net price.
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $5,400
Finding George C Wallace Community College-Dothan charges 5% below the national public median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $5,400. That is 5% below the national public median ($5,700). Versus the Alabama median ($10,476), sticker tuition is about 0.5×. Versus the U.S. median ($12,200), sticker is about 0.4×.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to public and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan is $772.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $772 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $8,159 below the Alabama median net price. Versus town campuses, net price runs $14,973 below the locale median.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Key takeaway George C Wallace Community College-Dothan’s published tuition substantially overstates typical undergraduate cost: average net price is about 86% lower after grants and scholarships.
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for George C Wallace Community College-Dothan—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
Completion, earnings, and net price together describe a campus where sticker price overstates typical undergraduate cost while outcomes remain at the high end of Scorecard distributions.
Financial profile
In-state tuition
$5,400
Out-of-state tuition
$9,330
Avg. net price
$772
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $1,097 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $98 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $2,135 |
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $21,600. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What George C Wallace Community College-Dothan is known for
Top program completions
- General Studies358
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse139
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General74
- Child Care and Support Services Management70
- Computer and Information Sciences, General65
See earnings & programs for more.
Is George C Wallace Community College-Dothan a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan is a good school for those looking for strong completion and solid mid-career earnings—especially where average net price sits well below published tuition (about 86% lower in this extract).
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for George C Wallace Community College-Dothan.
Campus
Location
Dothan, AL
City / state
- ZIP
- 36303-9234
- NCES locale
- Town
Compared with Town campuses nationally, net price is about 0.0× the median for Town campuses ($15,745 median).
Control
Institution type
Public
Control
- Region
- Southeast
- Carnegie
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Size
Enrollment
3,017
Undergraduates (fall)
- Undergraduates (full year)
- 5,533
- Full-time share
- 39%
Student aid
Debt & aid
- Pell grant share
- 49.04%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for George C Wallace Community College-Dothan.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan was not reported in the College Scorecard extract for this institution.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for George C Wallace Community College-Dothan in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $3,900 | $7,230 | $2,681 |
| 2014 | $3,960 | $7,350 | $3,115 |
| 2015 | $4,260 | $7,710 | $3,067 |
| 2016 | $4,320 | $7,830 | $3,321 |
| 2017 | $4,380 | $7,950 | $2,664 |
| 2018 | $4,680 | $8,550 | $1,277 |
| 2019 | $4,740 | $8,670 | $1,790 |
| 2020 | $4,800 | $8,790 | $1,384 |
| 2021 | $4,800 | $8,790 | $1,520 |
| 2022 | $4,860 | $8,610 | $1,493 |
| 2023 | $4,920 | $8,730 | $2,697 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan reported total enrollment of about 3,017 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 28% male and 72% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (51.2%), Black or African American (33.5%), and Hispanic or Latino (8.0%). About 49.04% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 48.5% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
39.2% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan in 2024 is 3,017 students.
Over a full year, about 5,533 undergraduates enroll.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
62.5%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
21.46% 100% Completion Time
36.03% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 21.46% of students graduating from George C Wallace Community College-Dothan completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- General Studies: 37% male / 63% female
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse: 9% male / 91% female
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General: 0% male / 100% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan graduates earn a median of $36,888 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of George C Wallace Community College-Dothan.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $36,888. Average net price used in cost models: $772.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway George C Wallace Community College-Dothan graduates report median earnings of $36,888 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 10 programs by IPEDS completions (23 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for George C Wallace Community College-Dothan graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for George C Wallace Community College-Dothan—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$173,420
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- Alabama median 0.01× the median ($14.3M)
- Southeast median 0.01× the median ($19.4M)
- U.S. median 0.01× the median ($26.4M)
- Alabama median 0.01× the median ($8,561)
- Southeast median 0.01× the median ($9,308)
- U.S. median 0.01× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 78.8%
- Alabama median 29.5 pp above median (49.2%)
- Southeast median 19.3 pp above median (59.4%)
- U.S. median 20.8 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $7,406
- Alabama median near the median ($7,502)
- Southeast median 1.1× the median ($6,825)
- U.S. median near the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $7,846
- Alabama median 1.1× the median ($7,192)
- Southeast median 1.2× the median ($6,602)
- U.S. median 1.1× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan at a glance
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan is a public institution in Dothan, AL, classified as Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- General StudiesRegistered Nursing/Registered NurseCosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian51.2%Black or African American33.5%Hispanic or Latino8.0%
Schools near George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
Other campuses in Dothan, AL when available, plus nearby institutions in Alabama.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade D) within Alabama, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is George C Wallace Community College-Dothan located?
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan is located in Dothan, AL.
What is George C Wallace Community College-Dothan's tuition?
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $5,400 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $772 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does George C Wallace Community College-Dothan cost?
Reported tuition is $5,400 and average net price is $772 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $9,450 annually.
Why is George C Wallace Community College-Dothan's net price so much lower than tuition?
At George C Wallace Community College-Dothan, published tuition is $5,400 while average net price is $772—about 86% lower. Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid (College Scorecard). Institutional aid therefore compresses sticker price into a lower typical undergraduate cost signal. The campus average still masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average. EDsmart Data treats the sticker–net gap as an analytical finding, not advice about individual aid offers.
What explains George C Wallace Community College-Dothan's return on investment in EDsmart Data?
EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($772), completion (36.0% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($36,888). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.
What is the student body demographics at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan?
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan reports undergraduate enrollment of about 5,533 students, White (51.2%), Black or African American (33.5%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend George C Wallace Community College-Dothan?
About 48.5% of students at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of George C Wallace Community College-Dothan earn?
Median earnings are $32,948 six years after entry and $36,888 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan?
The 150%-time completion rate is 36.0% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
Is George C Wallace Community College-Dothan public or private?
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan is a public institution located in Dothan, AL.
Is George C Wallace Community College-Dothan an HBCU?
No. George C Wallace Community College-Dothan is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is George C Wallace Community College-Dothan a tribal college?
No. George C Wallace Community College-Dothan is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.