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George C Wallace Community College-Dothan

Dothan, Alabama Public 2-year Small city

Overview

George C Wallace Community College-Dothan is a public two-year institution in Dothan, Alabama. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 4,044 students in fall 2024. It is part of Alabama Community College System.

George C Wallace Community College-Dothan offers certificates and associate degrees across 22 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Registered Nursing, and Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). It awarded 1,330 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 62% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
4,044
Students enrolled
62%
First-year retention
1,330
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
22
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 22

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Health Professions 8
Engineering Technologies 3
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Precision Production 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Business, Management and Marketing 1
Construction Trades 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
62%
First-year retention, part-time students
43%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
514
Certificates under 1 year
659
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
157

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
4,044
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,044
Full-time, fall 2024
30%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,533
Full-time, 2024-25
27%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
68%
Men
32%
White
55%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
31%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
19%
Students taking some online courses
38%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Alabama Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Kathy L. Murphy
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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