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George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville

Hanceville, Alabama Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

Located in Hanceville, Alabama, George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a rural area. It enrolled 6,424 students in fall 2024. It is part of Alabama Community College System.

George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville offers certificates and associate degrees across 46 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, General Studies, and Welding Technology. It awarded 2,628 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 66% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
6,424
Students enrolled
66%
First-year retention
2,628
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
46
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 46

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

Health Professions 15
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 5
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Precision Production 3
Engineering Technologies 3
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 3
Business, Management and Marketing 4
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Visual and Performing Arts 2
Construction Trades 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 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
66%
First-year retention, part-time students
47%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
969
Certificates under 1 year
1,254
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
405

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
6,424
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,424
Full-time, fall 2024
38%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
8,419
Full-time, 2024-25
34%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

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

Women
65%
Men
35%
White
74%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
21%
Students taking some online courses
41%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Alabama Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Vicki P. Karolewics
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
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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