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John C Calhoun State Community College

Tanner, Alabama Public 2-year Small city

Overview

Located in Tanner, Alabama, John C Calhoun State Community College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 9,119 students. It is part of Alabama Community College System.

John C Calhoun State Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 17 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician, and Computer and Information Sciences, General. It awarded 3,451 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 65% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 22 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
9,119
Students enrolled
65%
First-year retention
3,451
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
17
Programs and majors
22:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 17

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 1
Engineering Technologies 1
Health Professions 8
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Business, Management and Marketing 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1
  • Automobile CertificateAssociate Online option 130 graduates
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Visual and Performing Arts 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 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
65%
First-year retention, part-time students
48%
Student-to-faculty ratio
22:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
1,408
Certificates under 1 year
1,835
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
208

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
9,119
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,119
Full-time, fall 2024
34%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
14,153
Full-time, 2024-25
26%
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
56%
Men
44%
White
61%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
17%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
7%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
5
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
44%
Students taking some online courses
36%
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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Jimmy Hodges
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, 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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