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Northeast Alabama Community College

Rainsville, Alabama Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

Northeast Alabama Community College is a public two-year institution based in Rainsville, Alabama. Its campus is in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,208 students. It is part of Alabama Community College System.

Northeast Alabama Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 23 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, and Medical/Clinical Assistant. It awarded 1,128 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
3,208
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
1,128
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
23
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 23

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 5
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Engineering Technologies 3
Construction Trades 1
Precision Production 2
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
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
69%
First-year retention, part-time students
62%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
495
Certificates under 1 year
495
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
138

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,208
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,208
Full-time, fall 2024
29%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,413
Full-time, 2024-25
24%
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
62%
Men
38%
White
72%
Hispanic or Latino
18%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
28%
Students taking some online courses
46%
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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
J. David Campbell
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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