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Shelton State Community College

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Public 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Shelton State Community College is a public two-year institution in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 4,601 students in fall 2024. It is a historically Black college or university. It is part of Alabama Community College System.

Shelton State Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 28 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, and Electrician. It awarded 1,181 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 58% 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
4,601
Students enrolled
58%
First-year retention
1,181
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
28
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 28

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
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 4
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 4
Health Professions 5
Construction Trades 1
Precision Production 3
Engineering Technologies 3
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Legal Professions and 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
58%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
514
Certificates under 1 year
308
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
359

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
4,601
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,601
Full-time, fall 2024
36%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,797
Full-time, 2024-25
25%
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
61%
Men
39%
White
54%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
33%
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
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
49%
Students taking some online courses
32%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Alabama Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Jonathan Koh
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, Student veteran organization

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