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Southern Union State Community College

Wadley, Alabama Public 2-year Remote rural area

Overview

Southern Union State Community College is a public two-year institution based in Wadley, Alabama. The campus sits in a remote rural area. It enrolled 5,063 students in fall 2024. It is part of Alabama Community College System.

Southern Union State Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 29 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 1,982 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.

Mission

Southern Union State Community College, an open admission, public two-year college and member of the Alabama Community College System, provides quality and relevant teaching and learning in academic, technical, and health science programs that are affordable, accessible, equitable, and responsive to the diverse needs of its students, community, business, industry, and government.

Mission statement as reported by Southern Union State Community College

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

5,063

Students enrolled

67%

First-year retention

1,982

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

21:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 29

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

General Studies CertificateAssociate Online option 851 graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 5

Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate 162 graduates
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate 113 graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate 66 graduates
Automobile Certificate 9 graduates
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate 4 graduates

Health Professions 9

Registered Nursing Associate 116 graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate 111 graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant CertificateAssociate 23 graduates
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage CertificateAssociate 10 graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) CertificateAssociate
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist Certificate
Physical Therapy Assistant Associate
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer CertificateAssociate
Surgical Technology/Technologist CertificateAssociate

Precision Production 3

Welding Technology Certificate 87 graduates
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Certificate 54 graduates
Machine Tool Technology Certificate 7 graduates

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1

Cosmetology Certificate 50 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 2

Business/Commerce CertificateAssociate Online option 26 graduates
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science CertificateAssociate 11 graduates

Engineering Technologies 2

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate 28 graduates
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate 9 graduates

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate 21 graduates

Family and Consumer Sciences 1

Child Care and Support Services Management CertificateAssociate Online option 15 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 1

Computer and Information Sciences, General CertificateAssociate Online option 14 graduates

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1

Physical Fitness Technician Certificate 5 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1

Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate 2 graduates

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: 67%
First-year retention, part-time students: 38%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 21:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees: 667
Certificates under 1 year: 1,077
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 238

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 5,063
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 5,063
Full-time, fall 2024: 50%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 7,026
Full-time, 2024-25: 41%
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: 58%
Men: 42%
White: 68%
Hispanic or Latino: 5%
Black or African American: 19%
Asian: 2%
Two or more races: 5%
International (U.S. nonresident): 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 2
Programs with a fully online option: 2
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 18%
Students taking some online courses: 49%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Remote rural area
Academic calendar: Semester
Part of: Alabama Community College System
Carnegie classification: Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association: NJCAA
President: Todd Shackett
Services and opportunities: ROTC, 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