John C Calhoun State Community College
Tanner, Alabama · Also known as Calhoun Community College · Website
$38,192
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,192
median earnings, 10 years after starting
John C Calhoun State Community College is a public 2-year college in Tanner, Alabama with 7,070 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,660 a year (tuition and fees $5,120 in-state, $8,990 out-of-state). 41% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $38,192 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,660
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,120
Out-of-state $8,990
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
41%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,000
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,192
Rank 3,024 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $7,660
- Tuition in-state
- $5,120
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,990
- Cost of attendance
- $13,073
- Students with a need-based grant
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 18%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,217
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,903
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,807
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,039
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,404
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,320 in 2015-16 to $5,120 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 7,070
- Part-time students
- 57%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 22
- Completion rate
- 41%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 32
- Endowment
- $10.4M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,024 of 5,094 US colleges and 36 of 69 in Alabama (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,660 | $15,258 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,120 | $9,862 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 77% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 41% | 42% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 67% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $21,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,579 | $32,851 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,192 | $39,842 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 38% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 56% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
32 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 951 | $9,689 | $24,455 | $47,381 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 786 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 335 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 205 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,984 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 184 | $13,734 | $56,995 | $70,926 | $80,813 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 170 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,037 | $57,584 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 154 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 143 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 137 | $11,024 | $59,567 | $78,956 | $73,593 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 83 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | Withheld | $36,258 | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,982 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,902 | $65,389 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | $35,361 | $48,733 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | $37,672 | $53,064 | $42,269 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | $42,551 | Withheld | $57,472 |
| MusicAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,056 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| CarpentersCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,835 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Tanner and Alabama on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Alabama
- Homes: Homes for sale in Alabama
Questions and answers
How much does John C Calhoun State Community College cost?
$7,660 a year is the average net price at John C Calhoun State Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,120 for in-state students and $8,990 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,073. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,217 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at John C Calhoun State Community College?
John C Calhoun State Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do John C Calhoun State Community College graduates earn?
$38,192 a year is the median pay of former John C Calhoun State Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,579 after 6 years). That ranks 3,024 of 5,094 US colleges and 36 of 69 in Alabama. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate's) at $59,567.
How much student debt do John C Calhoun State Community College graduates have?
$12,000 is the median federal student loan debt of John C Calhoun State Community College graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 18% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at John C Calhoun State Community College?
41% of first-time, full-time students at John C Calhoun State Community College finish within 3 years. 65% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at John C Calhoun State Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (951 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (786 certificate graduates), Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (335 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 32 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.