Lurleen B Wallace Community College
Andalusia, Alabama · Also known as Lurleen B. Wallace Community College, LBW Community College, LBWCC · Website
$32,307
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$32,307
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Lurleen B Wallace Community College is a public 2-year college in Andalusia, Alabama with 1,097 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $2,792 a year (tuition and fees $5,190 in-state, $9,060 out-of-state). 41% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $32,307 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$2,792
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,190
Out-of-state $9,060
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
41%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$32,307
Rank 3,807 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
- $2,792
- Tuition in-state
- $5,190
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,060
- Cost of attendance
- $12,392
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $2,054
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $2,420
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $4,570
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,263
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $3,445
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 $5,190 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
- 1,097
- Part-time students
- 34%
- Women
- 65%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 41%
- Retention rate
- 64%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 23
- 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 3,807 of 5,094 US colleges and 55 of 69 in Alabama (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $2,792 | $15,258 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,190 | $9,862 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 77% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 41% | 42% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 64% | 67% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $21,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $30,010 | $32,851 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $32,307 | $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. 50% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
23 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 HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 132 | Withheld | $24,295 | $37,675 | $44,125 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 98 | Withheld | $32,714 | $39,328 | $48,702 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 54 | Withheld | $20,912 | $23,977 | $26,307 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 49 | Withheld | $65,605 | $73,148 | $80,813 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | $71,895 | $63,241 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | $52,384 | $52,555 | $65,389 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| ForestryCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| ForestryAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,725 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 9 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | $20,252 | Withheld | $37,587 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,268 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Andalusia and Alabama on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Lurleen B Wallace Community College cost?
$2,792 a year is the average net price at Lurleen B Wallace Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,190 for in-state students and $9,060 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,392. Families earning under $30,000 pay $2,054 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Lurleen B Wallace Community College?
Lurleen B Wallace Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Lurleen B Wallace Community College graduates earn?
$32,307 a year is the median pay of former Lurleen B Wallace Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($30,010 after 6 years). That ranks 3,807 of 5,094 US colleges and 55 of 69 in Alabama. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $65,605.
What is the graduation rate at Lurleen B Wallace Community College?
41% of first-time, full-time students at Lurleen B Wallace Community College finish within 3 years. 64% 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 Lurleen B Wallace Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (132 associate's graduates), Precision Metal Working (98 certificate graduates), Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (54 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 23 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.