Shelton State Community College
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · Website
$35,014
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$35,014
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Shelton State Community College is a public 2-year college in Tuscaloosa, Alabama with 3,148 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $14,557 a year (tuition and fees $5,127 in-state, $8,997 out-of-state). 30% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $35,014 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,557
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,127
Out-of-state $8,997
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
30%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$35,014
Rank 3,449 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
- $14,557
- Tuition in-state
- $5,127
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,997
- Cost of attendance
- $20,350
- Students with a need-based grant
- 43%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $14,091
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,492
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,073
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,545
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,269
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 $3,933 in 2015-16 to $5,127 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
- 3,148
- Part-time students
- 48%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 30%
- Retention rate
- 58%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 36
- Other
- Historically Black college, 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 3,449 of 5,094 US colleges and 43 of 69 in Alabama (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,557 | $15,258 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,127 | $9,862 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 77% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 30% | 42% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 58% | 67% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $21,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,581 | $32,851 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $35,014 | $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. 53% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
36 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 | 194 | Withheld | $23,390 | $39,442 | $44,125 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 104 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 90 | Withheld | $60,540 | $75,661 | $80,813 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 85 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 81 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 77 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,855 | $48,702 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 53 | Withheld | $64,821 | $74,695 | $63,241 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 52 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 52 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,199 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $27,014 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | $31,569 | $37,587 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | $48,862 | $55,975 | $65,389 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,808 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,605 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | - | Withheld | - |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,895 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Tuscaloosa and Alabama on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Alabama
- Homes: Homes for sale in Alabama
Questions and answers
How much does Shelton State Community College cost?
$14,557 a year is the average net price at Shelton State Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,127 for in-state students and $8,997 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $20,350. Families earning under $30,000 pay $14,091 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Shelton State Community College?
Shelton State Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Shelton State Community College graduates earn?
$35,014 a year is the median pay of former Shelton State Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,581 after 6 years). That ranks 3,449 of 5,094 US colleges and 43 of 69 in Alabama. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate's) at $64,821.
What is the graduation rate at Shelton State Community College?
30% of first-time, full-time students at Shelton State Community College finish within 3 years. 58% 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 Shelton State Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (194 associate's graduates), Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (104 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (90 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 36 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.