Tuition for Alabama residents attending George C. Wallace State Community College-Hanceville rose by 1.2% during the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the most recent report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Alabama students paid $4,920 to enroll at the two-year public college this year, an increase of $60 from the $4,860 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 76.2% higher than those for in-state students in 2022-23, amounting to $8,670. This represents a 1.4% increase from the $8,550 tuition fee in 2021-22.
Approximately 97% of the undergraduate student body at the college are Alabama residents, while around 2% come from other states.
Data indicates that 78% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at George C. Wallace State Community College-Hanceville in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. A total of 667 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $3.9 million, while 203 students obtained student loans exceeding $1.1 million.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 2,372 students received grants or scholarships totaling $11.9 million. Additionally, 1,109 students borrowed $7.2 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 483 | 51% | $2.8 million | $5,736 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 124 | 13% | $93,295 | $752 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 261 | 28% | $1 million | $3,861 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 667 | 70% | $3.9 million | $5,804 |
| Federal student loans | 199 | 21% | $1 million | $5,141 |
| Other student loans | 7 | 1% | $70,436 | $10,062 |
| Student loan aid | 203 | 21% | $1.1 million | $5,387 |
| Total student aid | 741 | 78% | $5 million | $6,700 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
