Wallace State vs Chattahoochee Valley Community College (CVCC)

When it comes to choosing the right community college, it's essential to consider factors like acceptance rates, popular majors, student body demographics, and graduation rates. George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville and Chattahoochee Valley Community College, while both offering quality education, present distinct differences. George C Wallace boasts a higher acceptance rate, making it more accessible to students, while Chattahoochee Valley has a slightly higher graduation rate, indicating stronger academic support. Explore our comprehensive comparison table to delve into specific details and discover which institution aligns best with your academic aspirations and goals.

	Chattahoochee Valley Community College	George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
Overview
Location	Phenix City, Alabama	Hanceville, Alabama
Campus setting	Rural: Fringe	Town: Distant
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	60.0%	64.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $12,236 Out of state: $15,428	In state: $24,700 Out of state: $28,390
Average net price	$3,596	$7,924
Tuition	In state: $3,192 Out of state: $6,384	In state: $3,690 Out of state: $7,380
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $2,800 Meal plan: $2,100
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	94.0% Average amount $7,038	91.0% Average amount $4,412
Students receiving federal student loan	28.0% Average amount $5,249	19.0% Average amount $4,893
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $5,619

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,360 Men 34.6% Women 65.4%	5,204 Men 33.8% Women 66.2%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	1.6%
International students	0.3%	0.6%
Campus local/setting	Rural: Fringe	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	N/A	180
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Alabama Georgia Florida Tennessee Mississippi

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Law Enforcement and Firefighting Computer and Information Science Engineering Technologies	Health Professions Multidisciplinary Studies Automotive Technology Liberal Arts Engineering Technologies
Students to faculty ratio	12:1	18:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	15.8%	44.5%
Dropout rate	55.9%	37.8%
Transferred out	27.4%	12.3%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $60,027 Year 2: $57,860 Year 3: $61,184 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $24,035 Year 3: $29,270	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $47,854 Year 2: $48,988 Year 3: $51,402 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $41,371 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $44,348 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $34,337 Year 2: $36,041 Year 3: $40,255 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $34,557 Year 2: $36,437 Year 3: $38,476 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $36,782 Year 2: $35,772 Year 3: $35,232 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,141 Year 3: $34,315 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $34,942 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $33,572 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $24,738 Year 2: $24,267 Year 3: $24,597 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $21,894 Year 3: N/A Engineering Technology, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $33,440 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: N/A

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