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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Central Alabama Community College
  • H Councill Trenholm State Community College

What stands out

H Councill Trenholm State Community College has the lower average net price, Central Alabama Community College reports the higher graduation rate, while Central Alabama Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Central Alabama Community College compared with H Councill Trenholm State Community College
MetricCentral Alabama Community CollegeAlexander City, ALPublic · Less than 2-yearHighest graduation rateHighest median earningsH Councill Trenholm State Community CollegeMontgomery, ALPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net price
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$15,996$8,325lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$21,413$16,971
In-state tuition$5,110$5,190
Out-of-state tuition$8,980$9,060
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.28%highest16%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$9,766Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$33,506highest$32,183
Campus
Undergraduates1,2031,674

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.