Shelton State Community College

Tuscaloosa, AL · Public · www.sheltonstate.edu/ ↗

Shelton State Community College is a public college in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, located in a midsize city. It enrolls 3,148 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. It is a historically Black college or university (HBCU). By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants; Business Operations Support and Assistant Services; and Precision Metal Working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: HBCUs in Alabama

Shelton State Community College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
3,148
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$8,931
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$42,045
Similar schools: $42,807

What the data shows about Shelton State Community College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $8,931 a year, about the same as the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $42,045, about the same as the $42,807 median for similar schools.