Career Programs at WCCD

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan is $8,610 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.

George C Wallace Community College-Dothan offers the alternative tuition plans including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.

73% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,013 (exclude student loans).

WCCD 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees	$8,610
Average Financial Amount	$5,013

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

George C Wallace Community College-Dothan offers 24 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.

Last year, 1,070 students have completed their career programs.

Offered Career Programs at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate	16	1	432
2 Years Certificate	8	0	162
Total	24	1	1,070

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.

432 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
162 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
476 students have earned/completed Associate's program.

Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	28 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	28	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	✕	17	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	11	$24,500
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✕	36 completers	-
Child Care and Support Services Management	✕	36	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✔ (1 completers)	166 completers	-
General Studies	✔	166	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Mason/Masonry	✕	0	-
Electrician	✕	6	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	33 completers	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	✕	27	-
Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician	✕	6	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	33 completers	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	33	-
Cabinetmaking and Millwork	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	73 completers	-
Medical/Clinical Assistant	✕	10	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✕	63	-
Business [+]	✕	29 completers	-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	✕	29	-
	Total	432

1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	23 completers	-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	✕	23	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	3	-
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	✕	1	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✕	13 completers	-
Child Care and Support Services Management	✕	13	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	14 completers	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	14	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	108 completers	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✕	0	-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	✕	108	-
	Total	162

Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	3	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	18 completers	-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	10	-
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	1	-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	✕	7	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✕	19 completers	-
Child Care and Support Services Management	✕	19	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✔ (2 completers)	165 completers	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	✔	26	-
General Studies	✔	139	-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	33 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Police Science	✕	33	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Electrician	✕	7	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	✕	6	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	196 completers	-
Medical/Clinical Assistant	✕	13	-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	✕	24	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✕	5	-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	✕	16	-
Surgical Technology/Technologist	✕	4	-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	✕	20	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	114	-
Business [+]	✕	29 completers	-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	✕	29	-
	Total	476

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 3,832 students are attending at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan. There are 129 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 91 part-time faculty teaching for the school.

The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 (7.14%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 260 (full-time) and 176 (part-time).

The graduation rate of George C Wallace Community College-Dothan is 26% and transfer-out rate is 20%. The retention rate is 66% at the school.

WCCD 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population	3,832
Graduation Rate	26%
Number of Faculty	220
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1

Student Population at WCCD

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,899 students enrolled into George C Wallace Community College-Dothan. By gender, 1,255 male and 2,644 female students are attending the school.

The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for George C Wallace Community College-Dothan.

Student Population By Gender
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
	Total	Male	Female
Total	3,899	1,255	2,644
Full-time	1,298	426	872
Part-tme	2,601	829	1,772

There are 2,293 White (58.81%), 1,141 Black/African American (29.26%), 201 Hispanic (5.16%), 38 Asian (0.97%), and 424 students with other races attending George C Wallace Community College-Dothan. 6 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
	Total	Male	Female
Total	3,899	1,255	2,644
American Indian/Native American	8	3	5
Asian	38	15	23
Black/African American	1,141	232	909
Hispanic	201	68	133
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	1	2
White	2,293	853	1,440
Two More	134	42	92
Un-Known	75	39	36
Non-resident Alien	6	2	4

George C Wallace Community College-Dothan offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.

695 students (17.83% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 881 students (22.60% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for George C Wallace Community College-Dothan.

Distance Learning Student Population at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
	Number of Students
Total	3,899
Enrolled Online Exclusively	695
Enrolled Some Online Courses	881
Not in Online Courses	2,323

By age range, at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan, 1,136 students are aged 20 to 24 (29.14% of total students), 1,516 students are aged below 20 (38.88%), 93 students are aged above 50 (4.51%).

Graduate Student Population By Age at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
	Total	Male	Female
Total	3,899	1,255	2,644
Under 18	568	231	337
Age 18-19	948	360	588
Age 20-21	671	241	430
Age 22-24	465	133	332
Age 25-29	434	91	343
Age 30-34	296	61	235
Age 35-39	212	45	167
Age 40-49	212	60	152
Age 50-64	88	31	57
Over 64	5	2	3

Directory and Accreditation Information

George C Wallace Community College-Dothan is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/2000 - Current[Estimated Date]).

The following list shows the contact and directory information of George C Wallace Community College-Dothan.

1141 Wallace Drive, Dothan, AL

334-983-3521

School Website

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Financial Aid Information

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