Lurleen B Wallace Community College: Review & Facts

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Lurleen B Wallace Community College is a small two-year, public school with 1,930 students enrolled. This institution was established in 1969 and is the only college located in Andalusia, Alabama.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are offered at Lurleen B Wallace Community College.

Majors
Offered

18

LBWCC deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 18 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Industrial Technologies, Electrical and Electronics, and Installation and Repair. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Lurleen B Wallace Community College student retention rate is relatively low at 64% (close to Alabama average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

64%

Fair

The graduation rate at LBWCC is very low - 21%.

Student to faculty ratio at LBWCC is decent -- 16:1. Find out more on instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are low - $7,500 per year. The additional fees at Lurleen B Wallace Community College (not included in tuition costs) are approximately $1,200; which makes it a total of $8,700 a year.

Read the details about LBWCC additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Lurleen B Wallace Community College will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to LBWCC and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (334) 222-6591 or check Lurleen B Wallace Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

LBWCC offers a distance education program and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Lurleen B Wallace Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

Lurleen B Wallace Community College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates around 100 students, which provides a viable on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is relatively low, nearly $4,000 per year.

Based on the college crime information, Lurleen B Wallace Community College appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Lurleen B Wallace Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Lurleen B Wallace Community College
1000 Dannelly Blvd.
Andalusia, Alabama
36420-1224, USA