Southern Union State CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#4 in Community Colleges

Southern Union State Community College is ranked 4^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Southern Union State Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Its tuition & fees of $8,790 is comparable to similar schools.
It has large number of students of 4,386.
It offers diverse area of study (52 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Southern Union State CC are $8,790 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Southern Union State Community College $8,790

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama $8,793

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Southern Union State CC is 24% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Southern Union State Community College 24%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 26%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Southern Union State CC is 41% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Southern Union State Community College 41%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 21%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Southern Union State CC is 68% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Southern Union State Community College 68%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 56%

Student Population

The total student population at Southern Union State CC is 4,386 and its population large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Southern Union State Community College 4,386

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 3,152

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Southern Union State CC is $5,630 which is 64.05% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Southern Union State Community College $5,630

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama $5,348

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Southern Union State CC is 19 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Southern Union State Community College 19 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 17 to 1

Number of Programs

Southern Union State CC offers 52 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Southern Union State Community College 52

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 42

Number of Online Programs

Southern Union State CC offers 4 online programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.