John C Calhoun State Community College is a public community college located in Tanner, AL. It offers 32 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 programs).

It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of John C Calhoun State Community College is $5,060 for Alabama residents and $8,870 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Alabama public community colleges' average ($8,991).

The school has 8,163 students, which is higher than Alabama community collleges' average (2,621). In addition, 2,949 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (16 to 1) of Alabama community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at John C Calhoun State Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Alabama community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Alabama ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,060$8,870
Books & Supplies$3,000
Off-Campus Living Costs$9,700
Average Financial Aid$3,294
Cost of Attendance$17,760$21,570
After Financial Aid$14,466$18,276
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Alabama ResidentsOut-of-State Students
John C Calhoun State Community College$5,060$8,870
Public Community Colleges in Alabama$5,127$8,991
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

John C Calhoun State Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs22NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1616NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 38 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 137 completers
NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 951 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Carpentry/CarpenterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Music (other)NOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Assisting/Assistant25 completers
21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)5 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 184 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training154 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 22 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 8,163 students at John C Calhoun State Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,930 male students and 4,772 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total8,7022,5036,199
Male Students3,9301,1592,771
Female Students4,7721,3443,428

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 8,163 total students, 5,248 students enrolled through distance learning (2,949 students enrolled exclusively and 2,299 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment8,163
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,949
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,299
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,915

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for John C Calhoun State Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address6250 U S Highway 31 N, Tanner, AL
Phone256-306-2500
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$5,060
Out-of-State$8,870
Student Population »8,163 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »36%
Transfer-out Rate16%
Retention Rate64% (Full-time)
43% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,294
Students to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)