Shelton State Community College offers 55 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 major programs - 2 Certificate and 2 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $5,067 for Alabama residents and $8,877 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,315 students out of total 4,166 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 38 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Shelton State Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameShelton State Community College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address9500 Old Greensboro Rd, Tuscaloosa, AL
Online Students1,315 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,446 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$5,067
Out-of-State$8,877
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Online Degree Programs
Total4 Programs
Certificate2 Programs
Associates2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Shelton State Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Alabama residents, the tuition & fees are $5,067 and $8,877 for non-Alabama residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $127 for Alabama residents and $254 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$4,541$4,560$4,587$4,980$5,067
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$8,471$8,550$8,277$8,730$8,877
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$131$133$123$125$127
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$262$266$246$250$254

Online Programs By Area of Study

Shelton State Community College offers 55 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 2 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs22NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs3520NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician9 5 NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Shelton State Community College, there are 4,166 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,761 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,315 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,446 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,166
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,315
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,446
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,405

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,315 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,262 Alabama Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 53 students living in the U.S. States other than Alabama, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,315
Alabama Resident1,262
Other State In U.S.53
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,315
Degree/Certificate Seeking828
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking487

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