The cost of in-state tuition at George C Wallace State Community College-Selma rose by 1.3% for the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest figures released, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Alabama residents paid $4,620 to attend the two-year public college this year, an increase of $60 from the $4,560 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students were charged 81.2% more than in-state students in the 2022-23 school year, paying $8,370. This represented a 1.5% increase from the $8,250 tuition for non-residents in 2021-22.
Approximately 97% of the undergraduate student body at the college are Alabama residents, while about 1% come from other states.
Data indicates that 93% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in the 2022-23 academic year received some form of student financial aid. A total of 222 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $1.8 million.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 980 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $4.5 million.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the George C Wallace State Community College-Selma in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 207 | 87% | $1.6 million | $7,616 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 27 | 11% | $14,700 | $544 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 64 | 27% | $254,401 | $3,975 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 222 | 93% | $1.8 million | $8,314 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 222 | 93% | $1.8 million | $8,313 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
