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Is George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $10,500 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $42,807, but the margin is not huge. For context, George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville's net price runs about 69% above the typical 2-year, public school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 791 similar 2-year, public schools
This school
$12,785
/yrAverage school like this
$7,555
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $5,230 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $21,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$11,727
Median earnings 10 years out
$42,807
Median debt at graduation
$10,500
Graduation rate
51%
At George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville, a typical graduate carries about $10,500 in student debt and earns roughly $42,807 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $119 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $14,971 more than the typical working high school graduate in Alabama ($27,836) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties each undergraduate program's federal loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
The national figure is $31,269. The Department of Education uses it instead of the state figure when fewer than half of a school's students come from its state.
63% of former students here earned more than the typical high school graduate ten years after entry, by College Scorecard's own measure.
Context, not a federal determination. The benchmarks are the Department of Education's published thresholds (2024 notice, based on 2022 Census data); thresholds under the 2026 rule have not been released yet. The official test looks at each program's graduates four years after completion; our figure is College Scorecard's median for the whole school, ten years after entry. How this works
Program earnings vs. the federal benchmark
Median earnings of working graduates four years after finishing each undergraduate program, next to the benchmark the federal earnings test uses: the typical working high school graduate aged 25–34 in Alabama ($27,836).
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Certificate · 31 working graduates counted
$38,145
$10,309 above the benchmark
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate degree · 22 working graduates counted
$38,151
$10,315 above the benchmark
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate degree · 57 working graduates counted
$38,738
$10,902 above the benchmark
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate degree · 70 working graduates counted
$42,314
$14,478 above the benchmark
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Associate degree · 121 working graduates counted
$44,370
$16,534 above the benchmark
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate degree · 25 working graduates counted
$48,543
$20,707 above the benchmark
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Associate degree · 23 working graduates counted
$49,001
$21,165 above the benchmark
Mechanics and Repairers, General
Associate degree · 22 working graduates counted
$49,531
$21,695 above the benchmark
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Associate degree · 124 working graduates counted
$56,400
$28,564 above the benchmark
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
Associate degree · 19 working graduates counted
$57,028
$29,192 above the benchmark
41 other undergraduate programs here have no four-year earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were counted to publish one. That says nothing about how those programs do. See every program on College Scorecard
An estimate, not an official determination. Under a federal rule taking effect July 1, 2027, programs below this benchmark in official results may face limits on federal student loans; Pell Grants are not affected. The official test uses finer program categories, different graduating classes and the Department's own records; its first results are expected in 2027. Programs that train for tipped jobs, such as cosmetology and massage, won't be rated on 2025 earnings, and the Department decides which programs qualify. Earnings: College Scorecard field-of-study data (released Oct 15, 2026). Benchmark: Department of Education published thresholds (2024 notice).
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What this means for your family
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville is a two year school in Hanceville, AL. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
The median net price at George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville is $11,727 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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All students who received aid
$11,727a year, on average
Average for first-time, full-time students who received federal financial aid, 2024-25. It does not include transfer or part-time students, and it is an average rather than a quote — what you pay depends on your own circumstances and the aid this school offers you. Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS.
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