Southern Union State Community College
Wadley, AL · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$6,142Average net price / year
36%Graduation rate
$36,597Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$11,000Median debt at graduation
4,173Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,040
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,910
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,637
- Room & board
- $6,000
- Books & supplies
- $1,700
- Average net price
- $6,142
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $3,543
- $30–48k
- $5,160
- $48–75k
- $7,173
- $75–110k
- $10,247
- $110k+
- $10,953
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- First-year retention
- 67%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $32,844
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,597
- Median debt (graduates)
- $11,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 34%
- Students with federal loans
- 22%
Programs: what graduates earn
5 of 39 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 108 | $69,147 | $9,750 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 41 | $37,835 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 445 | $26,174 | $6,500 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | — | $25,047 | — |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | — | $73,863 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 4,173
- Part-time
- 39%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- White
- 67%
- Hispanic
- 6%
- Black
- 20%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 21:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $65,115 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 39%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.suscc.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 1% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 3% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 2% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 1% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 43% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 1% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Southern Union State Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $6,142 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $5,040 and the full cost of attendance is $13,637.
How much do Southern Union State Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $36,597 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
36% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.