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Coastal Alabama Community College

Bay Minette, Alabama. 4,798 undergraduates.

35%Graduation rate36 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$11,098Average net price per year37% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$40,539Median earnings 10 years after starting11% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$10,500Median debt at graduation11% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($10,500) equals 26% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($40,539).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$9,769
$30,000–$48,000$9,341
$48,001–$75,000$9,812
$75,001–$110,000$14,173
Over $110,000$17,383

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $5,760 in-state, $9,690 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate35%71%
Return for second year62%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$35,450$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$40,539$36,576
Median debt at graduation$10,500$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

36 programs reported

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Coastal Alabama Community College cost per year?
The average net price at Coastal Alabama Community College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $11,098 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Coastal Alabama Community College graduates earn?
Former Coastal Alabama Community College students earn a median of $40,539 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Coastal Alabama Community College?
35% of Coastal Alabama Community College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Coastal Alabama Community College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Coastal Alabama Community College is $10,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.