by our College Data Analytics Team
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Shelton State Community College was awarded 13 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general studies.
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College Factual ranked Shelton State Community College as #551 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Shelton State Community College held the #1,782 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 42 colleges in Alabama, Shelton State Community College is ranked at #8.
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Since Shelton State Community College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Shelton State Community College, this ratio is 17 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Shelton State Community College is 46%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Shelton State Community College this rate is 62%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,743 undergraduates at Shelton State Community College with 1,603 being full-time and 2,140 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Shelton State Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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Get more details about the location of Shelton State Community College.
Contact details for Shelton State Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 9500 Old Greensboro Rd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405-8522 |
| Phone: | 205-391-2211 |
| Website: | www.sheltonstate.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 232 | NA |
| Nursing | 90 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 89 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 79 | NA |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 71 | NA |
| Electronics Maintenance & Repair | 68 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 53 | NA |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance | 30 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 16 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 13 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 2,761 students took at least one online class at Shelton State Community College. This is a decrease from the 3,130 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,761 | 1,315 |
| 2021-2022 | 3,130 | 1,804 |
| 2020-2021 | 3,277 | 2,508 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,509 | 593 |
Learn more about online learning at Shelton State Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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