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Chattahoochee Valley Community College

Phenix City, AL · Highest award: Associate's

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Net price (avg)
$4,244
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$5,100
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$36,438
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$12,600
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$5,100
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$8,970
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$11,200
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,008
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0003,275
$30,001–48,0005,181
$48,001–75,0005,474
$75,001–110,0004,845
$110,001+7,261

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$32,196
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$36,438
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$10,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$111.32
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
28.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $36,438 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,110
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
43.0%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
40.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
26.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$20,813
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White34%
Hispanic7%
Black51%
Asian1%
Two or more races7%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Two-year institutions in AL

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bevill State Community College$5,937Not reported$34,107
Bishop State Community College$5,397Not reported$29,916
Cardiac and Vascular Institute of UltrasoundNot reportedNot reported$52,669
Central Alabama Community College$15,996Not reported$33,506
Coastal Alabama Community College$13,644Not reported$34,894
Enterprise State Community College$12,609Not reported$42,572
Fortis Institute-BirminghamNot reportedNot reported$32,886
Gadsden State Community College$3,515Not reported$32,937
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan$1,170Not reported$31,399
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville$13,170Not reported$39,842
George C Wallace State Community College-Selma$9,272Not reported$31,598
H Councill Trenholm State Community College$8,325Not reported$32,183

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$84,610$80,813$18,588
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.$69,013$56,073$9,875
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$39,485$44,125$11,149
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$73,593Not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Not reported$46,706Not reported
Fire Protection.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Fire Protection.Not reported$73,589Not reported
Design and Applied Arts.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Design and Applied Arts.Not reported$38,127Not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.Not reported$42,269Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reported$48,733Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10