Jones County Junior College vs Wallace College

Jones County Junior College and George C Wallace Community College-Dothan, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences. Jones County boasts a higher acceptance rate, welcoming a broader range of students, while Wallace Community College-Dothan maintains a smaller student body, fostering a more intimate learning environment. In terms of academic offerings, Jones County excels in programs like Liberal Arts and Humanities, while Wallace Community College-Dothan shines in fields such as Business, Management, and Marketing. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover further distinctions between these two colleges, including graduation rates, student demographics, and additional program offerings, to make an informed decision that aligns with your academic aspirations and goals.

	George C Wallace Community College-Dothan	Jones County Junior College
Overview
Location	Dothan, Alabama	Ellisville, Mississippi
Campus setting	City: Small	Town: Distant
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	66.0%	53.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $16,450 Out of state: $20,440	In state: $14,180 Out of state: $16,180
Average net price	$1,274	$5,759
Tuition	In state: $3,690 Out of state: $7,680	In state: $3,750 Out of state: $5,750
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $1,570 Meal plan: $2,362
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	79.0% Average amount $7,333	94.0% Average amount $5,402
Students receiving federal student loan	0.0% Average amount $0	7.0% Average amount $4,026
Students taking out private loans	3.0% Average amount $6,844	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	3,899 Men 32.2% Women 67.8%	4,345 Men 38.8% Women 61.2%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	5.1%	3.8%
International students	0.2%	N/A
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	N/A	850
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Alabama Florida Georgia Connecticut North Carolina	Mississippi Louisiana Alabama Florida Arkansas

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Liberal Arts Business Family and Consumer Sciences Automotive Technology	Liberal Arts Health Professions Transportation and Logistics Construction Trades Precision Production
Students to faculty ratio	14:1	26:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	26.1%	38.4%
Dropout rate	49.2%	44.2%
Transferred out	20.5%	13.8%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $53,109 Year 2: $47,762 Year 3: $52,510 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $28,113 Year 2: $36,221 Year 3: $38,385 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $32,465 Year 2: $28,381 Year 3: $34,798 Precision Metal Working (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: $34,288 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $38,491 Year 2: $32,467 Year 3: $30,549 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,588 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $30,161 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $21,882 Year 2: $16,730 Year 3: $27,103 Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $19,424 Year 2: $22,192 Year 3: $18,703 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $16,710 Year 2: $14,759 Year 3: $17,345 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,774 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $52,829 Year 2: $49,868 Year 3: $49,839 Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $27,454 Year 2: $32,119 Year 3: $40,069 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $36,539 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $39,415 Precision Metal Working (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $40,085 Year 2: $31,492 Year 3: $35,937 Precision Metal Working (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $34,653 Year 2: $28,236 Year 3: $30,511 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $20,985 Year 2: $18,619 Year 3: $21,664 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $27,247 Year 2: $27,126 Year 3: $21,410 Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: N/A Ground Transportation (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $33,122 Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: N/A Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: N/A

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