Motlow vs Coastal Alabama Community College (COACC)

Motlow State Community College and Coastal Alabama Community College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to students seeking a solid foundation for their academic and professional pursuits. While they share the common goal of providing accessible and affordable education, they differ in several key aspects. Motlow State boasts a higher acceptance rate, welcoming a broader range of students, while Coastal Alabama maintains a more selective admissions process. Their popular majors reflect their regional strengths, with Motlow State excelling in healthcare and business, and Coastal Alabama specializing in engineering and education. Explore the detailed comparison table to delve into further distinctions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and available programs, to determine which college best aligns with your aspirations and goals.

	Coastal Alabama Community College	Motlow State Community College
Overview
Location	Bay Minette, Alabama	Tullahoma, Tennessee
Campus setting	Town: Distant	Rural: Fringe
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	63.0%	50.0%
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: $17,082 Out of state: $21,072	In state: $17,002 Out of state: $29,818
Average net price	$6,744	$10,272
Tuition	In state: $3,990 Out of state: $7,980	In state: $4,104 Out of state: $16,920
Room & board	$5,900
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	88.0% Average amount $6,522	95.0% Average amount $5,639
Students receiving federal student loan	26.0% Average amount $4,537
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $3,718

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	7,048 Men 41.8% Women 58.2%	5,852 Men 36.7% Women 63.3%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	4.8%	1.0%
International students	0.5%	0.3%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	Rural: Fringe
Dormitory capacity	586	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Alabama Florida Louisiana Georgia Mississippi	Tennessee Georgia Alabama Connecticut

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Liberal Arts Engineering Technologies Precision Production Automotive Technology	Liberal Arts Health Professions Engineering Technologies Education Business
Students to faculty ratio	16:1	22:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	25.1%	33.7%
Dropout rate	45.6%	55.7%
Transferred out	21.8%	6.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $51,488 Year 2: $52,334 Year 3: $54,395 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $31,675 Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: $31,598 Precision Metal Working (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $28,812 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $23,424 Year 2: $19,545 Year 3: $27,125 Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $21,772 Year 2: $18,429 Year 3: $19,317 Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $18,771 Year 3: N/A Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $37,424 Year 3: N/A Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $32,480 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $39,040 Year 2: $41,193 Year 3: N/A Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,141 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $52,873 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $57,867 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $22,195 Year 2: $24,615 Year 3: $29,649 Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $50,999 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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