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What Shelton State Community College costs

Tuscaloosa, Alabama · Public · 4,536 undergrads · HBCU

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Shelton State Community College's in-state sticker price was $16,607 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $10,410 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $10,256. Out-of-state students pay $3,810 more in tuition.

What does Shelton State Community College cost?

$10,410 a year in-state

Out of state: about $14,220 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $16,607.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$10,256
$30,000–$48,000$10,835
$48,000–$75,000$13,628
$75,000–$110,000$13,687
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $8,877 a year, against $5,067 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $3,810 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$10,256$14,066
$30,000–$48,000$10,835$14,645
$48,000–$75,000$13,628$17,438
$75,000–$110,000$13,687$17,497
Over $110,000Not reportedNot reported

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $3,810 more in tuition that Shelton State Community College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 38% off Shelton State Community College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$5,067
Tuition, in state
$8,877
Tuition, out of state
$16,607
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $3,810 more in tuition at Shelton State Community College and usually get less aid.

40%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$4,468
average grant for students who got aid.
0%
of undergrads take a federal loan.

Questions people ask

How much does Shelton State Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $10,256 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,607. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Shelton State Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Shelton State Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $10,835 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,607. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Shelton State Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Shelton State Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $13,628 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,607. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Shelton State Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Shelton State Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Shelton State Community College is $8,877 a year, against $5,067 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $10,410 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $3,810 tuition gap gives about $14,220 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers