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College Scorecard · 2026 release
Federal figures. Our calculations.
54 matching colleges · Showing 25–48
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Alabama 54 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
Bishop State Community College
Mobile, AL
Net price / year$5,397PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Bevill State Community College
Jasper, AL
Net price / year$5,937PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of Montevallo
Montevallo, AL
Net price / year$17,683PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Northwest Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals, AL
Net price / year$2,838PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
H Councill Trenholm State Community College
Montgomery, AL
Net price / year$8,325PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Northeast Alabama Community College
Rainsville, AL
Net price / year$2,756PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Enterprise State Community College
Enterprise, AL
Net price / year$12,609PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL
Net price / year$22,085PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Snead State Community College
Boaz, AL
Net price / year$3,249PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of Mobile
Mobile, AL
Net price / year$22,382PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Central Alabama Community College
Alexander City, AL
Net price / year$15,996PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Miles College
Fairfield, AL
Net price / year$14,271PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Oakwood University
Huntsville, AL
Net price / year$25,669PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Phenix City, AL
Net price / year$4,244PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Lurleen B Wallace Community College
Andalusia, AL
Net price / year$2,792PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Huntingdon College
Montgomery, AL
Net price / year$22,566Payback72.7 years
Weak ROI
George C Wallace State Community College-Selma
Selma, AL
Net price / year$9,272PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Spring Hill College
Mobile, AL
Net price / year$20,449Payback26 years
Weak ROI
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
Huntsville, AL
Net price / year$6,005PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, AL
Net price / year$15,258PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Talladega College
Talladega, AL
Net price / year$15,560PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Fortis Institute-Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Net price / year$25,946PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Herzing University-Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Net price / year$19,651PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Reid State Technical College
Evergreen, AL
Net price / year$1,739PaybackNot available