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Shelton State Community College

Shelton State Community College
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Official telephone: (205) 391-2211
Website: www.sheltonstate.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 6,075
Full-time undergraduates: 3,602
Part-time undergraduates: 2,473
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 24
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 2%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
44.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.9% Hispanic/Latino
49.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
34.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.0% Hispanic/Latino
59.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 177 acres
City or town school is located in: Tuscaloosa
Population of city/town: 93,138

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 50%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 600
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Observatories.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service
Counseling services:
veteran student, academic
Career placement services:
career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government
Number of honor societies: 2
Total number of registered organizations: 9
Minority student organizations:
Afro-American Cultural Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Explorer Post, Ambassadors, Association of Nursing Students; disabled student, ecology, and Spanish clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Barry Mohun,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Susan Mohun
School colors: green and gold
School mascot: Buccaneer
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's basketballyes 
Men's golfyes 
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's softballyes 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 1%
Athletic facilities:
basketball court, baseball and softball fields

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Birmingham (70 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Tuscaloosa (5 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Tuscaloosa (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year school most often selected by recent graduates is University of Alabama.

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