Wallace Community College Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Racial Diversity Index: 35%

Racial diversity is the chance that two students chosen at random are from different racial or ethnic groups, using the U.S. Census Bureau Diversity Index. Students at Wallace Community College are mostly Black with a smaller White population. The school has low racial diversity. 81% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

George C Wallace State Community College Selma is designated as a Predominantly Black Institution (PBI) and receives federal grants supporting the school's efforts to serve low and middle-income Black Americans.

Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity Index: 48%

There are 52% more female students than male students enrolled at George C Wallace State Community College Selma with a gender ratio of 60% women to 40% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Wallace Community College has a higher gender diversity than other US colleges and is very inclusive of both genders.

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity Index: 5%

Wallace Community College draws 95 percent of students from Alabama, 5 percent from other states, and 0 percent from other countries. Geographic diversity is the share of students from outside Alabama, including other U.S. states and other countries.

Total enrollment