Is Lurleen B. Wallace Community College or Snead State Community College cheaper?

Published cost is effectively the same — about $14,340 a year out of state in tuition and housing at both, before any aid. Cost is unlikely to be what decides this one.

Which school graduates more of its students, Lurleen B. Wallace Community College or Snead State Community College?

Snead State Community College, at 49% against 43% at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College (IPEDS, 2023-24). That is the whole student body, not the softball roster.

How do I contact the coaches at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College and Snead State Community College?

Both programs run a recruiting questionnaire, and that is the right first move — it is exempt from NCAA contact-date rules, so you can submit it at any age. Fill out both, then follow with an email to each staff.

Lurleen B. Wallace Community College vs Snead State Community College: Softball Program Comparison

Two JUCO programs in the ACCC. Lurleen B. Wallace Community College lists $746 less in out-of-state tuition; Snead State Community College graduates 6 points more of its students.

JUCO

Lurleen B. Wallace Community College

ACCC

Andalusia, AL

JUCO

Snead State Community College

ACCC

Boaz, AL

Which one is right for you?

Neither school is better in the abstract — they are better for different athletes. These are the differences big enough to actually decide on.

Lean Lurleen B. Wallace Community College if…

You would be in-state: Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is $492 cheaper per year on published in-state tuition than Snead State Community College.

Lean Snead State Community College if…

Finishing the degree is the priority: Snead State Community College graduates 6 percentage points more of its students than Lurleen B. Wallace Community College.
You are weighing the degree as an investment: Snead State Community College graduates earn about $3,428 more per year a decade after enrolling.

What it costs to go there

Published sticker price from IPEDS. Almost nobody pays it — athletic, academic and need-based aid all come off the top — but the gap between two schools is a fair read on the gap between two offers.

What it costs to go there: Lurleen B. Wallace Community College compared with Snead State Community College
Measure	Lurleen B. Wallace Community College	Snead State Community College
In-state tuition & fees	$4,980 — Lurleen B. Wallace Community College leads on this measure: lower published in-state tuition	$5,472
Out-of-state tuition & fees	$8,790 — Lurleen B. Wallace Community College leads on this measure: lower published out-of-state tuition	$9,536
Room & board	$5,550	$4,700 — Snead State Community College leads on this measure: lower room & board
Est. in-state year, all inTuition & fees plus room & board. Excludes books, travel and any aid.	$10,530	$10,172 — Snead State Community College leads on this measure: lower total in-state cost
Est. out-of-state year, all inTuition & fees plus room & board. Excludes books, travel and any aid.	$14,340	$14,236

What you leave with

Federal College Scorecard figures for all students at the institution, not softball players specifically. Read them as a signal about the degree, not about the program.

What you leave with: Lurleen B. Wallace Community College compared with Snead State Community College
Measure	Lurleen B. Wallace Community College	Snead State Community College
Graduation rate	43%	49% — Snead State Community College leads on this measure: higher share of students finishing their degree
Median earnings, 10 years after entry	$32,307/yr	$35,735/yr — Snead State Community College leads on this measure: higher median earnings a decade out
Median debt at graduation	—	$9,000
Debt as a share of year-10 payMedian debt divided by median earnings 10 years after entry. Lower is easier to pay back.	—	25%

Getting in, and what you'd walk into

Admissions and size. A coach can support your file, but at most schools they cannot admit you — the academic profile below is the bar you still have to clear.

Getting in, and what you'd walk into: Lurleen B. Wallace Community College compared with Snead State Community College
Measure	Lurleen B. Wallace Community College	Snead State Community College
Total enrollmentNeither is better — it is the difference between a lecture hall and a seminar table.	2,130	2,767
Where it is	Andalusia, AL	Boaz, AL

The softball program itself

Division and conference set the ceiling; the postseason record and staff tell you what the program has actually done with it.

The softball program itself: Lurleen B. Wallace Community College compared with Snead State Community College
Measure	Lurleen B. Wallace Community College	Snead State Community College
Head coach	Natalie Erwin	Tracy Grindrod

How you actually get in front of them

Camps and questionnaires are the two channels a recruit controls. Where a program runs its own camp, that camp is usually the shortest path to being evaluated by the staff that would recruit you.

How you actually get in front of them: Lurleen B. Wallace Community College compared with Snead State Community College
Measure	Lurleen B. Wallace Community College	Snead State Community College
Recruiting questionnaire	Yes	Yes

Scholarship money, honestly

Both programs sit at JUCO (NJCAA & community colleges), so the scholarship rules are identical: varies by njcaa division. Scholarship availability at junior colleges varies by NJCAA division — some can offer full athletic scholarships, some offer tuition-level aid, and NJCAA Division III offers no athletic aid.

How JUCO softball scholarships actually work →

What to do about it this week

Questionnaires are exempt from NCAA contact-date rules, so you can submit one at any age. Do both, then follow with a short email to each staff.

Lurleen B. Wallace Community College

Open the recruiting questionnaire

Camps we track

None listed right now. Camp schedules go up through the winter — check the program's own site before ruling it out.

Snead State Community College

Open the recruiting questionnaire

Camps we track

None listed right now. Camp schedules go up through the winter — check the program's own site before ruling it out.

Lurleen B. Wallace Community College vs Snead State Community College: common questions

Is Lurleen B. Wallace Community College or Snead State Community College cheaper?: Published cost is effectively the same — about $14,340 a year out of state in tuition and housing at both, before any aid. Cost is unlikely to be what decides this one.
Which school graduates more of its students, Lurleen B. Wallace Community College or Snead State Community College?: Snead State Community College, at 49% against 43% at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College (IPEDS, 2023-24). That is the whole student body, not the softball roster.
Do Lurleen B. Wallace Community College and Snead State Community College offer softball scholarships?: Both play at JUCO (NJCAA & community colleges): varies by njcaa division. Scholarship availability at junior colleges varies by NJCAA division — some can offer full athletic scholarships, some offer tuition-level aid, and NJCAA Division III offers no athletic aid.
How do I contact the coaches at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College and Snead State Community College?: Both programs run a recruiting questionnaire, and that is the right first move — it is exempt from NCAA contact-date rules, so you can submit it at any age. Fill out both, then follow with an email to each staff.

Cost, graduation and enrollment figures from IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education, 2023-24). Earnings, debt and admission rates from the federal College Scorecard. Postseason results from the NCAA Division I softball tournament records, 2021-2026. Rankings from NCAA.com and U.S. News & World Report. Figures describe the institution, not the softball roster.

We work hard to keep all data for Lurleen B. Wallace Community College and Snead State Community College accurate and up-to-date, but we sometimes miss changes or get something wrong.

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