Northeast Alabama Community College

Northeast Alabama Community College is a public two-year institution located in Rainsville, Alabama, with an enrollment of approximately 1,629 students.

In-state tuition is $5,040 per year, and out-of-state tuition is $8,910 per year. The average annual net price — the total estimated cost of attendance, including tuition, fees, and living expenses, after grant and scholarship aid is applied — is $2,756. This figure suggests that many students receive aid that substantially offsets the full cost of attending. About 34.2% of students receive Pell Grants, a federal aid program for lower-income students.

Northeast Alabama offers programs in several career-focused fields relevant to the trades and technical industries. These include welding, HVAC technology, industrial machinery mechanics, construction management, and solar photovoltaic installation.

Federal student loan borrowing is relatively uncommon here: only 11.9% of all students take out federal loans. Among those who completed a credential and did borrow, the median federal loan debt was $6,100. Of borrowers entering repayment, 46.3% had a declining loan balance within three years — meaning their payments were covering at least the accruing interest — while the remaining borrowers were not reducing their balance during that period.

Median earnings 10 years after enrollment — measured across all federally aided students who enrolled, including those who did not complete a credential — are $34,913. Because this figure includes non-completers, earnings outcomes for students who finish a program may differ from this number.