H. Councill Trenholm State Community College

#18425 / #4537
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Community college in Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.

H. Councill Trenholm State Community College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#4537
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$5,610
Graduation rate
26%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,674

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About H. Councill Trenholm State Community College

According to Wikipedia, H. Councill Trenholm State Community College is a public, historically black community college in Montgomery, Alabama. The college was founded as a merger between John M. Patterson Technical College and H. Councill Trenholm State Technical College in Montgomery. Trenholm State is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, and offers associate degrees, certificates and non-credit courses thorough more than 20 programs.

H. Councill Trenholm State Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
51%26%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does H. Councill Trenholm State Community College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$5,610
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$8,607
30K - 48K$8,175
48K - 75K$9,897
75K - 110K$12,398
110K+$6,658

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do H. Councill Trenholm State Community College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former H. Councill Trenholm State Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $35,021 a year, and 82% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

H. Councill Trenholm State Community College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
2,7662,766

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is H. Councill Trenholm State Community College?

H. Councill Trenholm State Community College is located at 1225 Air Base Blvd, Montgomery, AL 36108-3199.

How Safe is H. Councill Trenholm State Community College?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, H. Councill Trenholm State Community College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, H. Councill Trenholm State Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.05%. Montgomery has a violent crime rate of 0.61% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.26%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is H. Councill Trenholm State Community College Known For?

H. Councill Trenholm State Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines: