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Community college · Public

Bishop State Community College

Mobile, ALHistorically Black college710 online only

Bishop State Community College is a public community college in Mobile, AL, with about 2,858 students on campus.

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Students on campus
2,858
plus 710 studying only online
Admission rate
Open
open enrollment
Net price a year
$5,397
tuition and fees $5,340; the net price adds housing and food
Graduation rate
36%
lower than at 83% of 2-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$29,916
lower than at 80% of U.S. colleges
In brief

What to know about Bishop State Community College

Bishop State Community College is a historically Black college

It was founded to educate Black students, and 68% of undergraduates today are Black. The students ↓

A graduation gap for lower-income students

21% of students with Pell grants finish, against 36% overall, a gap of 15 points. 39% of undergraduates get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓

Most students study part-time

52% of undergraduates attend part-time. The graduation rate counts only first-time, full-time students, so it covers a minority of the people studying here. The students ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; graduation rates count only first-time, full-time students.

★ What stands out · Who goes there

The students

2,437 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 20%Hispanic 2%Black 68%Asian 2%Two or more 5%International 2%

Women and men

Women 67%Men 33%
17 : 1
students per teacher
39%
get Pell grants (lower income)
0%
take federal loans
24%
undergrads 25 or older
52%
study part time
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Bishop State Community College?

Open

anyone with a high school diploma can enroll

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Bishop State Community College is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $13,085 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $9,210

Tuition & fees (in state) $5,340Books & supplies $2,400Other costs $5,345

After grants, the average family on aid pays $5,397.

Tuition and fees are $5,340 a year. The net price also counts housing, food and other costs at full price, so a student living at home pays less than it shows.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$5,621

About $11,242 over 2 years · 57% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
36%
within 3 years · Pell students 21%
Come back for year two
55%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$29,916
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
—
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Liberal arts 29%Transportation 20%Health professions 19%Engineering tech 15%Culinary & personal services 5%Education 4%Everything else 8%

Associate degree programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities138 graduates a year
$35k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing66 graduates a year
$81k4 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other20 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services17 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services11 graduates a year
—not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services9 graduates a year
—not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services9 graduates a year
—not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General8 graduates a year
—not reported
The town around it

Living in Mobile

7% of Mobile’s 200,824 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Mobile pages.

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$1,068/momedian rent · 6% above the state$197Ktypical home valueDSafety Grade41° / 91°January low / July highCHealth GradeAll colleges in and near MobileCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Bishop State Community College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Spring Hill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mobile
4.8 mi828 students
Remington College-Mobile CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Mobile
5.4 mi244 students
University of South AlabamaUniversity or college · Public · Mobile
7.2 mi9,804 students
University of MobileUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Prichard
8.1 mi1,761 students
Coastal Alabama Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bay Minette
19.8 mi4,830 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.