Bishop State Community College
Bishop State Community College at a Glance
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About Bishop State Community College
According to Wikipedia, Bishop State Community College is a public, historically black community college with campuses and facilities throughout Mobile and Washington Counties in Alabama. The college was founded in Mobile, Alabama, in 1927, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. It offers more than 50 associate degree and certificate programs.
Bishop State Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 55% | 40% |
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 Bishop State Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,760 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $8,761 |
| 30K - 48K | $7,630 |
| 48K - 75K | $8,631 |
| 75K - 110K | $10,814 |
| 110K+ | $9,683 |
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 Bishop State Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Bishop State Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $34,536 a year, and 83% 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.
Bishop State Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 4,895 | 4,895 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Bishop State Community College?
Bishop State Community College is located at 351 North Broad Street, Mobile, AL 36603-5898.
How Safe is Bishop State Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Bishop State Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Bishop State Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Mobile has a violent crime rate of 0.75% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.68%. 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 Bishop State Community College Known For?
Bishop State Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Bishop State Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Bishop State Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Bishop State Community College ranks #1151 in the U.S. and #2929 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesBishop State Community College ranks #2147 in the U.S. and #7489 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesBishop State Community College ranks #2288 in the U.S. and #8193 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesBishop State Community College ranks #2318 in the U.S. and #8937 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesBishop State Community College ranks #2639 in the U.S. and #9733 worldwide for influence in Education.
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