Lawson State Community College
Lawson State Community College at a Glance
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About Lawson State Community College
According to Wikipedia, Lawson State Community College is a public, historically black community college with campuses in Birmingham and Bessemer, Alabama. The technical division of the college was founded as Wenonah State Technical Institute in Birmingham in 1949. Lawson State is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, and offers nearly 200 associate degree and certificate programs.
Lawson State Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 59% | 24% |
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 Lawson State Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,215 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $6,507 |
| 30K - 48K | $5,263 |
| 48K - 75K | $6,010 |
| 75K - 110K | $7,791 |
| 110K+ | $4,656 |
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 Lawson State Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Lawson State Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $36,457 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.
Lawson 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 |
|---|---|
| 4,739 | 4,739 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Lawson State Community College?
Lawson State Community College is located at 3060 Wilson Rd SW, Birmingham, AL 35221-1717.
How Safe is Lawson State Community College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Lawson 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, Lawson State Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.03%. Birmingham has a violent crime rate of 1.28% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 4.23%. 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 Lawson State Community College Known For?
Lawson State Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Lawson State Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Lawson 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
Lawson State Community College ranks #2162 in the U.S. and #5531 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesLawson State Community College ranks #2239 in the U.S. and #4498 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesLawson State Community College ranks #2411 in the U.S. and #8494 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesLawson State Community College ranks #2659 in the U.S. and #10007 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesLawson State Community College ranks #2783 in the U.S. and #9954 worldwide for influence in Business.
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