What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 2,900
Larger than 66% of colleges
National median 1,603
Designations: Historically Black college or university(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Average net price
$6,248
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,215
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $9,145
- Average net price
- $6,248
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 59.2%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$36,457
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
2,900
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Community college
A Community College with a majority of traditionally-aged students, some of whom study in a program to later transfer to 4-year colleges, and some of whom seek vocational and technical training.
Colleges like Lawson State Community College
- Shelton State Community CollegeTuscaloosa, AL
Gadsden State Community CollegeGadsden, AL- Bishop State Community CollegeMobile, AL
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Lawson State Community CollegeBirmingham, AL, United States
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Campus
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, AL, United States
- Public
- Community college
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityBirmingham, AL · about 7 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- lawsonstate.edu
Colleges nearby
- Fortis Institute-Birmingham2 mi from Lawson State Community College
Miles College-Alabama3 mi from Lawson State Community College- Herzing University-Birmingham4 mi from Lawson State Community College
Birmingham-Southern College5 mi from Lawson State Community College
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Mission & community
HBCU
Historically Black college or university.
CollegesRef editorial tag
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How much is Lawson State Community College tuition?
In-state tuition at Lawson State Community College is $5,215 and out-of-state tuition is $9,145 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $6,248 a year.
What is the average net price at Lawson State Community College?
The average net price at Lawson State Community College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $6,248 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Lawson State Community College?
25% of first-time, full-time students at Lawson State Community College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Lawson State Community College?
The closest matches are Shelton State Community College, Gadsden State Community College, and Bishop State Community College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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