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Lawson State Community College

Birmingham, AL 35221City: MidsizeUNITID 101569

Public 2-yearAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High TraditionalHBCUSpecialty: Liberal Arts 20%Specialty: Health Professions 19%Specialty: Engineering Technology 16%
Undergraduates
2,900
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
$6.3k
Graduation rate
27%
Retention rate
59%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$31.7k
Median debt
Not reported
Student : faculty
19:1
Value score*
83th pct.
Programs offered
49
Highest degree
Associate degree
Sector
Public 2-year
Region
South · East South Central
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Size & setting
Two-year, small
Predominant degree
Predominantly associate's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Nearest neighbors on size, selectivity, net price, sector, region and program mix (CampusAtlas estimate).

Public 2-year
Undergrads
3,237
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$5.4k
Grad rate
43%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 26%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 13%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
3,816
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$5.9k
Grad rate
30%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 29%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 19%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
1,965
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$6.3k
Grad rate
50%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 27%
  • Specialty: Engineering Technology 16%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 15%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
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Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
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Grad rate
39%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 40%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 38%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
3,898
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
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Grad rate
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  • Specialty: Health Professions 27%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 21%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
2,249
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$6.9k
Grad rate
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  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 32%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 25%
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.