Bishop State CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#14 in Community Colleges

Bishop State Community College is ranked 14^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Bishop State Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Its tuition & fees of $9,090 is comparable to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 2,968.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (36 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Bishop State CC are $9,090 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Bishop State Community College $9,090

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama $8,793

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Bishop State CC is 22% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Bishop State Community College 22%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 26%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Bishop State CC is 19% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Bishop State Community College 19%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 21%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Bishop State CC is 61% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Bishop State Community College 61%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 56%

Student Population

The total student population at Bishop State CC is 2,968 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Bishop State Community College 2,968

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 3,152

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Bishop State CC is $6,341 which is 69.76% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Bishop State Community College $6,341

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama $5,348

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Bishop State CC is 18 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Bishop State Community College 18 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 17 to 1

Number of Programs

Bishop State CC offers 36 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Bishop State Community College 36

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 42

Number of Online Programs

Bishop State CC offers 2 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.