Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Lawson State CC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.
Lawson State CC has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,774 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama average (3,152 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Lawson State Community College3,4533,453
Similarly Ranked Schools4,7744,774
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama3,1523,152
The below chart compares the student population between Lawson State Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,185 male and 2,268 female students attending Lawson State CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.52 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Lawson State CC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Lawson State CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,4531,2362,217
Men1,185542643
Women2,2686941,574

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,744 Black or African American students (79.47%) and 342 White students (9.90%) at Lawson State Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Lawson State Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Lawson State Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native927
Asian1367
Black or African American2,7448191,925
Hispanic1718190
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White342204138
Two or More Races1224676
Race/Ethnicity Unknown271314
Total 3,4531,1852,268

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,242 students whose age under twenty five and 744 students whose age is over thirty years old at Lawson State Community College.
Especially, 473 students are younger than eighteen and 14 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Lawson State Community College.
Population by Student Age at Lawson State Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total3,453 1,1852,268
Under 18473 160313
18-19874 397477
20-21507 217290
22-24388 102286
25-29438 106332
30-34283 70213
35-39172 41131
40-49199 50149
50-6476 2155
65 and over14 68
unknown29 1514
Total 3,453 1,1852,268

Online Student Population

At Lawson State Community College, 1,872 students (54.21% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 746 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 745 students live in Alabama where Lawson State Community College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total3,453
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes746
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,126
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,581
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)746
Alabama Residents745
Other State in U.S.0
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown1