Lawson State CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#11 in Community Colleges

Lawson State Community College is ranked 11^st in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $8,790 is comparable to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 2,919.
It offers very diverse area of study (65 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Lawson State CC are $8,790 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Lawson State Community College $8,790

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 Lawson State CC is 22% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Lawson 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 Lawson State CC is 15% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Lawson State Community College 15%

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 Lawson State CC is 60% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Lawson State Community College 60%

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 Lawson State CC is 2,919 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Lawson State Community College 2,919

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 Lawson State CC is $6,485 which is 73.78% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Lawson State Community College $6,485

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 Lawson State CC is 16 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Lawson State Community College 16 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

Lawson State CC offers 65 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.