Lawson State CC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#11 in Community Colleges
Lawson State Community College is ranked 11st 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 $8,670 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 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees of Lawson State CC are $8,670 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.
Lawson State Community College $8,670
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 25% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.
Lawson State Community College 25%
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 62% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.
Lawson State Community College 62%
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 $5,681 which is 65.52% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.
Lawson State Community College $5,681
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.