Bishop State Community College is a public community college located in Mobile, AL. It offers 61 programs for degree/certificate.
It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2024 tuition & fees of Bishop State Community College is $5,280 for Alabama residents and $9,090 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Alabama public community colleges' average ($8,991).
The school has 2,968 students, which is lower than Alabama community collleges' average (2,621). In addition, 368 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (16 to 1) of Alabama community colleges.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Bishop State Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Alabama community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Bishop State Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Total Programs | 41 | 20 | NOT OFFERED |
The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
Electrician | 8 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
Student Population
There are 2,968 students at Bishop State Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 822 male students and 1,657 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
Total | 2,479 | 887 | 1,592 |
Male Students | 822 | 374 | 448 |
Female Students | 1,657 | 513 | 1,144 |
Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 2,968 total students, 1,070 students enrolled through distance learning (368 students enrolled exclusively and 702 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment | 2,968 | |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 368 |
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 702 |
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,898 |
School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Bishop State Community College.