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.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Alabama ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,280$9,090
Books & Supplies$2,000
Off-Campus Living Costs$13,600
Average Financial Aid$6,341
Cost of Attendance$20,880$24,690
After Financial Aid$14,539$18,349
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Alabama ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Bishop State Community College$5,280$9,090
Public Community Colleges in Alabama$5,127$8,991
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

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
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs4120NOT 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.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Graphic Communications (other) 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist15 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber17 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Foodservice Systems Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services Management7 completers
11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 34 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 104 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrician8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and WellnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Transcription/TranscriptionistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 66 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training31 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science 1 completers
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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,4798871,592
Male Students822374448
Female Students1,6575131,144

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 Enrollment2,968
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses368
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses702
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,898

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Bishop State Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address351 North Broad Street, Mobile, AL
Phone251-405-7000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$5,280
Out-of-State$9,090
Student Population »2,968 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »22%
Transfer-out Rate19%
Retention Rate61% (Full-time)
33% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$6,341
Students to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)