Bishop State Community College

Mobile, AL · Public · www.bishop.edu/ ↗

Bishop State Community College is a public college in Mobile, Alabama, set in a midsize city. It mostly awards certificates and has 2,437 undergraduate degree-seeking students. It is a historically Black college or university (HBCU). By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Ground Transportation; Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians; and Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: HBCUs in Alabama

Bishop State Community College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
2,437
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$8,644
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$34,536
Similar schools: $42,807

What the data shows about Bishop State Community College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $8,644 a year, about the same as the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $34,536, lower than the $42,807 median for similar schools.