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    Information Summary

    Ranks 1368th for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Birmingham, AL

    Total Population6,369 (6,369 urban / N/A rural)
    Households2,410 (2.61 people per house)
    Families1,683 (3.21 people per family)
    Surrounding communityMidsize city (inside urban area, pop. between 100,000 to 250,000)
    Pop. — African American6,237
    Pop. — Asian12
    Pop. — Pacific Islander11
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native16
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)126
    Pop. — Other10

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Associate's — Public Urban-serving Multicampus

    UndergraduateAssociates
    GraduateN/A
    Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time two-year
    EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate two-year
    Size & SettingSmall two-year

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringAssociate's degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus?

    Ranks 3397th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $2,130 $2,130 $4,260
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $570 $570 $570
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $71 $71 $142
    FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $3,900 $3,900 $6,600
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $13,200 $13,200 $15,900
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $8,427 $8,427 $11,127

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $2,670 trend  $2,700 $2,670 trend  $2,700 $4,800 trend  $5,400
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $1,290 trend  $1,200
    On-Campus – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
    On-Campus – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $4,760 trend  $4,050
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $4,220 trend  $5,250
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $4,220 trend  $4,527

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsYes
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordN/A / N/A / N/A
    College Prep. CompletionN/A
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresN/A
    TOEFLN/A
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce NoNo / No / No
    Study AbroadNo
    Weekend CollegeYes
    Teacher CertificationNo

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NJCAA

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceYes
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm CapacityN/A
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room FeeN/A
    Board FeeN/A

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,523 436 pie   80%
    State & Local Grant Aid $439 24 pie   4%
    Institutional Grant Aid $1,496 64 pie   12%
    Student Loan Aid N/A N/A pie   0%
    Any financial aid type   484 pie   89%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    N/AN/AN/A
    Black Non-Hispanic
    8091,9782,787
    Hispanic
    8412
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    8513
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    325
    White Non-Hispanic
    322171493
    Race Unknown
    332861
    Total 1,183 2,188 3,371

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus.

      Men Women Total
    45 23 68
    1 65 66
    1 55 56
    26 23 49
    35 7 42

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 11 4 15
    Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 46 10 56
    Apparel and Textile Manufacture 3 3
    Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician 10 10
    Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 5 13 18
    Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician 3 12 2 17
    Barbering/Barber 67 1 68
    Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, Other 1 5 6
    Business Administration and Management, General 14 14
    Business/Commerce, General 20 20
    Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright 4 1 5
    Carpentry/Carpenter 2 1 3
    Child Care and Support Services Management 21 21
    Commercial and Advertising Art 2 12 14
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 39 2 8 49
    Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General 36 36
    Criminal Justice/Police Science 8 8
    Dental Assisting/Assistant 3 14 17
    Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 4 5 9
    Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General 23 1 1 17 42
    Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
    Electrician 8 1 9
    Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 5 1 6
    Fashion Merchandising 1 1
    Fire Services Administration 4 1 5
    Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 2 2
    General Studies 23 1 24
    Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production 1 11 12
    Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology/Technician (ACH/ACR/ACHR/HRAC/HVAC/AC Technology) 22 8 4 34
    Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician 2 8 10
    Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology 1 1
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 19 19
    Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert 41 25 66
    Mason/Masonry 3 3
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1 3 4
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 30 30
    Ornamental Horticulture 1 20 21
    Plumbing Technology/Plumber 4 2 6
    Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician 1 1
    Social Work 6 6
    Welding Technology/Welder 7 6 13
    Total 500 7 1 190 6 704

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus ranks 2310th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $45,221 ($43,957 male / $46,385 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 98 (47 male / 51 female)
    Total Benefits $1,468,556

    Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus Academics

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    There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction and Tutoring. Specifically, the university has a Accelerated Program, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination and Student-Designed Major. Moreover, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Lawson State Community College is unique in its study options.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Lawson State Community College.

    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    Popular majors:
    nineteen percent health professions, seventeen percent business per marketing, twelve percent education, eleven percent computer and information sciences, nine percent social sciences, seven percent biology, seven percent security and protective services, five percent liberal arts
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Administrative/Secretarial Services, Business Administration/Management, Fashion Merchandising, Information Processing/Data Entry, Office Clerical Services, Office Management, Operations Management
    Social Sciences:
    Economics, Political Science/Government, Sociology
    Computer Science:
    Computer Science
    English Language and Literature:
    English, English Language & Literature – General
    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    Health/Physical Fitness
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Public Administration and Service:
    Social Work
    Education:
    Early Childhood Education, Education – General, Health Occupations Teacher Education, Health Teacher Education, Physical Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, multiple levels
    Security and Protective Services:
    Criminal Justice Studies, Fire Protection/Safety Technology
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology
    Communications & Journalism:
    Radio/Television
    Personal and Culinary Services:
    Barbering, Cosmetic Services, Manicure/Nails
    History:
    History – General
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Emergency Medical Technology, Home Attendant, Medical Administrative Assistance, Nursing (RN), Nursing Assistance

    Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of June. Further, for international students, the application fee is 10.

    Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus Admissions

    This school did not report their application fee. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 100% and Open admission, but with selective admission to some programs. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. For example, there were one thousand, three hundred and twenty-nine total number of transfer students who applied and one thousand, three hundred and twenty-nine total number of transfer students who were admitted.

    Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of June. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of June. SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. Again, It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. The regular application due date was not reported.

    Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Track_and_field
    • Women’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
    The Cougars are a member of NJCAA.

    Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus Financial Aid

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    Financial aid distribution is at ninety-eight percent scholarships per grants and two percent loans per jobs. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Athletics. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Athletics, Leadership, Music/Drama and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA.

    Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus Students

    Lawson State Community College offers Associate degrees. The university is a Public, Community College, Two-year, Coed, where 100 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited, College Board member and Historically black. Moreover, it is part of an Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. The school’s size is approximately three thousand, three hundred and seventy degree-seeking undergrads and eight hundred and sixty-four first-time degree-seeking freshmen. In addition, the student body consists of ninety-nine percent in-state students, one percent out-of-state students, twenty-six percent part-time students, fifty-eight percent women, forty-two percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, less than one percent asian per pacific islander, eighty-five percent black per non-hispanic, less than one percent hispanic, eleven percent white per non-hispanic and three percent race per ethnicity unreported.

    This school features the Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus.

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