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Bishop State Community College

Mobile, Alabama·Public, 2-year·Southeast·bishop.edu
6-yr Graduation
36%
—
Total enrollment
4,001
peer median 4,490
Avg net price
$5,397
-$574 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
36%
Full-time retention
55%

Pell equity

48.9pp gap
Pell recipients
21%51 of 239
Non-Pell (all)
70%72 of 103
No Federal Aid
70%72 of 103

Non-Pell students graduate at a 48.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 28 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 24 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
28
Passing
4
14.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

28programs
  • Passing4 · 14.3%
  • No Data24 · 85.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
24

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+12.5%
$34,784 vs $30,927
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+44.8%
$44,791 vs $30,927
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+74.0%
$53,809 vs $30,927
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+160.5%
$80,576 vs $30,927

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1992Next review Dec 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 25

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  4. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Mar 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,157
$30–48k$5,788
$48–75k$5,621
$75–110k$9,229
$110k+$10,865

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$5,397
-$574vs Community College median $5,971
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$5,340
Out-of-state
$9,210

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,443 students received $12.1M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
2,443
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$12.1M
$12,066,368 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Bishop

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs36
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

249 total completions
01Liberal Arts
11245.0%
02Health Professions
5823.3%
03Engineering Tech
3614.5%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
187.2%
05Personal/Culinary
93.6%
06Comm. Technologies
52.0%
07Computer Sciences
41.6%
08Business
41.6%
09Family/Consumer Sci
31.2%
10Mechanic
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
4,001
12-mo unduplicated
5,431
Undergraduate
5,431
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%1,941
Women
64%3,490

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
68.2%
White
20.0%
Two or more
4.5%
Hispanic
2.5%
Non-resident
2.1%
Asian
1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Unknown
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
95
46 M · 49 W
Women athletes
51.6%
Athletic aid
$654K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$307K
$347K
Recruiting expense
$195
$280
Head-coach salaries
$99K
$87K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Baseball
31 M · —
$307K
Basketball
15 M · 13 W
$454K
Softball
— · 23 W
$293K
Volleyball
— · 13 W
$197K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 3,568 students

3-year trend

0.402 yrs ago0.341 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons10
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    17.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    66

    Bishop vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Bishop selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectBishop State Community College
    		36%—4,001$5,397Community College
    Bevill State Community College
    		——4,378$5,937Community College
    Northwest Shoals Community College
    		——4,665$2,838Community College
    Shelton State Community College
    		——4,601$14,557Community College
    Jefferson State Community College
    		——9,240$9,086Community College
    J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
    		——1,187$6,005Community College
    Peer group median36%—4,490$5,971

    Institutions like Bishop

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Bishop's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Bishop Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Phone
    (251) 405-7000
    Address
    351 N Broad St, Mobile, AL 36603

    The mission of the Office of Research is to promote institutional effectiveness and improvement through the collection, analysis, and dissemination of accurate descriptive and predictive statistical data.

    Visit IR office page

    Frequently asked questions about Bishop State Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bishop.

    What is the graduation rate at Bishop State Community College?

    Bishop State Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 36% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Bishop State Community College?

    Bishop State Community College reports a total enrollment of 4,001 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Bishop State Community College?

    The average net price at Bishop State Community College is $5,397 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Bishop State Community College located?

    Bishop State Community College is located in Mobile, Alabama 36603-5898.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Bishop State Community College?

    Bishop State Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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