by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Bishop State Community College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Bishop State Community College was awarded 58 badges in the 2026 rankings.
College Factual ranked Bishop State Community College as #2,446 out of 3,449 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, Bishop State Community College holds the #38 spot on the Best Colleges in Alabama ranking.
With a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1, Bishop State Community College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Bishop State Community College is 38%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Bishop State Community College this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor’s degree in four years or less. This rate is 23% for first-time, full-time students at Bishop State Community College, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Bishop State Community College.
The current enrollment includes 2,100 undergraduates at Bishop State Community College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Bishop State Community College.
The average net price of Bishop State Community College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Bishop State Community College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,902 | $4,411 | $5,809 | $4,974 | $970 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Bishop State Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Bishop State Community College make about $29,916 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. Unfortunately, this is 39% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Bishop State Community College make the most money.
Bishop State Community College is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. Mobile is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Bishop State Community College.
Get in touch with Bishop State Community College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 351 North Broad Street, Mobile, AL 36603-5898 |
| Phone: | 2514057000 |
| Website: | www.bishop.edu |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 14 majors graduated from Bishop State Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 700 | NA |
| Ground Transportation | 179 | $30,626 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 142 | $21,882 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 85 | NA |
| Nursing | 57 | $55,330 |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 46 | NA |
| Other Interdisciplinary Studies | 29 | $29,502 |
| Electromechanical Engineering | 23 | NA |
| Cosmetology | 21 | NA |
| Child Development & Family Studies | 19 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
1,674 students took at least one online class at Bishop State Community College.
Learn more about online learning at Bishop State Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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