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Bishop State Community College

Mobile, Alabama Public 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Located in Mobile, Alabama, Bishop State Community College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,001 students. It is a historically Black college or university. It is part of Alabama Community College System.

Bishop State Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 36 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor, and Aeronautical. It awarded 664 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 55% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
4,001
Students enrolled
55%
First-year retention
664
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
36
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 36

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Engineering Technologies 5
Health Professions 9
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 4
Education 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Business, Management and Marketing 3
Construction Trades 1
Communications Technologies 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 4
Precision Production 2

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
55%
First-year retention, part-time students
31%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
249
Certificates under 1 year
322
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
93

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
4,001
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,001
Full-time, fall 2024
29%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,431
Full-time, 2024-25
29%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
64%
Men
36%
White
26%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
60%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
15%
Students taking some online courses
37%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Alabama Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Olivier Charles
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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