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Lawson State Community College has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees, students from Alabama | $5,215 |
| Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere | $9,145 |
| Room and meals on campus | $4,760 |
| Books and supplies | $2,300 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $14,971 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $6,248 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 63% below the median net price of colleges in Alabama on this site ($16,956). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
Net price by family income
| Family income a year | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | $6,507 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $5,263 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $6,010 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $7,791 |
| Above $110,000 | $4,656 |
For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | AL median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 59% | 67% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 24% | 45% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $36,457 | $48,418 | $53,132 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Alabama and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
59% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 0% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 65% women and 35% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 15 of the 37 colleges in Alabama on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,151.
Other colleges in Alabama of a similar size
- Enterprise State Community CollegeEnterprise, public
- Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegePhenix City, public
- Lurleen B Wallace Community CollegeAndalusia, public
- Herzing University-BirminghamBirmingham, private nonprofit
- Jefferson State Community CollegeBirmingham, public
- Marion Military InstituteMarion, public
Common questions
How much is tuition at Lawson State Community College?
Published tuition and fees are $5,215 a year for students from Alabama and $9,145 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Lawson State Community College?
24% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.