Lawson State Community College academics
Birmingham, Alabama · Public · 3,153 undergrads · HBCU
Lawson State Community College has 3,153 undergraduates. The most degrees go to General Studies.
The short answers
3,153
undergraduates.
47%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
3,153
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
57%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
47%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$18,230
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
BlackCollege Scorecard
80%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
11%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
4.7%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.4%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
322
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
146
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
General Studies
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
41
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Associate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Associate Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers