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What Lawson State Community College costs

Birmingham, Alabama · Public · 3,153 undergrads · HBCU

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Lawson State Community College's in-state sticker price was $15,028 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $7,257 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $6,418. Out-of-state students pay $3,810 more in tuition.

What does Lawson State Community College cost?

$7,257 a year in-state

Out of state: about $11,067 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $15,028.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$6,418
$30,000–$48,000$6,379
$48,000–$75,000$7,114
$75,000–$110,000$11,135
over $110,000$6,338

Out-of-state tuition is $8,790 a year, against $4,980 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $3,810 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$6,418$10,228
$30,000–$48,000$6,379$10,189
$48,000–$75,000$7,114$10,924
$75,000–$110,000$11,135$14,945
Over $110,000$6,338$10,148

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $3,810 more in tuition that Lawson State Community College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 57% off Lawson State Community College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$4,980
Tuition, in state
$8,790
Tuition, out of state
$15,028
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $3,810 more in tuition at Lawson State Community College and usually get less aid.

60%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$4,832
average grant for students who got aid.
0%
of undergrads take a federal loan.

Questions people ask

How much does Lawson State Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $6,418 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,028. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lawson State Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lawson State Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $6,379 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,028. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lawson State Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lawson State Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $7,114 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,028. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lawson State Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lawson State Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Lawson State Community College is $8,790 a year, against $4,980 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $7,257 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $3,810 tuition gap gives about $11,067 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers