After Lawson State Community College: graduation, pay and debt
Birmingham, Alabama · Public · 3,153 undergrads · HBCU
The typical student earns $31,701 ten years after starting.
The short answers
$31.7k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished a two-year program within three yearsCollege Scorecard
24%
Earned a degree or certificate here within eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
25%
Still enrolled here after eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
25%
Students in that eight-year groupIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
743
Transferred to another collegeCollege Scorecard
17%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$27,733
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$29,498
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$31,701
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard
36%
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