Bishop State Community College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,510

1.74% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$4,768

After Financial Aid

2016 Enrolled Students

3,028

51.5% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

15.4%

129 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Bishop State Community College is a higher education institution located in Mobile County, AL. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Bishop State Community College were .

In 2016, 589 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bishop State Community College. 47.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 52.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were black or african american (390 degrees), 2.38 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (164 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bishop State Community College is $3,510, which is $-3,810 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Bishop State Community College is $3,510, which is $-3,810 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,768.

In 2016, 79% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,510

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Bishop State Community College was $3,510. The cost of tuition at Bishop State Community College is $-3,810 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Average Net Price

$4,768

2016 Value

12.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Bishop State Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,768. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Bishop State Community College grew by 12.3%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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Other Student Expenses

$3,000

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bishop State Community College was of $3,000 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of room and board did not change between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

79%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

79% of undergraduate students at Bishop State Community College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 5.95% with respect to 2015, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

N/A%

N/A Default Rate

N/A

Number of Defaults

In N/A the default rate for borrower's at Bishop State Community College was N/A%, which represents N/A out of the N/A total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Bishop State Community College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 3,028 students enrolled at Bishop State Community College in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Bishop State Community College has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bishop State Community College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Bishop State Community College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Bishop State Community College has a total enrollment of 3,028 students. The full-time enrollment at Bishop State Community College is 1,559 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,469. This means that 51.5% of students enrolled at Bishop State Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bishop State Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.8% Black or African American, 27.8% White, 1.85% Two or More Races, 1.78% Asian, 1.72% Hispanic or Latino, 1.02% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.033% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bishop State Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Black or African American Female (40%), followed by Black or African American Male (27.4%) and White Male (11.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

51.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bishop State Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,028 students. The full-time enrollment at Bishop State Community College is 1,559 and the part-time enrollment is 1,469. This means that 51.5% of students enrolled at Bishop State Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

47%

2016 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Bishop State Community College was 47%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Bishop State Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Black or African American

    1,902

  2. White

    841

  3. Two or More Races

    56

The enrolled student population at Bishop State Community College is 62.8% Black or African American, 27.8% White, 1.85% Two or More Races, 1.78% Asian, 1.72% Hispanic or Latino, 1.02% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.033% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 46.8% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 11 students (0.363%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 33 fewer women than men received degrees from Bishop State Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Bishop State Community College are black or african american (390 degrees awarded). There were 2.38 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (164 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bishop State Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Bishop State Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (143 degrees awarded), Precision Production (92 degrees), and Human Sciences (30 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Miscellaneous managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bishop State Community College are Miscellaneous managers (97,939 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (89,410 people), Software developers, applications & systems software (38,701 people), Physicians & surgeons (38,498 people), and Construction managers (36,647 people).

The most specialized majors at Bishop State Community College are Transportation (143 degrees awarded), Precision Production (92 degrees), Human Sciences (30 degrees), Engineering Technologies (35 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (36 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bishop State Community College are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Marketing & sales managers, Physicians & surgeons, Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Bishop State Community College are Transportation (143 degrees awarded), Precision Production (92 degrees), Human Sciences (30 degrees), Engineering Technologies (35 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (36 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bishop State Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (155,490 people), Hospitals (119,191 people), Construction (97,103 people), Computer Systems Design (73,119 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (69,293 people).

The most specialized majors at Bishop State Community College are Transportation (143 degrees awarded), Precision Production (92 degrees), Human Sciences (30 degrees), Engineering Technologies (35 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (36 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bishop State Community College.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bishop State Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 311

  2. 278

In 2016, 311 degrees were awarded to men at Bishop State Community College, which is 1.12 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (278).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 112 degrees were awarded to men at Bishop State Community College in Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor, which is 3.61 times more than the 31 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 57 degrees were awarded to women at Bishop State Community College in General Studies, which is 3 times more than the 19 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

7%

100% Completion Time

11%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 7% of students graduating from Bishop State Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 11% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 17% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Bishop State Community College is Female and Two or More Races (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Black or African American

    390 degrees awarded

  2. White

    164 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bishop State Community College is black or african american (390 degrees awarded). There were 2.38 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (164 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Black or African American Female

    197 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American Male

    193 degrees awarded

  3. White Male

    96 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Bishop State Community College is black or african american female (197 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (193 degrees).

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Operations

Bishop State Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $151k, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $-61.4k (-40.7%), compared to the 1.4% average return ($43.5k on $3.12M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2015, Bishop State Community College had a total expenditure of $33.4M. Of that $33.4M, they spent $15.7M on salaries and $33.4M on benefits.

Bishop State Community College employs N/A N/A, N/A N/A, and N/A N/A. Most academics at Bishop State Community College are N/A (N/A), N/A(N/A), and N/A (N/A).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bishop State Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 55 employees, Service, with 23 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 21 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$151k

2015 Endowment

0.21%

growth from 2014

Bishop State Community College has an endowment valued at about $151k, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Bishop State Community College grew 0.21% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.97M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $5.05M - Federal

  2. $836k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Bishop State Community College received $5.05M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $836k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$15.7M

Salary Expenditure

$33.4M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Bishop State Community College had a total expenditure of $33.4M. Of that $33.4M, they spent $15.7M on salaries and $33.4M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Bishop State Community College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$15.7M

2015 Salaries

3.69%

decline from 2014

In 2015, Bishop State Community College paid a median of $15.7M in salaries, which represents 47.1% of their overall expenditure ($33.4M) and a 3.69% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.693% decline from 2013 and a 0.935% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.3M (44.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$4.74M

Instructional Salaries

86

Number of Employees

In 2015, Bishop State Community College paid a total of $4.74M to 86 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.44M (31%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

N/A

Most Common Instructor

N/A Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

55 Employees

In N/A, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bishop State Community College were N/A with N/A employees; N/A with N/A employees; and N/A with N/A employees.

In N/A, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bishop State Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 55 employees; Service with 23 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 21 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. N/A

  2. N/A

  3. N/A

In N/A, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bishop State Community College was N/A with N/A employees, N/A with N/A employees, and N/A with N/A employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Bishop State Community College.

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