For the year 2024, Bishop State Community College in Mobile set tuition and fees at $5,340 for in-state students, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This tuition level places the college as the 21st most affordable public institution in Alabama in 2024.
Tuition and fees for in-state students rose by $60 compared to the previous year.
Out-of-state students at Bishop State Community College paid $9,210 in 2024, reflecting a $120 increase from the prior year.
Across Alabama, the University of Montevallo charged the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in 2024.
In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.
The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.
Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Gadsden | Gadsden State Community College | $4,272 |
| Jasper | Bevill State Community College | $4,734 |
| Selma | George C Wallace State Community College-Selma | $4,740 |
| Dothan | George C Wallace Community College-Dothan | $4,980 |
| Birmingham | Lawson State Community College | $5,040 |
| Rainsville | Northeast Alabama Community College | $5,040 |
| Wadley | Southern Union State Community College | $5,040 |
| Bay Minette | Coastal Alabama Community College | $5,040 |
| Enterprise | Enterprise State Community College | $5,100 |
| Birmingham | Jefferson State Community College | $5,100 |
| Phenix City | Chattahoochee Valley Community College | $5,100 |
| Alexander City | Central Alabama Community College | $5,110 |
| Tanner | John C Calhoun State Community College | $5,120 |
| Tuscaloosa | Shelton State Community College | $5,127 |
| Muscle Shoals | Northwest Shoals Community College | $5,131 |
| Montgomery | H Councill Trenholm State Community College | $5,190 |
| Huntsville | J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College | $5,190 |
| Andalusia | Lurleen B Wallace Community College | $5,190 |
| Hanceville | George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | $5,220 |
| Boaz | Snead State Community College | $5,278 |
| Mobile | Bishop State Community College | $5,340 |
| Evergreen | Reid State Technical College | $5,454 |
| Birmingham | The University of Alabama at Birmingham | $9,098 |
| Marion | Marion Military Institute | $9,538 |
| Montgomery | Auburn University at Montgomery | $9,700 |
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
