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College · Catholic life on campus

Bishop State Community College

  • LocationMobile, AL
  • Type and sizePublic · 2-year · 3,568 students
Official website

Bishop State Community College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.3 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Bishop State Community College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miMost Pure Heart of Mary Church: 0.3 mi1Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church: 0.3 mi2Saint Joseph Catholic Church: 0.3 mi3Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception: 0.7 mi4Saint Mary's Catholic Church: 0.9 mi5Saint Vincent Catholic Church: 1.1 mi6Bishop State Community College (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Most Pure Heart of Mary Church — 0.3 mi
  2. Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church — 0.3 mi · 304 Sengstak Street, Mobile
  3. Saint Joseph Catholic Church — 0.3 mi · 808 Springhill Avenue, Mobile
  4. Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception — 0.7 mi · 2 South Claiborne Street, Mobile
  5. Saint Mary's Catholic Church — 0.9 mi · 1453 Old Shell Road, Mobile
  6. Saint Vincent Catholic Church — 1.1 mi · 351 South Lawrence Street, Mobile

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

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Campus facts

SettingCity
Students per faculty member17 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
3,568
Total students3,568
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$5,397
Cost of attendance (per year)$13,085
Median federal debt at graduation—
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
36%
First-year retention55%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$29,916
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants39%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Mobile

The Most Reverend Mark S. Rivituso, Archbishop of Mobile

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 102030
  • Carnegie classification: Associate's college
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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