Birmingham, Alabama · Public
Precision Metal Working at Lawson State Community College
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 95 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
3.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 3.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~95
- Schools with reported signal
- 355
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 26.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $6,275/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $25,100
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $31,701/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 355 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,616 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($8,626 below). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 49% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 6.7% reported share · $1,527 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.0% reported share · $2,039 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 0.7% reported share · $1,664 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Precision Metal Working accounts for 3.3% of reported programs at Lawson State Community College, which is bigger than 57% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 95 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Lawson State Community College's average net price is $6,275 per year, about $25,100 over four years. That is $2,616 below the $8,891 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $31,701 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $8,626 below the $40,327 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Lawson State Community College #174 of 355 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.