South Alabama Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At University of South Alabama, the graduation rates was 47.67% (932 students out of 1,955 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 366 male and 566 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at University of South Alabama. Last year, the graduation rate was 47.67%. where 932 students out of 1,955 candidate completed their degree.

620 students completed their course in 4 years and 233 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 69 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At University of South Alabama, 24 of 167 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 14.37%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at University of South Alabama is 30.03% (587 out of 1,955 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At University of South Alabama, the retention rate is 69% for full-time students and 29 % for part-time students.