Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 42.86% where 501 students out of 1,169 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Spring Hill College has the most highest graduation rate of 61.56%, while Miles College has the lowest rate of 26.40%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herzing University-Birmingham | 50.00% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
2 (1 / 1) |
| Miles College | 26.40% (23.53% / 30.00%) | 113 (56 / 57) |
428 (238 / 190) |
| University of Mobile | 45.74% (37.78% / 51.13%) | 102 (34 / 68) |
223 (90 / 133) |
| Spring Hill College | 61.56% (60.45% / 62.15%) | 237 (81 / 156) |
385 (134 / 251) |
| Talladega College | 36.64% (26.98% / 45.59%) | 48 (17 / 31) |
131 (63 / 68) |
| Judson College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 42.86% (35.93% / 48.52%) |
501 (189 / 312) |
1,169 (526 / 643) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 29.87% where 115 students have transferred out from schools out of 385 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herzing University-Birmingham | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2 (1 / 1) |
| Miles College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 428 (238 / 190) |
| University of Mobile | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 223 (90 / 133) |
| Spring Hill College | 29.87% (32.09% / 28.69%) | 115 (43 / 72) | 385 (134 / 251) |
| Talladega College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 131 (63 / 68) |
| Judson College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 29.87% (32.09% / 28.69%) | 115 (43 / 72) |
385 (134 / 251) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 66.40% for full-time students and 75.00% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Spring Hill College has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Herzing University-Birmingham has the lowest rate of 50%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herzing University-Birmingham | 50% | 50% | |
| Miles College | 57% | 50% | |
| University of Mobile | 68% | 100% | |
| Spring Hill College | 81% | - | |
| Talladega College | 76% | 100% | |
| Judson College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 66.40% | 75.00% | |