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Average Tuition & Fees $15,427
($10,969)
Average Acceptance Rates 75.90 %
Total Student Population 295,411
Average Graduation Rates 37.87 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 15.92 to 1

Alabama Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 83 colleges and universities are active in Alabama - 42 public and 41 private schools. By school level, there are 42 four(4) Years or high, 27 community colleges (2-4 years college), and 14 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years schools) in Alabama. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Alabama.
Alabama College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public42 schools
Private (not-for-profit)21 schools
Private (for-profit)20 schools
School Levels
4 Year or High42 schools
2-4 Year27 schools
Less than 2 year14 schools

Average Key Statistics for Alabama Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Alabama colleges is 75.90% and the average graduation rate is 37.87% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 295,411 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Alabama colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.92 to 1.
Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Alabama.
[Chart] Alabama Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Alabama colleges is 24.85 %
Average Retention Rate for Alabama colleges is 67.289855072464 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For Alabama Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Alabama colleges are $10,969 for Alabama residents and $15,427 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $10,999 for in-state students and $16,633 for out-of-state students.
Alabama 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$10,969$15,427
Graduate$10,999$16,633
[Chart] Alabama State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Alabama Colleges

Alabama colleges and universities are offering 3,421 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Alabama State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate33522
Associate's Degree43669
Two but less than four years certificate20
Bachelor's Degree1,182152
Post Bachelor's Degree14148
Master's Degree597204
Post Master's Degree7134
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship18112
Doctor's degree - professional practice4117
Doctor's degree - other41

Special Learning Opportunities at Alabama State

In Alabama, 3 colleges offer all programs online completely. 61 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 30 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 25 colleges have the ROTC programs and 27 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Alabama schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Alabama State
Online Completely3 out of 78 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes61 out of 78 Schools
Graduate Online Classes30 out of 78 Schools
ROTC25 out of 78 Schools
Weekend/Evening College44 out of 78 Schools
Teacher certificate24 out of 78 Schools
Study Abroad27 out of 78 Schools