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

At University of South Alabama, the graduation rates was 52.67% (996 students out of 1,891 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 356 male and 640 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 52.67%. where 996 students out of 1,891 candidate completed their degree.

693 students completed their course in 4 years and 233 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 63 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, 5 of 14 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 35.71%.

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 26.28% (497 out of 1,891 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 76% for full-time students and 39 % for part-time students.