Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Alabama is 68.11% where 14,382 students out of 21,115 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 best schools in Alabama.
Among the best schools in Alabama, Auburn University has the most highest graduation rate of 80.75%, while Troy University has the lowest rate of 45.75%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samford University | 77.79% (75.08% / 79.09%) | 711 (223 / 488) |
914 (297 / 617) |
| 2 | Auburn University | 80.75% (76.89% / 84.23%) | 3,616 (1,634 / 1,982) |
4,478 (2,125 / 2,353) |
| 3 | The University of Alabama | 72.76% (70.48% / 74.48%) | 5,480 (2,282 / 3,198) |
7,532 (3,238 / 4,294) |
| 4 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 64.26% (59.37% / 67.22%) | 1,239 (431 / 808) |
1,928 (726 / 1,202) |
| 5 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | 62.95% (58.82% / 69.38%) | 751 (427 / 324) |
1,193 (726 / 467) |
| 6 | Jacksonville State University | 52.24% (42.54% / 60.20%) | 676 (248 / 428) |
1,294 (583 / 711) |
| 7 | University of Montevallo | 54.76% (44.24% / 60.39%) | 259 (73 / 186) |
473 (165 / 308) |
| 8 | Troy University | 45.75% (43.09% / 47.82%) | 823 (340 / 483) |
1,799 (789 / 1,010) |
| 9 | Birmingham-Southern College | 64.63% (63.25% / 66.05%) | 212 (105 / 107) |
328 (166 / 162) |
| 10 | University of North Alabama | 52.30% (43.62% / 57.61%) | 615 (195 / 420) |
1,176 (447 / 729) |
| Average | 68.11% (64.33% / 71.07%) |
14,382 (5,958 / 8,424) |
21,115 (9,262 / 11,853) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Alabama is 18.90% where 3,818 students have transferred out from schools out of 20,201 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 best schools in Alabama.
Among the best schools in Alabama, Auburn University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 12.73%, while Birmingham-Southern College has the highest rate of 27.44% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samford University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 914 (297 / 617) |
| 2 | Auburn University | 12.73% (13.74% / 11.81%) | 570 (292 / 278) | 4,478 (2,125 / 2,353) |
| 3 | The University of Alabama | 18.79% (18.22% / 19.21%) | 1,415 (590 / 825) | 7,532 (3,238 / 4,294) |
| 4 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 15.40% (15.01% / 15.64%) | 297 (109 / 188) | 1,928 (726 / 1,202) |
| 5 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | 20.87% (21.90% / 19.27%) | 249 (159 / 90) | 1,193 (726 / 467) |
| 6 | Jacksonville State University | 26.66% (29.67% / 24.19%) | 345 (173 / 172) | 1,294 (583 / 711) |
| 7 | University of Montevallo | 22.83% (21.82% / 23.38%) | 108 (36 / 72) | 473 (165 / 308) |
| 8 | Troy University | 25.68% (23.45% / 27.43%) | 462 (185 / 277) | 1,799 (789 / 1,010) |
| 9 | Birmingham-Southern College | 27.44% (28.92% / 25.93%) | 90 (48 / 42) | 328 (166 / 162) |
| 10 | University of North Alabama | 23.98% (22.37% / 24.97%) | 282 (100 / 182) | 1,176 (447 / 729) |
| Average | 18.90% (18.87% / 18.92%) | 3,818 (1,692 / 2,126) |
20,201 (8,965 / 11,236) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Alabama is 80.00% for full-time students and 42.33% 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 best schools in Alabama.
Among the best schools in Alabama, Auburn University has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while Jacksonville State University has the lowest rate of 66%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samford University | 91% | 50% |
| 2 | Auburn University | 93% | 73% |
| 3 | The University of Alabama | 87% | 60% |
| 4 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 82% | 54% |
| 5 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | 80% | 31% |
| 6 | Jacksonville State University | 66% | 28% |
| 7 | University of Montevallo | 73% | 27% |
| 8 | Troy University | 75% | 29% |
| 9 | Birmingham-Southern College | 77% | - |
| 10 | University of North Alabama | 76% | 29% |
| Average | 80.00% | 42.33% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Alabamaand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.