Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Alabama is 69.69% where 14,058 students out of 20,173 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 81.95%, while Troy University has the lowest rate of 50.64%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samford University | 77.04% (69.75% / 80.59%) | 738 (219 / 519) |
958 (314 / 644) |
| 2 | Auburn University | 81.95% (79.06% / 84.52%) | 3,878 (1,759 / 2,119) |
4,732 (2,225 / 2,507) |
| 3 | The University of Alabama | 73.37% (70.17% / 75.84%) | 4,863 (2,025 / 2,838) |
6,628 (2,886 / 3,742) |
| 4 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 64.23% (59.40% / 66.90%) | 1,438 (474 / 964) |
2,239 (798 / 1,441) |
| 5 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | 64.29% (63.09% / 66.35%) | 918 (571 / 347) |
1,428 (905 / 523) |
| 6 | Jacksonville State University | 54.72% (47.89% / 59.31%) | 580 (204 / 376) |
1,060 (426 / 634) |
| 7 | University of Montevallo | 54.10% (45.06% / 58.59%) | 264 (73 / 191) |
488 (162 / 326) |
| 8 | Troy University | 50.64% (41.32% / 56.43%) | 837 (262 / 575) |
1,653 (634 / 1,019) |
| 9 | Birmingham-Southern College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| 10 | University of North Alabama | 54.91% (49.00% / 58.18%) | 542 (172 / 370) |
987 (351 / 636) |
| Average | 69.69% (66.19% / 72.34%) |
14,058 (5,759 / 8,299) |
20,173 (8,701 / 11,472) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Alabama is 18.11% where 3,479 students have transferred out from schools out of 19,215 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 11.56%, while University of Montevallo has the highest rate of 26.84% (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 | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 2 | Auburn University | 11.56% (11.96% / 11.21%) | 547 (266 / 281) | 4,732 (2,225 / 2,507) |
| 3 | The University of Alabama | 17.37% (17.29% / 17.42%) | 1,151 (499 / 652) | 6,628 (2,886 / 3,742) |
| 4 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 18.80% (18.67% / 18.88%) | 421 (149 / 272) | 2,239 (798 / 1,441) |
| 5 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | 19.47% (19.78% / 18.93%) | 278 (179 / 99) | 1,428 (905 / 523) |
| 6 | Jacksonville State University | 25.75% (24.41% / 26.66%) | 273 (104 / 169) | 1,060 (426 / 634) |
| 7 | University of Montevallo | 26.84% (32.10% / 24.23%) | 131 (52 / 79) | 488 (162 / 326) |
| 8 | Troy University | 25.71% (28.23% / 24.14%) | 425 (179 / 246) | 1,653 (634 / 1,019) |
| 9 | Birmingham-Southern College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 10 | University of North Alabama | 25.63% (23.36% / 26.89%) | 253 (82 / 171) | 987 (351 / 636) |
| Average | 18.11% (18.00% / 18.18%) | 3,479 (1,510 / 1,969) |
19,215 (8,387 / 10,828) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Alabama is 79.30% for full-time students and 43.00% 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 best schools in Alabama.
Among the best schools in Alabama, Auburn University has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Birmingham-Southern College has the lowest rate of 63%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samford University | 93% | - |
| 2 | Auburn University | 95% | 71% |
| 3 | The University of Alabama | 89% | 50% |
| 4 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 80% | 47% |
| 5 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | 84% | 43% |
| 6 | Jacksonville State University | 65% | 18% |
| 7 | University of Montevallo | 73% | 50% |
| 8 | Troy University | 71% | 29% |
| 9 | Birmingham-Southern College | 63% | - |
| 10 | University of North Alabama | 80% | 36% |
| Average | 79.30% | 43.00% | |
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.
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