Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of Colleges in Alabama is 60.33% where 17,317 students out of 28,704 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 Colleges in Alabama.
Among the Colleges in Alabama, Amridge University has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Selma University has the lowest rate of 6.00%.
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| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A & M University | 24.03% (19.61% / 27.09%) | 336 (112 / 224) |
1,398 (571 / 827) | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 64.23% (59.40% / 66.90%) | 1,438 (474 / 964) |
2,239 (798 / 1,441) | |
| Amridge University | 100.00% (0.00% / 100.00%) | 1 (0 / 1) |
1 (0 / 1) | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | 64.29% (63.09% / 66.35%) | 918 (571 / 347) |
1,428 (905 / 523) | |
| Alabama State University | 30.34% (23.27% / 34.19%) | 311 (84 / 227) |
1,025 (361 / 664) | |
| The University of Alabama | 73.37% (70.17% / 75.84%) | 4,863 (2,025 / 2,838) |
6,628 (2,886 / 3,742) | |
| Central Alabama Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Auburn University at Montgomery | 32.60% (31.47% / 33.19%) | 238 (79 / 159) |
730 (251 / 479) | |
| Auburn University | 81.95% (79.06% / 84.52%) | 3,878 (1,759 / 2,119) |
4,732 (2,225 / 2,507) | |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| South University-Montgomery | 14.29% (0.00% / 14.29%) | 1 (0 / 1) |
7 (0 / 7) | |
| Enterprise State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Coastal Alabama Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Faulkner University | 38.46% (29.50% / 50.00%) | 95 (41 / 54) |
247 (139 / 108) | |
| Gadsden State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| George C Wallace Community College-Dothan | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| George C Wallace State Community College-Selma | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Herzing University-Birmingham | 25.00% (0.00% / 25.00%) | 1 (0 / 1) |
4 (0 / 4) | |
| Huntingdon College | 47.98% (42.21% / 57.45%) | 119 (65 / 54) |
248 (154 / 94) | |
| Heritage Christian University | 66.67% (66.67% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) |
3 (3 / 0) | |
| J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Jacksonville State University | 54.72% (47.89% / 59.31%) | 580 (204 / 376) |
1,060 (426 / 634) | |
| Jefferson State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| John C Calhoun State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Lawson State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of West Alabama | 32.41% (27.78% / 35.62%) | 128 (45 / 83) |
395 (162 / 233) | |
| Lurleen B Wallace Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Marion Military Institute | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Miles College | 15.80% (17.53% / 14.43%) | 55 (27 / 28) |
348 (154 / 194) | |
| University of Mobile | 56.85% (50.00% / 60.93%) | 137 (45 / 92) |
241 (90 / 151) | |
| University of Montevallo | 54.10% (45.06% / 58.59%) | 264 (73 / 191) |
488 (162 / 326) | |
| Northwest Shoals Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of North Alabama | 54.91% (49.00% / 58.18%) | 542 (172 / 370) |
987 (351 / 636) | |
| Northeast Alabama Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Oakwood University | 44.87% (41.18% / 47.73%) | 140 (56 / 84) |
312 (136 / 176) | |
| Bishop State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Samford University | 77.04% (69.75% / 80.59%) | 738 (219 / 519) |
958 (314 / 644) | |
| Selma University | 6.00% (8.70% / 3.70%) | 3 (2 / 1) |
50 (23 / 27) | |
| Shelton State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Snead State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of South Alabama | 52.65% (46.90% / 56.50%) | 994 (355 / 639) |
1,888 (757 / 1,131) | |
| Spring Hill College | 52.10% (40.00% / 61.49%) | 161 (54 / 107) |
309 (135 / 174) | |
| Stillman College | 25.00% (17.72% / 33.85%) | 36 (14 / 22) |
144 (79 / 65) | |
| Talladega College | 30.91% (24.59% / 35.95%) | 85 (30 / 55) |
275 (122 / 153) | |
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Troy University | 50.64% (41.32% / 56.43%) | 837 (262 / 575) |
1,653 (634 / 1,019) | |
| Tuskegee University | 54.98% (49.44% / 57.55%) | 309 (88 / 221) |
562 (178 / 384) | |
| Bevill State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Southern Union State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Huntsville Bible College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Strayer University-Alabama | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Columbia Southern University | 31.10% (34.93% / 25.19%) | 107 (73 / 34) |
344 (209 / 135) | |
| University of Alabama System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Athens State University | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Birmingham-Southern College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | |||
| New Beginning College of Cosmetology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| J F Ingram State Technical College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Jefferson Davis Community College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Judson College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Alabama Southern Community College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Reid State Technical College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Southeastern Bible College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/01/2017) | |||
| United States Sports Academy | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Remington College-Mobile Campus | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Alabama State College of Barber Styling | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Fortis College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Bessemer | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Virginia College-Birmingham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | |||
| Virginia College-Huntsville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | |||
| Mitchell Cosmetology College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Fortis College-Foley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/31/2023) | |||
| Southeastern School of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/18/2017) | |||
| Blue Cliff Career College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Virginia College-Mobile | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Mobile | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| University of Phoenix-Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/23/2017) | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Madison | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| Virginia College-Montgomery | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Fortis College-Dothan | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Fortis College-Montgomery | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Fortis Institute-Birmingham | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Hair Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Brown Mackie College-Birmingham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2017) | |||
| University Academy of Hair Design | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Midfield Institute of Cosmetology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Brown Beauty Barber School | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Winonah's International School of Cosmetology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Strayer University - Decatur Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Troy University-Phenix City Campus | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Troy University-Montgomery Campus | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Troy University-Dothan Campus | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Troy University-Online | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Columbia College - Redstone Arsenal | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Strayer University-Huntsville Campus | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Strayer University - Montgomery Campus | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology - Saraland | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Average | 60.33% (56.70% / 63.03%) |
17,317 (6,931 / 10,386) |
28,704 (12,225 / 16,479) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of Colleges in Alabama is 21.20% where 5,386 students have transferred out from schools out of 25,402 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 Colleges in Alabama.
Among the Colleges in Alabama, Stillman College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.39%, while Strayer University-Alabama has the highest rate of 100.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
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| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A & M University | 32.69% (30.65% / 34.10%) | 457 (175 / 282) | 1,398 (571 / 827) | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 18.80% (18.67% / 18.88%) | 421 (149 / 272) | 2,239 (798 / 1,441) | |
| Amridge University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | 19.47% (19.78% / 18.93%) | 278 (179 / 99) | 1,428 (905 / 523) | |
| Alabama State University | 34.83% (34.07% / 35.24%) | 357 (123 / 234) | 1,025 (361 / 664) | |
| The University of Alabama | 17.37% (17.29% / 17.42%) | 1,151 (499 / 652) | 6,628 (2,886 / 3,742) | |
| Central Alabama Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Auburn University at Montgomery | 32.05% (30.68% / 32.78%) | 234 (77 / 157) | 730 (251 / 479) | |
| Auburn University | 11.56% (11.96% / 11.21%) | 547 (266 / 281) | 4,732 (2,225 / 2,507) | |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| South University-Montgomery | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Enterprise State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Coastal Alabama Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Faulkner University | 35.63% (38.85% / 31.48%) | 88 (54 / 34) | 247 (139 / 108) | |
| Gadsden State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| George C Wallace Community College-Dothan | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| George C Wallace State Community College-Selma | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Herzing University-Birmingham | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Huntingdon College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Heritage Christian University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Jacksonville State University | 25.75% (24.41% / 26.66%) | 273 (104 / 169) | 1,060 (426 / 634) | |
| Jefferson State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| John C Calhoun State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Lawson State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of West Alabama | 35.19% (32.10% / 37.34%) | 139 (52 / 87) | 395 (162 / 233) | |
| Lurleen B Wallace Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Marion Military Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Miles College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Mobile | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Montevallo | 26.84% (32.10% / 24.23%) | 131 (52 / 79) | 488 (162 / 326) | |
| Northwest Shoals Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of North Alabama | 25.63% (23.36% / 26.89%) | 253 (82 / 171) | 987 (351 / 636) | |
| Northeast Alabama Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Oakwood University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Bishop State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Samford University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Selma University | 88.00% (86.96% / 88.89%) | 44 (20 / 24) | 50 (23 / 27) | |
| Shelton State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Snead State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of South Alabama | 26.32% (25.36% / 26.97%) | 497 (192 / 305) | 1,888 (757 / 1,131) | |
| Spring Hill College | 28.48% (31.11% / 26.44%) | 88 (42 / 46) | 309 (135 / 174) | |
| Stillman College | 1.39% (0.00% / 3.08%) | 2 (0 / 2) | 144 (79 / 65) | |
| Talladega College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Troy University | 25.71% (28.23% / 24.14%) | 425 (179 / 246) | 1,653 (634 / 1,019) | |
| Tuskegee University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Bevill State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Southern Union State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Huntsville Bible College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Strayer University-Alabama | 100.00% (0.00% / 100.00%) | 1 (0 / 1) | 1 (0 / 1) | |
| Columbia Southern University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Alabama System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Athens State University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Birmingham-Southern College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | |||
| New Beginning College of Cosmetology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| J F Ingram State Technical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Jefferson Davis Community College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Judson College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Alabama Southern Community College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Reid State Technical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Southeastern Bible College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/01/2017) | |||
| United States Sports Academy | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Remington College-Mobile Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Alabama State College of Barber Styling | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Fortis College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Bessemer | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Virginia College-Birmingham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | |||
| Virginia College-Huntsville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | |||
| Mitchell Cosmetology College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Fortis College-Foley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/31/2023) | |||
| Southeastern School of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/18/2017) | |||
| Blue Cliff Career College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Virginia College-Mobile | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Mobile | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| University of Phoenix-Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/23/2017) | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Madison | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| Virginia College-Montgomery | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Fortis College-Dothan | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Fortis College-Montgomery | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Fortis Institute-Birmingham | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Hair Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Brown Mackie College-Birmingham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2017) | |||
| University Academy of Hair Design | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Midfield Institute of Cosmetology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Brown Beauty Barber School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Winonah's International School of Cosmetology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Strayer University - Decatur Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Troy University-Phenix City Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Troy University-Montgomery Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Troy University-Dothan Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Troy University-Online | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Columbia College - Redstone Arsenal | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Strayer University-Huntsville Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Strayer University - Montgomery Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology - Saraland | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Average | 21.20% (20.66% / 21.61%) | 5,386 (2,245 / 3,141) |
25,402 (10,865 / 14,537) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of Colleges in Alabama is 67.20% for full-time students and 44.62% 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 Colleges in Alabama.
Among the Colleges in Alabama, The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville has the lowest rate of 27%.
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