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Alabama Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $15,767
($10,885)
Average Acceptance Rates 73.75 %
Total Student Population 316,144
Average Graduation Rates 45.99 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 17.03 to 1

Alabama Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 84 colleges and universities are active in Alabama - 42 public and 42 private schools. By school level, there are 42 4-year, 26 community colleges (2-4 years), and 16 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) 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)21 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High42 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)26 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)16 schools

Average Key Statistics for Alabama Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Alabama colleges is 73.75% and the average graduation rate is 45.99% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 316,144 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Alabama colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 17.03 to 1.
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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 24.325 %
Average Retention Rate for Alabama colleges is 67.202898550725 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Alabama Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Alabama colleges are $10,885 for Alabama residents and $15,767 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $11,009 for in-state students and $16,724 for out-of-state students.
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Alabama 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$10,885$15,767
Graduate$11,009$16,724
[Chart] Alabama State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Alabama Colleges

Alabama colleges and universities are offering 3,825 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
Less than 12-Week Certificate92
Less than one year certificate50488
One but less than two years certificate34916
Associate's Degree45676
Two but less than four years certificate80
Bachelor's Degree1,255143
Post Bachelor's Degree20796
Master's Degree677199
Post Master's Degree9330
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship22117
Doctor's degree - professional practice4416
Doctor's degree - other20

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 79 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes61 out of 79 Schools
Graduate Online Classes30 out of 79 Schools
ROTC25 out of 79 Schools
Weekend/Evening College44 out of 79 Schools
Teacher certificate24 out of 79 Schools
Study Abroad27 out of 79 Schools
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