Alabama A & M University has the lowest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 24% last year.
Auburn University at Montgomery with 33% and Columbia Southern University with 33% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Alabama 4-Years Colleges with the Lowest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $19,968 and graduate tuition & fees is $17,536 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Low Graduation Rate Alabama 4-Years Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 75.66%, and the average SAT score is 1,116, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Alabama A & M University Normal, ALPublic, 4-year | 24.00% 4.00% | $18,634 ($10,024) | 14.51% | 57.95% | 910 | 7,295 | 19 to 1 |
| 2 - | Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, ALPublic, 4-year | 33.00% 2.00% | $20,668 ($9,700) | 14.75% | 91.57% | 1,130 | 5,217 | 13 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, ALPrivate, 4-year | 33.00% 4.00% | $6,224 | - | - | - | 17,763 | 37 to 1 |
| 4 - | University of West Alabama Livingston, ALPublic, 4-year | 35.00% 3.00% | $20,090 ($10,990) | 33.42% | 42.65% | 930 | 6,820 | 19 to 1 |
| 5 - | Troy University Troy, ALPublic, 4-year | 50.00% 4.00% | $20,352 ($10,176) | 20.67% | 96.04% | 1,070 | 13,658 | 16 to 1 |
| 6 1 | University of South Alabama Mobile, ALPublic, 4-year | 53.00% 1.00% | $19,092 ($10,116) | 21.05% | 70.96% | 1,110 | 14,003 | 19 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, ALPublic, 4-year | 55.00% 4.00% | $23,334 ($12,894) | 19.96% | 77.69% | 1,130 | 9,955 | 19 to 1 |
| 7 1 | University of North Alabama Florence, ALPublic, 4-year | 55.00% 1.00% | $22,320 ($12,120) | 22.49% | 87.31% | - | 10,204 | 18 to 1 |
| 9 1 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, ALPublic, 4-year | 64.00% 2.00% | $22,562 ($9,098) | 20.07% | 88.18% | 1,340 | 20,905 | 18 to 1 |
| 9 - | University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, ALPublic, 4-year | 64.00% 3.00% | $26,408 ($12,132) | 23.17% | 68.57% | 1,310 | 8,564 | 17 to 1 |
| Average | 46.60% | $19,968 ($10,806) | 21.12% | 75.66% | 1,116 | 11,438 | 20 to 1 |