Auburn University has the highest 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 82% last year.
Samford University with 77% and The University of Alabama with 73% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Alabama Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $26,340 and graduate tuition & fees is $22,502 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Graduation Rate Alabama Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 73.63%, and the average SAT score is 1,181, 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 - | Auburn University Auburn, ALPublic, 4-year | 82.00% 3.00% | $34,922 ($12,890) | 24.14% | 45.92% | 1,320 | 34,145 | 21 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Samford University Birmingham, ALPrivate, 4-year | 77.00% 2.00% | $40,150 | 28.95% | 82.36% | 1,150 | 6,097 | 14 to 1 |
| 3 - | The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, ALPublic, 4-year | 73.00% - | $34,172 ($12,180) | 18.45% | 76.65% | 1,270 | 40,846 | 19 to 1 |
| 4 - | 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 |
| 4 1 | 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 |
| 6 2 | 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 |
| 6 - | 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 |
| 8 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 |
| 9 - | 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 |
| 10 - | 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 |
| Average | 60.80% | $26,340 ($11,400) | 23.24% | 73.63% | 1,181 | 16,520 | 18 to 1 |