The average graduation rate of Alabama colleges is 45.99%. It means that 45.99% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Alabama colleges, the average graduation rate is 46.90%, which means 46.90% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In Alabama 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 37.08%.
For Alabama colleges, Amridge University has the highest graduation rate of 100.00% among 4-year colleges. For Alabama community colleges, Reid State Technical College has the highest graduation rate of 58.90%.
The following table compares graduation rates between Alabama colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
| School | Graduation Rate (Completers) | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 100% Normal Time | In 125% Normal Time | In 150% Normal Time | |||
| Alabama A & M University4-Year College, public | 11.73% | 20.31% | 24.03% | 33% | 70% |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham4-Year College, public | 43.55% | 60.34% | 64.23% | 19% | 80% |
| Amridge University4-Year College, private | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | - |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville4-Year College, public | 42.44% | 58.05% | 64.29% | 19% | 84% |
| Alabama State University4-Year College, public | 14.73% | 26.15% | 30.34% | 35% | 70% |
| The University of Alabama4-Year College, public | 56.58% | 70.37% | 73.37% | 17% | 89% |
| Central Alabama Community CollegeCommunity College | 25.57% | - | 32.88% | 37% | 60% |
| Athens State University4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Auburn University at Montgomery4-Year College, public | 21.51% | 30.82% | 32.60% | 32% | 68% |
| Auburn University4-Year College, public | 60.74% | 78.95% | 81.95% | 12% | 95% |
| Birmingham-Southern College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 26% | 63% |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegeCommunity College | 26.74% | - | 36.05% | 25% | 52% |
| South University-Montgomery4-Year College, private | 14.29% | - | 14.29% | - | 62% |
| Enterprise State Community CollegeCommunity College | 26.47% | - | 41.76% | 19% | 63% |
| Coastal Alabama Community CollegeCommunity College | 22.64% | - | 31.33% | 25% | 62% |
| Faulkner University4-Year College, private | 25.91% | 37.25% | 38.46% | 2% | 64% |
| Gadsden State Community CollegeCommunity College | 18.24% | - | 38.24% | 10% | 62% |
| New Beginning College of CosmetologyTrade School | 31.03% | - | 31.03% | - | 77% |
| George C Wallace Community College-DothanCommunity College | 15.76% | - | 35.02% | 16% | 62% |
| George C Wallace State Community College-HancevilleCommunity College | 38.19% | - | 51.20% | 12% | 66% |
| George C Wallace State Community College-SelmaCommunity College | 27.85% | - | 40.64% | 14% | 63% |
| Herzing University-Birmingham4-Year College, private | 25.00% | - | 25.00% | - | 67% |
| Huntingdon College4-Year College, private | 39.52% | 47.18% | 47.98% | - | 67% |
| Heritage Christian University4-Year College, private | 33.33% | 66.67% | 66.67% | - | - |
| J. F. Drake State Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College | 3.51% | - | 14.04% | 16% | 51% |
| J F Ingram State Technical CollegeTrade School | 14.61% | - | 21.35% | - | 78% |
| Jacksonville State University4-Year College, public | 35.94% | 50.47% | 54.72% | 26% | 65% |
| Jefferson State Community CollegeCommunity College | 12.12% | - | 25.64% | 37% | 59% |
| John C Calhoun State Community CollegeCommunity College | 24.29% | - | 41.47% | 17% | 65% |
| Lawson State Community CollegeCommunity College | 17.81% | - | 26.60% | 7% | 59% |
| University of West Alabama4-Year College, public | 14.43% | 24.30% | 28.35% | - | 65% |
| Lurleen B Wallace Community CollegeCommunity College | 30.81% | - | 40.99% | 19% | 64% |
| Marion Military InstituteCommunity College | 29.21% | - | 35.96% | 53% | 46% |
| Miles College4-Year College, private | 10.34% | 15.80% | 15.80% | - | 56% |
| University of Mobile4-Year College, private | 42.74% | 54.77% | 56.85% | - | 74% |
| University of Montevallo4-Year College, public | 37.91% | 52.25% | 54.10% | 27% | 73% |
| Northwest Shoals Community CollegeCommunity College | 25.25% | - | 38.73% | 13% | 69% |
| University of North Alabama4-Year College, public | 35.46% | 50.86% | 54.91% | 26% | 80% |
| Northeast Alabama Community CollegeCommunity College | 38.64% | - | 55.97% | 5% | 69% |
| Oakwood University4-Year College, private | 30.45% | 41.99% | 44.55% | - | 71% |
| Reid State Technical CollegeCommunity College | 42.47% | - | 58.90% | - | 63% |
| Bishop State Community CollegeCommunity College | 28.65% | - | 35.96% | 30% | 55% |
| Samford University4-Year College, private | 68.27% | 76.30% | 77.04% | - | 93% |
| Selma University4-Year College, private | - | 6.00% | 6.00% | 88% | 67% |
| Shelton State Community CollegeCommunity College | 15.69% | - | 29.56% | 19% | 58% |
| Snead State Community CollegeCommunity College | 43.03% | - | 48.98% | 14% | 68% |
| University of South Alabama4-Year College, public | 36.71% | 49.05% | 52.38% | 26% | 76% |
| Spring Hill College4-Year College, private | 44.66% | 51.78% | 52.10% | 28% | 70% |
| Stillman College4-Year College, private | 13.19% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 1% | 53% |
| Talladega College4-Year College, private | 20.36% | 30.91% | 30.91% | - | 54% |
| H Councill Trenholm State Community CollegeCommunity College | 5.91% | - | 16.14% | 18% | 51% |
| Troy University4-Year College, public | 28.25% | 45.67% | 49.24% | 1% | 71% |
| Tuskegee University4-Year College, private | 26.16% | 45.37% | 54.98% | - | 81% |
| United States Sports University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | 43% |
| Bevill State Community CollegeCommunity College | 25.56% | - | 38.00% | 19% | 66% |
| Southern Union State Community CollegeCommunity College | 22.04% | - | 35.78% | 30% | 67% |
| Remington College-Mobile CampusCommunity College | 29.69% | - | 41.92% | - | 64% |
| Fortis CollegeTrade School | 32.86% | - | 49.29% | - | 43% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-HuntsvilleTrade School | - | - | 45.71% | - | 50% |
| Blue Cliff Career CollegeTrade School | 5.71% | - | 80.00% | - | 81% |
| Huntsville Bible College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Alabama4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 100% | - |
| Columbia Southern University4-Year College, private | 24.42% | 26.45% | 26.45% | - | 71% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-BirminghamTrade School | 12.00% | - | 56.00% | - | 77% |
| Fortis College-DothanTrade School | 39.06% | - | 60.94% | - | 67% |
| Fortis College-MontgomeryTrade School | 20.26% | - | 45.75% | - | 48% |
| Fortis Institute-BirminghamCommunity College | 23.49% | - | 33.73% | - | 56% |
| Cardiac and Vascular Institute of UltrasoundCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| University Academy of Hair DesignTrade School | - | - | 80.77% | - | 83% |
| The Salon Professional Academy-HuntsvilleTrade School | - | - | 57.14% | - | 100% |
| Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ross Medical Education Center-HuntsvilleTrade School | 12.31% | - | 50.77% | - | 27% |
| Midfield Institute of CosmetologyTrade School | - | - | 100.00% | - | 100% |
| Alabama School of Nail Technology & CosmetologyTrade School | 55.17% | - | 62.07% | - | 94% |
| Brown Beauty Barber SchoolTrade School | 83.33% | - | 83.33% | - | 100% |
| Winonah's International School of CosmetologyTrade School | 1.30% | - | 61.04% | - | 50% |
| Troy University-Phenix City Campus4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Troy University-Montgomery Campus4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Troy University-Dothan Campus4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Troy University-Online4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Redstone Arsenal4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Huntsville Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University - Montgomery Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology - SaralandTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |