The University of Arizona Global Campus 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 11% last year.
Northeastern Illinois University with 22% and Texas Southern University with 22% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Public 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 $18,559 and graduate tuition & fees is $16,857 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Low Graduation Rate Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 77.26%, and the average SAT score is 1,005, 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 - | The University of Arizona Global Campus Chandler, AZPublic, 4-year | 11.00% 3.00% | $11,960 ($14,278) | - | - | - | 28,004 | 13 to 1 |
| 2 - | Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year | 22.00% 6.00% | $22,726 ($12,383) | 8.49% | 74.60% | - | 5,734 | 9 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Texas Southern University Houston, TXPublic, 4-year | 22.00% 3.00% | $21,473 ($8,637) | 17.89% | 96.91% | 900 | 8,704 | 19 to 1 |
| 4 3 | 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 |
| 5 1 | Middle Georgia State University Macon, GAPublic, 4-year | 25.00% - | $16,390 ($5,038) | 30.45% | 99.68% | 1,080 | 8,363 | 18 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LAPublic, 4-year | 27.00% 1.00% | $17,272 ($9,922) | 20.07% | 35.12% | 900 | 8,279 | 21 to 1 |
| 7 - | University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AKPublic, 4-year | 30.00% 2.00% | $21,322 ($7,738) | - | - | - | 10,493 | 11 to 1 |
| 8 4 | Albany State University Albany, GAPublic, 4-year | 31.00% 9.00% | $17,008 ($5,656) | - | - | - | 6,768 | 21 to 1 |
| 9 1 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, COPublic, 4-year | 32.00% 3.00% | $30,684 ($11,124) | 19.12% | 98.80% | 1,010 | 18,453 | 14 to 1 |
| 9 5 | CUNY York College Jamaica, NYPublic, 4-year | 32.00% 2.00% | $15,308 ($7,358) | 7.68% | 64.10% | 880 | 6,174 | 13 to 1 |
| 9 12 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OKPublic, 4-year | 32.00% 1.00% | $16,410 ($7,200) | 51.24% | 76.43% | 1,060 | 5,851 | 25 to 1 |
| 12 15 | 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 |
| 12 2 | University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MDPublic, 4-year | 33.00% 4.00% | $12,336 ($8,136) | - | - | - | 63,012 | 21 to 1 |
| 12 18 | SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NYPublic, 4-year | 33.00% 3.00% | $19,653 ($8,533) | 9.22% | 72.95% | 1,070 | 6,188 | 14 to 1 |
| 12 9 | University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TXPublic, 4-year | 33.00% - | $17,434 ($7,582) | 20.04% | 89.96% | 1,030 | 13,730 | 18 to 1 |
| 16 20 | New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJPublic, 4-year | 34.00% 4.00% | $14,460 ($14,460) | 9.83% | 98.38% | - | 5,429 | 13 to 1 |
| 16 - | College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NYPublic, 4-year | 34.00% 2.00% | $15,440 ($7,490) | 16.98% | 92.34% | 1,040 | 11,033 | 17 to 1 |
| 16 5 | Tennessee State University Nashville, TNPublic, 4-year | 34.00% 1.00% | $22,416 ($8,616) | 12.99% | 70.11% | 960 | 6,310 | 13 to 1 |
| 19 17 | 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 |
| 19 13 | Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OKPublic, 4-year | 35.00% 2.00% | $17,290 ($7,810) | 39.01% | 99.59% | 1,030 | 6,751 | 16 to 1 |
| 21 5 | Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, INPublic, 4-year | 36.00% 4.00% | $22,887 ($9,532) | 21.42% | 83.89% | 1,090 | 7,206 | 13 to 1 |
| 21 5 | Grambling State University Grambling, LAPublic, 4-year | 36.00% 4.00% | $16,706 ($7,683) | 17.99% | 44.86% | 920 | 5,150 | 25 to 1 |
| 23 9 | University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OKPublic, 4-year | 37.00% - | $19,704 ($8,818) | 42.94% | 78.12% | - | 12,554 | 18 to 1 |
| 23 9 | Lamar University Beaumont, TXPublic, 4-year | 37.00% - | $18,745 ($8,905) | 21.92% | 86.41% | 1,050 | 17,772 | 20 to 1 |
| 23 7 | University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GAPublic, 4-year | 37.00% 1.00% | $16,956 ($5,444) | 47.94% | 67.94% | 1,100 | 19,291 | 19 to 1 |
| Average | 31.00% | $18,559 ($8,922) | 22.76% | 77.26% | 1,005 | 12,023 | 17 to 1 |