South University-Savannah Online 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 7% last year.
American InterContinental University System with 9% and The University of Arizona Global Campus with 11% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of 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 $15,950 and graduate tuition & fees is $14,163 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Low Graduation Rate Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 78.54%, and the average SAT score is 998, 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 - | South University-Savannah Online Savannah, GAPrivate, 4-year | 7.00% 2.00% | $17,895 | - | - | - | 8,803 | 30 to 1 |
| 2 5 | American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZPrivate, 4-year | 9.00% 12.00% | $12,397 | - | - | - | 11,277 | 36 to 1 |
| 3 1 | The University of Arizona Global Campus Chandler, AZPublic, 4-year | 11.00% 3.00% | $11,960 ($14,278) | - | - | - | 28,004 | 13 to 1 |
| 3 19 | Franklin University Columbus, OHPrivate, 4-year | 11.00% 19.00% | $9,577 | - | - | - | 9,457 | 17 to 1 |
| 5 1 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, COPrivate, 4-year | 19.00% 2.00% | $12,750 | - | - | - | 31,830 | 31 to 1 |
| 6 3 | Wilmington University New Castle, DEPrivate, 4-year | 20.00% 2.00% | $12,630 | - | - | - | 13,746 | 12 to 1 |
| 6 24 | Capella University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year | 20.00% 13.00% | $14,400 | - | - | - | 47,761 | 41 to 1 |
| 8 1 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FLPrivate, 4-year | 21.00% - | $12,097 | 51.83% | 57.91% | 1,115 | 12,770 | 23 to 1 |
| 8 3 | University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZPrivate, 4-year | 21.00% 2.00% | $9,552 | - | - | - | 111,248 | 147 to 1 |
| 10 7 | Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year | 22.00% 6.00% | $22,726 ($12,383) | 8.49% | 74.60% | - | 5,734 | 9 to 1 |
| 10 5 | 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 |
| 12 2 | 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 |
| 13 24 | Post University Waterbury, CTPrivate, 4-year | 25.00% 10.00% | $15,922 | - | - | - | 16,178 | 20 to 1 |
| 13 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 |
| 15 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 |
| 16 3 | Herzing University-Madison Madison, WIPrivate, 4-year | 28.00% 1.00% | $13,450 | 68.86% | 94.30% | - | 5,274 | 19 to 1 |
| 17 | Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, MEPrivate, 4-year | 29.00% | $12,640 | - | - | - | 7,165 | 36 to 1 |
| 18 4 | University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AKPublic, 4-year | 30.00% 2.00% | $21,322 ($7,738) | - | - | - | 10,493 | 11 to 1 |
| 18 23 | National Louis University Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year | 30.00% 6.00% | $13,245 | 18.41% | 95.05% | - | 8,915 | 17 to 1 |
| 20 11 | Albany State University Albany, GAPublic, 4-year | 31.00% 9.00% | $17,008 ($5,656) | - | - | - | 6,768 | 21 to 1 |
| 21 4 | 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 |
| 21 1 | 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 |
| 21 9 | 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 |
| 24 13 | 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 |
| 24 7 | University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MDPublic, 4-year | 33.00% 4.00% | $12,336 ($8,136) | - | - | - | 63,012 | 21 to 1 |
| Average | 23.76% | $15,950 ($9,015) | 26.94% | 78.54% | 998 | 18,671 | 26 to 1 |