For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of Alabama 4-Year Colleges is 37.87%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate decreased by 1.64%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Alabama 4-Year Colleges has decreased by 11.81% from 42.94% to 37.87%. Of the 82 Alabama 4-Year Colleges, 31 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 36 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Alabama 4-Year Colleges graduation rate comparison table.
Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Alabama 4-Year Colleges
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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Alabama 4-Year Colleges | School Name | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 5-Year Average |
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Alabama A & M UniversityNormal, AL | 27.00% | 29.00%
2% | 28.00%
1% | 28.00% | 26.00%
2% | 27.60% |
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University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL | 58.00% | 63.00%
5% | 61.00%
2% | 62.00%
1% | 64.00%
2% | 61.60% |
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Amridge UniversityMontgomery, AL | 40.00% | 33.00%
7% | 25.00%
8% | 44.00%
19% | 50.00%
6% | 38.40% |
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University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL | 52.00% | 57.00%
5% | 57.00% | 60.00%
3% | 62.00%
2% | 57.60% |
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Alabama State UniversityMontgomery, AL | 30.00% | 32.00%
2% | 31.00%
1% | 28.00%
3% | 27.00%
1% | 29.60% |
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The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL | 72.00% | 71.00%
1% | 72.00%
1% | 72.00% | 72.00% | 71.80% |
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Central Alabama Community CollegeAlexander City, AL | 28.00% | 17.00%
11% | 19.00%
2% | 21.00%
2% | 21.00% | 21.20% |
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Athens State UniversityAthens, AL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Auburn University at MontgomeryMontgomery, AL | 34.00% | 34.00% | 30.00%
4% | 35.00%
5% | 35.00% | 33.60% |
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Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL | 78.00% | 79.00%
1% | 78.00%
1% | 80.00%
2% | 80.00% | 79.00% |
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Birmingham-Southern CollegeBirmingham, AL | 68.00% | 69.00%
1% | 70.00%
1% | 69.00%
1% | 64.00%
5% | 68.00% |
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Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegePhenix City, AL | 20.00% | 18.00%
2% | 22.00%
4% | 15.00%
7% | 25.00%
10% | 20.00% |
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South University-MontgomeryMontgomery, AL | 9.00% | 10.00%
1% | 14.00%
4% | 10.00%
4% | 9.00%
1% | 10.40% |
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Enterprise State Community CollegeEnterprise, AL | 19.00% | 20.00%
1% | 25.00%
5% | 29.00%
4% | 28.00%
1% | 24.20% |
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Coastal Alabama Community CollegeBay Minette, AL | 15.00% | 16.00%
1% | 18.00%
2% | 25.00%
7% | 22.00%
3% | 19.20% |
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Faulkner UniversityMontgomery, AL | 28.00% | 32.00%
4% | 27.00%
5% | 18.00%
9% | 32.00%
14% | 27.40% |
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Gadsden State Community CollegeGadsden, AL | 21.00% | 25.00%
4% | 27.00%
2% | 27.00% | 25.00%
2% | 25.00% |
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New Beginning College of CosmetologyAlbertville, AL | 93.00% | - | - | - | - | 93.00% |
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George C Wallace Community College-DothanDothan, AL | 25.00% | 30.00%
5% | 28.00%
2% | 26.00%
2% | 29.00%
3% | 27.60% |
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George C Wallace State Community College-HancevilleHanceville, AL | 44.00% | 44.00% | 45.00%
1% | 44.00%
1% | 45.00%
1% | 44.40% |
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George C Wallace State Community College-SelmaSelma, AL | 28.00% | 31.00%
3% | 33.00%
2% | 35.00%
2% | 36.00%
1% | 32.60% |
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Herzing University-BirminghamBirmingham, AL | 50.00% | 28.00%
22% | 22.00%
6% | 39.00%
17% | 30.00%
9% | 33.80% |
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Huntingdon CollegeMontgomery, AL | 43.00% | 49.00%
6% | 41.00%
8% | 44.00%
3% | 50.00%
6% | 45.40% |
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Heritage Christian UniversityFlorence, AL | 50.00% | 80.00%
30% | 14.00%
66% | - | - | 48.00% |
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J. F. Drake State Community and Technical CollegeHuntsville, AL | 14.00% | 13.00%
1% | 6.00%
7% | 13.00%
7% | 12.00%
1% | 11.60% |
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J F Ingram State Technical CollegeDeatsville, AL | 50.00% | 29.00%
21% | 20.00%
9% | 21.00%
1% | 9.00%
12% | 25.80% |
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Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville, AL | 42.00% | 41.00%
1% | 45.00%
4% | 49.00%
4% | 52.00%
3% | 45.80% |
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Jefferson State Community CollegeBirmingham, AL | 10.00% | 15.00%
5% | 15.00% | 21.00%
6% | 21.00% | 16.40% |
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John C Calhoun State Community CollegeTanner, AL | 23.00% | 25.00%
2% | 28.00%
3% | 32.00%
4% | 36.00%
4% | 28.80% |
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Lawson State Community CollegeBirmingham, AL | 17.00% | 19.00%
2% | 21.00%
2% | 24.00%
3% | 22.00%
2% | 20.60% |
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University of West AlabamaLivingston, AL | 31.00% | 35.00%
4% | 40.00%
5% | 39.00%
1% | 38.00%
1% | 36.60% |
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Lurleen B Wallace Community CollegeAndalusia, AL | 34.00% | 37.00%
3% | 33.00%
4% | 41.00%
8% | 33.00%
8% | 35.60% |
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Marion Military InstituteMarion, AL | 33.00% | 30.00%
3% | 40.00%
10% | 34.00%
6% | 26.00%
8% | 32.60% |
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Miles CollegeFairfield, AL | 24.00% | 25.00%
1% | 23.00%
2% | 23.00% | 26.00%
3% | 24.20% |
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University of MobileMobile, AL | 50.00% | 54.00%
4% | 48.00%
6% | 51.00%
3% | 45.00%
6% | 49.60% |
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University of MontevalloMontevallo, AL | 49.00% | 55.00%
6% | 54.00%
1% | 51.00%
3% | 54.00%
3% | 52.60% |
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Northwest-Shoals Community CollegeMuscle Shoals, AL | 27.00% | 23.00%
4% | 24.00%
1% | 25.00%
1% | 26.00%
1% | 25.00% |
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University of North AlabamaFlorence, AL | 46.00% | 48.00%
2% | 49.00%
1% | 51.00%
2% | 52.00%
1% | 49.20% |
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Northeast Alabama Community CollegeRainsville, AL | 45.00% | 45.00% | 46.00%
1% | 50.00%
4% | 44.00%
6% | 46.00% |
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Oakwood UniversityHuntsville, AL | 48.00% | 50.00%
2% | 50.00% | 49.00%
1% | 46.00%
3% | 48.60% |
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Reid State Technical CollegeEvergreen, AL | 45.00% | 28.00%
17% | 29.00%
1% | 26.00%
3% | 44.00%
18% | 34.40% |
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Bishop State Community CollegeMobile, AL | 22.00% | 27.00%
5% | 20.00%
7% | 27.00%
7% | 22.00%
5% | 23.60% |
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Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL | 76.00% | 76.00% | 77.00%
1% | 78.00%
1% | 77.00%
1% | 76.80% |
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Selma UniversitySelma, AL | 2.00% | 1.00%
1% | - | 11.00% | - | 4.67% |
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Shelton State Community CollegeTuscaloosa, AL | 22.00% | 19.00%
3% | 15.00%
4% | 27.00%
12% | 22.00%
5% | 21.00% |
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Snead State Community CollegeBoaz, AL | 37.00% | 40.00%
3% | 49.00%
9% | 46.00%
3% | 39.00%
7% | 42.20% |
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University of South AlabamaMobile, AL | 44.00% | 46.00%
2% | 44.00%
2% | 47.00%
3% | 47.00% | 45.60% |
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Spring Hill CollegeMobile, AL | 59.00% | 55.00%
4% | 56.00%
1% | 56.00% | 61.00%
5% | 57.40% |
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Stillman CollegeTuscaloosa, AL | 29.00% | 27.00%
2% | 21.00%
6% | 14.00%
7% | 24.00%
10% | 23.00% |
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Talladega CollegeTalladega, AL | 24.00% | 33.00%
9% | 30.00%
3% | 24.00%
6% | 35.00%
11% | 29.20% |
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H Councill Trenholm State Community CollegeMontgomery, AL | 28.00% | 20.00%
8% | 18.00%
2% | 23.00%
5% | 20.00%
3% | 21.80% |
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Troy UniversityTroy, AL | 43.00% | 47.00%
4% | 50.00%
3% | 51.00%
1% | 45.00%
6% | 47.20% |
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Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, AL | 42.00% | 51.00%
9% | 51.00% | 56.00%
5% | 67.00%
11% | 53.40% |
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United States Sports AcademyDaphne, AL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Bevill State Community CollegeJasper, AL | 22.00% | 27.00%
5% | 31.00%
4% | 36.00%
5% | 36.00% | 30.40% |
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Southern Union State Community CollegeWadley, AL | 27.00% | 21.00%
6% | 23.00%
2% | 16.00%
7% | 24.00%
8% | 22.20% |
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Remington College-Mobile CampusMobile, AL | 60.00% | 55.00%
5% | 49.00%
6% | 43.00%
6% | 40.00%
3% | 49.40% |
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Fortis CollegeMobile, AL | 55.00% | - | - | - | - | 55.00% |
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Paul Mitchell the School-HuntsvilleMadison, AL | 90.00% | - | - | - | - | 90.00% |
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Blue Cliff Career CollegeMobile, AL | 27.00% | - | - | - | - | 27.00% |
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Huntsville Bible CollegeHuntsville, AL | 33.00% | - | - | 100.00% | - | 66.50% |
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Strayer University-AlabamaBirmingham, AL | 50.00% | - | 50.00% | - | - | 50.00% |
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Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach, AL | 24.00% | 21.00%
3% | 29.00%
8% | 33.00%
4% | 32.00%
1% | 27.80% |
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Paul Mitchell the School-BirminghamHoover, AL | 52.00% | - | - | - | - | 52.00% |
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Fortis College-DothanDothan, AL | 64.00% | - | - | - | - | 64.00% |
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Fortis College-MontgomeryMontgomery, AL | 59.00% | - | - | - | - | 59.00% |
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Fortis Institute-BirminghamBirmingham, AL | 57.00% | 54.00%
3% | 50.00%
4% | 57.00%
7% | 36.00%
21% | 50.80% |
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Cardiac and Vascular Institute of UltrasoundMobile, AL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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University Academy of Hair DesignTuscaloosa, AL | 83.00% | - | - | - | - | 83.00% |
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The Salon Professional Academy-HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL | 69.00% | - | - | - | - | 69.00% |
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Ross Medical Education Center-HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL | 64.00% | - | - | - | - | 64.00% |
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Midfield Institute of CosmetologyMidfield, AL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Alabama School of Nail Technology & CosmetologyJackson, AL | 86.00% | - | - | - | - | 86.00% |
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Brown Beauty Barber SchoolBessemer, AL | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 100.00% |
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Winonah's International School of CosmetologyHoover, AL | 79.00% | - | - | - | - | 79.00% |
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Strayer University - Montgomery CampusMontgomery, AL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Strayer University-Huntsville CampusHuntsville, AL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Columbia College - Redstone ArsenalRedstone Arsenal, AL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Troy University-Phenix City CampusPhenix City, AL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Troy University-Montgomery CampusMontgomery, AL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Troy University-Dothan CampusDothan, AL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Troy University-OnlineTroy, AL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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| Average | 42.94% | 36.77%
6.18% | 36.09%
0.68% | 38.50%
2.41% | 37.87%
0.63% | 38.43% |
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