Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 932 students out of 1,955 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at University of South Alabama.
By gender, 366 male and 566 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 55.43% (public Research University with high research activity).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,955 | 932 | 47.67% |
| Men | 907 | 366 | 40.35% |
| Women | 1,048 | 566 | 54.01% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at University of South Alabama.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 53.33%
- Asian: 57.58%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 45.14%
- Hispanic: 37.97%
- White: 53.41%
- Two or More Race: 48.15%
- Unknown: 52.00%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 53.33%(8/15) | 42.86%(3/7) | 62.50%(5/8) |
| Asian | 57.58%(19/33) | 41.67%(5/12) | 66.67%(14/21) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 45.14%(172/381) | 37.66%(58/154) | 50.22%(114/227) |
| Hispanic | 37.97%(30/79) | 43.33%(13/30) | 34.69%(17/49) |
| White | 53.41%(627/1,174) | 50.29%(261/519) | 55.88%(366/655) |
| Two or More Race | 48.15%(39/81) | 35.71%(10/28) | 54.72%(29/53) |
| Unknown | 52.00%(13/25) | 40.00%(2/5) | 55.00%(11/20) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At U of South Alabama, the transfer-out rate is 30.03%. Its transfer-out rate is much higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 21.13%.
U of South Alabama's retention rate is 69% for full-time students and 29 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 75.69%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At University of South Alabama, 24 of 167 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 14.37%.