Columbia Southern University 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 32% last year.

Samford University with 77% and with % of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Alabama Private Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate.

Colleges having lowest graduation rate.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Alabama Private Colleges With Lowest Graduation Rate

Columbia Southern University has the lowest graduation rate of 32% and Samford University has the second lowest graduation rate of 77%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $21,976 and graduate tuition & fees is $13,212 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 83.26% and the average SAT score is 1,170 at the schools.

The average graduation rate is 54.50% and the students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1 over the 2 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 2 Alabama Private Colleges With Lowest Graduation Rate.

Table. Alabama Private Colleges With Lowest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
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Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, ALPrivate, 4-year 32.00%
1.44%
$5,808---15,94828 to 1
2
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Samford University Birmingham, ALPrivate, 4-year 77.00%
1.91%
$38,14426.97%83.26%1,1705,68214 to 1
Average54.50%$21,97626.97%83.26%1,17010,81521 to 1