Key Admission and Academic Facts of Public Colleges Having Lowest Graduation Rate

Northeastern Illinois University has the lowest graduation rate of 18% and University of Maryland Global Campus has the second lowest graduation rate of 19%.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,634 and graduate tuition & fees is $16,013 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 80.55% and the average SAT score is 1,013 at the schools.
The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 25 Public Colleges Having Lowest Graduation Rate.
Table. Public Colleges Having Lowest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-
Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL
Public, four-years
18.00%
3.00%
$22,726
($12,383)
17.88%62.70%-5,7569 to 1
2
1
University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
Public, four-years
19.00%
2.00%
$12,336
($7,992)
---55,83819 to 1
3
7
Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN
Public, four-years
20.00%
9.00%
$14,421
($10,110)
---45,12526 to 1
4
1
Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA
Public, four-years
23.00%
1.00%
$14,032
($4,432)
37.35%99.71%1,0207,68818 to 1
5
-
Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY
Public, four-years
24.00%
-
$17,540
($7,630)
---9,40717 to 1
5
3
University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock, AR
Public, four-years
24.00%
4.00%
$8,280
($8,280)
---5,43633 to 1
7
1
Alabama A & M University Normal, AL
Public, four-years
26.00%
2.00%
$18,634
($10,024)
28.30%68.40%9206,00719 to 1
7
3
Texas Southern University Houston, TX
Public, four-years
26.00%
3.00%
$21,773
($9,173)
28.55%96.80%9108,63218 to 1
9
4
Albany State University Albany, GA
Public, four-years
27.00%
3.00%
$16,656
($5,934)
---6,33420 to 1
10
2
Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
Public, four-years
28.00%
2.00%
$29,503
($10,780)
19.22%97.91%1,02016,99516 to 1
11
1
University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
Public, four-years
29.00%
1.00%
$21,693
($7,566)
40.98%65.32%-10,46411 to 1
12
5
Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA
Public, four-years
30.00%
2.00%
$17,198
($9,848)
29.35%53.90%8908,22618 to 1
12
-
University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX
Public, four-years
30.00%
-
$17,788
($7,708)
25.33%88.42%1,04014,20818 to 1
14Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TX
Public, four-years
31.00%$23,124
($9,548)
11.74%96.09%9507,30918 to 1
15
14
Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA
Public, four-years
32.00%
6.00%
$20,481
($7,327)
35.33%88.91%1,1208,72124 to 1
15
14
Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
Public, four-years
32.00%
6.00%
$9,780
($9,684)
26.20%81.70%-6,29414 to 1
15
3
Tennessee State University Nashville, TN
Public, four-years
32.00%
2.00%
$22,284
($8,568)
---9,21814 to 1
18
-
CUNY York College Jamaica, NY
Public, four-years
33.00%
-
$15,308
($7,358)
8.15%59.14%-6,44614 to 1
18
6
Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK
Public, four-years
33.00%
3.00%
$16,410
($7,200)
60.09%74.21%1,0305,47922 to 1
20
1
Clayton State University Morrow, GA
Public, four-years
34.00%
1.00%
$15,790
($5,068)
45.59%56.32%9805,84716 to 1
20
15
Jackson State University Jackson, MS
Public, four-years
34.00%
5.00%
$10,110
($9,090)
10.15%88.64%1,1256,90615 to 1
20
1
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY
Public, four-years
34.00%
-
$15,440
($7,490)
---10,24816 to 1
23
1
Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL
Public, four-years
35.00%
1.00%
$20,092
($9,436)
19.27%92.23%1,0705,10915 to 1
23
12
Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO
Public, four-years
35.00%
4.00%
$17,242
($9,401)
40.76%98.79%1,0206,61715 to 1
23
6
Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
Public, four-years
35.00%
3.00%
$22,220
($9,254)
25.63%80.66%1,0909,06913 to 1
Average28.96%$17,634
($8,451)
28.33%80.55%1,01311,49518 to 1
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