UA's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of The University of Alabama students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of The University of Alabama students is 72.2%. Female students graduated at a rate of 73.8%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 70.1%.

72.2%

asian 79.1% 72 students
African American 56.6% 397 students
white 74.7% 4,238 students
unknown 66.7% 18 students
hawaiian 62.5% 5 students
hispanic 66.1% 234 students
International Students 74.2% 69 students
Mixed Race 66.5% 127 students

Drop Out

The University of Alabama has an overall drop-out rate of 7.7% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 10.1% and 6.0% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

7.7%

asian 3.3% 3 students
African American 15.8% 111 students
white 6.4% 361 students
unknown 7.4% 2 students
hispanic 9.3% 33 students
International Students 24.7% 23 students
Mixed Race 7.8% 15 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of The University of Alabama at a rate of 18.8% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 19.2%, and male students' 18.2%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

18.8%

asian 17.6% 16 students
African American 24.2% 170 students
white 18.0% 1,019 students
unknown 25.9% 7 students
hawaiian 25.0% 2 students
hispanic 24.0% 85 students
Mixed Race 22.5% 43 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

1.2%

African American 3.3% 23 students
white 1.0% 57 students
hispanic 0.6% 2 students
Mixed Race 3.1% 6 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Management Information Systems and Services	$66,858	$71,015	$83,044
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	$65,725	$75,832	$82,831
Mechanical Engineering	$65,760	$65,281	$76,647
Chemical Engineering	$65,209	$67,995	$76,372
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$70,103	$64,281	$74,781
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering	$65,199	NA	$71,308
Business/Managerial Economics	$44,909	$52,733	$67,420
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$52,711	$56,351	$66,546
Civil Engineering	$61,525	$58,402	$66,484
Finance and Financial Management Services	$48,795	$52,643	$62,843
Accounting and Related Services	$52,220	$53,537	$60,364
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$58,043	$56,459	$59,369
Marketing	$45,924	$47,801	$57,220
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$42,470	$43,561	$51,932
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$21,805	$23,803	$47,762
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	NA	$40,647	$47,528
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	$26,933	$38,018	$46,237
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$38,904	$38,929	$45,938
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies	$39,629	$40,896	$45,224
Design and Applied Arts	$40,655	$37,748	$44,400
International Relations and National Security Studies	$27,766	$33,719	$43,916
Geography and Cartography	NA	$41,565	$43,472
Communication and Media Studies	$34,129	$37,363	$43,281
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	NA	$34,704	$42,486
Hospitality Administration/Management	$33,886	$31,236	$42,107
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	$29,712	$37,208	$41,835
Political Science and Government	$33,300	$29,141	$41,396
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$37,936	$37,898	$39,901
Special Education and Teaching	$37,693	$38,721	$39,635
Social Work	$30,850	$33,993	$39,244
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$32,626	$34,526	$38,580
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$30,061	$28,816	$38,383
History	$30,190	$30,988	$38,197
Apparel and Textiles	$35,189	$35,327	$37,996
Journalism	$31,764	$29,141	$37,832
Biology, General	$25,063	$24,267	$37,248
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$31,690	$29,350	$35,458
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	$31,951	$30,554	$33,812
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$28,565	$29,113	$32,890
Fine and Studio Arts	$25,391	$27,126	$32,831
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$17,611	NA	$31,382
Psychology, General	$27,760	$26,421	$30,719
English Language and Literature, General	$28,212	$25,452	$27,028
Anthropology	$19,624	$20,824	$26,979
Dance	$19,399	NA	$14,061
Mathematics	$46,634	$42,188	NA
Area Studies	NA	$39,909	NA
Construction Engineering	NA	$76,460	NA
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	$28,610	NA	NA
Public Health	$32,103	NA	NA
Philosophy	NA	$33,993	NA
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$26,760	$37,208	NA
Music	$27,724	$21,052	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$84,175	$84,653	$101,082
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$78,913	$80,004	$96,574
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies	$80,715	$91,744	$89,742
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$93,535	$90,412	$81,427
Accounting and Related Services	$57,197	$62,707	$69,197
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$52,981	$56,641	$58,149
Educational Administration and Supervision	$53,763	$53,108	$54,811
Marketing	$53,740	$46,673	$53,407
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	$47,338	$47,427	$52,715
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$47,480	$47,455	$51,439
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	$48,221	$44,921	$49,578
Special Education and Teaching	$45,038	$45,752	$47,022
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	NA	$37,208	$44,819
Library Science and Administration	$41,118	$41,136	$43,370
Social Work	$38,260	$38,981	$41,575
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$38,362	$34,420	$38,657
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	NA	$36,668	$33,920
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering	NA	$67,164	NA
Civil Engineering	NA	$64,493	NA
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	$43,209	NA	NA
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	NA	$30,771	NA
Business/Managerial Economics	NA	$74,017	NA
Public Administration	NA	$32,563	NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$104,741	$119,061	$121,674
Educational Administration and Supervision	$75,975	$75,921	$82,382
Chemistry	NA	$52,733	NA
Psychology, General	NA	$71,643	NA
Music	NA	$42,682	NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Law	$62,913	$60,771	$76,479

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