Samford University

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Samford University 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 Samford University students is 78.9%. Female students graduated at a rate of 81.6%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 74.0%.

78.9%

asian 90.0% 9 students
African American 66.7% 34 students
white 81.3% 567 students
unknown 69.2% 9 students
hispanic 45.4% 10 students
International Students 55.6% 5 students
Mixed Race 72.7% 16 students

Drop Out

Samford University has an overall drop-out rate of 20.9% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 25.7% and 18.2% respectively.

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

20.9%

African American 33.3% 17 students
white 18.4% 128 students
unknown 30.8% 4 students
hispanic 54.6% 12 students
International Students 44.4% 4 students
Mixed Race 27.3% 6 students

Still Enrolled

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

0.2%

white 0.3% 2 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Finance and Financial Management Services	$40,304	$52,941	$67,171
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$57,355	$54,948	$54,480
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$44,263	$41,937	$45,609
Journalism	$38,043	$34,704	$36,412
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	$27,954	$29,250	$31,333
Marketing	$39,073	$37,748	NA
Design and Applied Arts	NA	$33,993	NA
Psychology, General	NA	$26,896	NA
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$21,575	$24,035	NA
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$37,334	$37,088	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$97,811	$99,380	$104,909
Accounting and Related Services	$56,217	$59,124	$64,364
Educational Administration and Supervision	$52,967	$54,851	$57,875
Theological and Ministerial Studies	$37,947	$39,585	$46,442
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$44,337	$43,638	$46,369
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$75,518	$52,107	NA
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$78,736	NA	NA
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$49,829	NA	NA
Social Work	$35,457	NA	NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	$109,542	$120,880	$122,995
Educational Administration and Supervision	$86,528	$91,363	$88,884
Law	$47,785	$48,667	$61,547
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$78,010	$104,192	NA

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