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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of University of Alabama at Birmingham 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham students is 62.4%. Female students graduated at a rate of 65.5%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 57.8%.

62.4%

  • asian 83.5% 132 students
  • African American 55.6% 197 students
  • white 62.8% 578 students
  • unknown 100.0% 2 students
  • hispanic 57.7% 30 students
  • International Students 60.0% 12 students
  • Mixed Race 50.0% 39 students

Drop Out

University of Alabama at Birmingham has an overall drop-out rate of 16.5% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 21.5% and 13.2% respectively.

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

16.5%

  • asian 6.3% 10 students
  • African American 22.0% 78 students
  • white 15.5% 143 students
  • hispanic 19.2% 10 students
  • International Students 25.0% 5 students
  • Mixed Race 20.5% 16 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of University of Alabama at Birmingham at a rate of 17.9% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 19.1%, and male students' 15.9%

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

17.9%

  • asian 8.9% 14 students
  • African American 18.9% 67 students
  • white 18.9% 174 students
  • hispanic 15.4% 8 students
  • Mixed Race 24.4% 19 students

Still Enrolled

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

3.2%

  • asian 1.3% 2 students
  • African American 3.4% 12 students
  • white 2.8% 26 students
  • hispanic 7.7% 4 students
  • International Students 15.0% 3 students
  • Mixed Race 5.1% 4 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $66,413 $70,456 $85,127
Mechanical Engineering $63,241 $59,253 $73,433
Computer and Information Sciences, General $57,154 $60,623 $72,791
Materials Engineering $73,616 $64,990 $69,075
Civil Engineering $57,824 $56,776 $65,345
Management Information Systems and Services $52,299 $52,107 $60,465
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $54,481 $55,753 $59,229
Finance and Financial Management Services $44,954 $45,529 $49,320
Business Administration, Management and Operations $45,512 $44,021 $47,426
Accounting and Related Services $48,623 $45,696 $47,379
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions NA $40,605 $44,311
Health and Medical Administrative Services $35,408 $37,424 $42,589
Marketing $36,117 $38,829 $41,084
Criminal Justice and Corrections $32,883 $32,284 $39,414
Public Health $30,100 $31,038 $39,240
Mathematics $39,459 $38,829 $38,440
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $33,758 $34,997 $37,181
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $29,046 $30,988 $36,764
Political Science and Government NA $32,569 $36,389
Social Work $30,245 $29,250 $34,775
Biology, General $25,827 $27,222 $34,116
Communication and Media Studies $28,940 $29,517 $33,859
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $30,620 $29,882 $33,214
Psychology, General $28,215 $28,547 $31,874
History $24,655 $25,774 $31,660
Sociology $29,052 $29,374 $30,716
Fine and Studio Arts $24,280 $26,086 $29,957
English Language and Literature, General $27,282 $27,497 $25,437
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General $29,245 NA NA
Music $33,272 NA NA
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $23,647 $19,227 NA
Social Sciences, Other $28,052 $21,234 NA
Anthropology $24,231 NA NA
Chemistry $22,839 $29,685 NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Systems Science and Theory $67,948 $122,038 $123,089
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $98,582 $99,737 $105,689
Health and Medical Administrative Services $89,298 $89,564 $99,770
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $91,552 $95,215 $98,530
Management Information Systems and Services $78,497 $84,653 $94,486
Engineering, General $85,743 $88,820 $90,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations $65,356 $70,176 $79,549
Public Health $49,726 $56,979 $69,211
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $66,003 $67,324 $69,156
Accounting and Related Services $55,835 $60,920 $64,948
Educational Administration and Supervision $56,767 $54,154 $57,239
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions $57,409 $53,984 $56,668
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $41,621 $45,305 $48,397
Public Administration $53,956 $44,869 $48,125
Special Education and Teaching $45,296 $44,170 $48,118
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language $47,975 $47,260 $48,052
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $42,811 $42,682 $45,291
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $38,937 $36,852 $39,908
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services $49,634 NA NA
Nutrition Sciences $46,748 NA NA
Biology, General $14,222 NA NA
Communication and Media Studies $35,927 $38,289 NA

Graduate/Professional Certificates

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences $158,993 $169,894 $175,573
Educational Administration and Supervision NA $57,860 $61,884
Education, General $55,623 $58,673 NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $117,171 $130,034 $128,873
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $73,211 $72,496 $74,128
Educational Administration and Supervision NA $88,506 NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Dentistry $100,128 $111,769 $139,245
Optometry $91,176 $96,457 $107,084
Medicine $53,708 NA NA

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