Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate in Alabama
Ranked by graduation rate (56 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Graduation rate | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amridge University Montgomery, AL · Private nonprofit | 100% | — | $37,621 |
| 2 | Auburn University Auburn, AL · Public | 82% | $24,323 | $65,337 |
| 3 | Samford University Birmingham, AL · Private nonprofit | 77% | $32,622 | $58,469 |
| 4 | The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL · Public | 73% | $22,420 | $59,221 |
| 5 | University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL · Public | 64% | $18,796 | $61,767 |
| 6 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL · Public | 64% | $18,749 | $54,501 |
| 7 | Reid State Technical College Evergreen, AL · Public | 59% | $1,739 | $28,982 |
| 8 | University of Mobile Mobile, AL · Private nonprofit | 57% | $22,382 | $43,611 |
| 9 | Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville, AL · Public | 56% | $2,756 | $34,913 |
| 10 | Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL · Private nonprofit | 55% | $35,013 | $49,641 |
| 11 | University of North Alabama Florence, AL · Public | 55% | $12,170 | $45,415 |
| 12 | Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL · Public | 55% | $14,279 | $45,235 |
| 13 | University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL · Public | 54% | $17,683 | $42,957 |
| 14 | University of South Alabama Mobile, AL · Public | 53% | $17,648 | $49,379 |
| 15 | Spring Hill College Mobile, AL · Private nonprofit | 52% | $20,449 | $51,500 |
| 16 | George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville, AL · Public | 51% | $13,170 | $39,842 |
| 17 | Troy University Troy, AL · Public | 50% | $16,527 | $42,062 |
| 18 | Fortis College Mobile, AL · Private for-profit | 49% | $19,074 | $26,652 |
| 19 | Snead State Community College Boaz, AL · Public | 49% | $3,249 | $35,735 |
| 20 | Huntingdon College Montgomery, AL · Private nonprofit | 48% | $22,566 | $49,601 |
| 21 | Fortis College-Montgomery Montgomery, AL · Private for-profit | 46% | $21,006 | $26,652 |
| 22 | Oakwood University Huntsville, AL · Private nonprofit | 45% | $25,669 | $42,488 |
| 23 | Remington College-Mobile Campus Mobile, AL · Private nonprofit | 42% | $26,120 | $31,349 |
| 24 | Enterprise State Community College Enterprise, AL · Public | 42% | $12,609 | $42,572 |
| 25 | John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner, AL · Public | 41% | $7,660 | $38,192 |
| 26 | Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia, AL · Public | 41% | $2,792 | $32,307 |
| 27 | George C Wallace State Community College-Selma Selma, AL · Public | 41% | $9,272 | $31,598 |
| 28 | Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals, AL · Public | 39% | $2,838 | $33,828 |
| 29 | Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL · Public | 38% | $3,515 | $32,937 |
| 30 | Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL · Public | 38% | $5,937 | $34,107 |
| 31 | Faulkner University Montgomery, AL · Private nonprofit | 37% | $22,085 | $43,457 |
| 32 | Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City, AL · Public | 36% | $4,244 | $36,438 |
| 33 | Bishop State Community College Mobile, AL · Public | 36% | $5,397 | $29,916 |
| 34 | Marion Military Institute Marion, AL · Public | 36% | $8,627 | $59,644 |
| 35 | Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL · Public | 36% | $6,142 | $36,597 |
| 36 | George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan, AL · Public | 35% | $1,170 | $31,399 |
| 37 | University of West Alabama Livingston, AL · Public | 35% | $12,684 | $44,232 |
| 38 | Fortis Institute-Birmingham Birmingham, AL · Private for-profit | 34% | $25,946 | $32,886 |
| 39 | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL · Private for-profit | 33% | $14,580 | $63,534 |
| 40 | Central Alabama Community College Alexander City, AL · Public | 33% | $15,996 | $33,506 |
| 41 | Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL · Public | 33% | $13,224 | $44,391 |
| 42 | Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL · Public | 31% | $13,644 | $34,894 |
| 43 | Talladega College Talladega, AL · Private nonprofit | 31% | $15,560 | $32,229 |
| 44 | Alabama State University Montgomery, AL · Public | 30% | $20,435 | $34,502 |
| 45 | Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa, AL · Public | 30% | $14,557 | $35,014 |
| 46 | Lawson State Community College Birmingham, AL · Public | 27% | $6,275 | $31,701 |
| 47 | Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL · Public | 26% | $9,086 | $40,719 |
| 48 | Stillman College Tuscaloosa, AL · Private nonprofit | 25% | $15,258 | $35,421 |
| 49 | Alabama A & M University Normal, AL · Public | 24% | $17,621 | $40,628 |
| 50 | J F Ingram State Technical College Deatsville, AL · Public | 21% | — | — |
| 51 | H Councill Trenholm State Community College Montgomery, AL · Public | 16% | $8,325 | $32,183 |
| 52 | Miles College Fairfield, AL · Private nonprofit | 16% | $14,271 | $32,627 |
| 53 | J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Huntsville, AL · Public | 14% | $6,005 | $28,281 |
| 54 | Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham, AL · Private nonprofit | 13% | $19,651 | $36,909 |
| 55 | South University-Montgomery Montgomery, AL · Private for-profit | 9% | $27,807 | $34,421 |
| 56 | Strayer University-Alabama Birmingham, AL · Private for-profit | 0% | — | $40,092 |