The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
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6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2024
First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2018
Number of students: 2,240
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Alabama at Birmingham in the Fall of 2018. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at University of Alabama at Birmingham and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at University of Alabama at Birmingham and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
University of Alabama at Birmingham | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time
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OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM IN FALL 2018 BY SUMMER 2024 |
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023-24
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| = | Total Graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham | 44% | 61% | 64% | |||
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| = | Total Graduated from another institution | 5% | 8% | 10% | |||
| Enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham | 27% | 8% | 3% | ||||
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| = | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
9% | 6% | 5% | |||
| Current Status Unknown | 15% | 17% | 18% | ||||
Pell Grant Recipients Starting Fall 2018
Number of students: 869
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Alabama at Birmingham in the Fall of 2018. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at University of Alabama at Birmingham and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at University of Alabama at Birmingham and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
University of Alabama at Birmingham | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional
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OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM IN FALL 2018 BY SUMMER 2024 |
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2021-22
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WITHIN 5 YEARS
2022-23
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2023-24
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| = | Total Graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham | 32% | 51% | 54% | |||
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| = | Total Graduated from another institution | 4% | 7% | 10% | |||
| Enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham | 29% | 9% | 3% | ||||
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| = | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
10% | 7% | 6% | |||
| Current Status Unknown | 25% | 26% | 27% | ||||
Students of Color Starting Fall 2018
Number of students: 879
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Alabama at Birmingham in the Fall of 2018. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at University of Alabama at Birmingham and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at University of Alabama at Birmingham and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
University of Alabama at Birmingham | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional
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OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM IN FALL 2018 BY SUMMER 2024 |
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2021-22
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WITHIN 5 YEARS
2022-23
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2023-24
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| = | Total Graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham | 39% | 57% | 62% | |||
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| = | Total Graduated from another institution | 3% | 5% | 7% | |||
| Enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham | 31% | 11% | 3% | ||||
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| = | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
9% | 7% | 5% | |||
| Current Status Unknown | 18% | 20% | 23% | ||||
Students receiving veteran’s benefits Starting Fall 2018
Number of students: 19
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Alabama at Birmingham in the Fall of 2018. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at University of Alabama at Birmingham and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at University of Alabama at Birmingham and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
University of Alabama at Birmingham | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional
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OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM IN FALL 2018 BY SUMMER 2024 |
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2021-22
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WITHIN 5 YEARS
2022-23
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2023-24
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| = | Total Graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham | 16% | 32% | 32% | |||
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| = | Total Graduated from another institution | 5% | 5% | 5% | |||
| Enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham | 32% | 21% | 5% | ||||
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| = | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
11% | 5% | 16% | |||
| Current Status Unknown | 36% | 37% | 42% | ||||
Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2018
Number of students: 896
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Alabama at Birmingham in the Fall of 2018. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at University of Alabama at Birmingham and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at University of Alabama at Birmingham and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
University of Alabama at Birmingham | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer
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OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM IN FALL 2018 BY SUMMER 2024 |
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2019-20
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2021-22
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2023-24
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| = | Total Graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham | 23% | 60% | 65% | |||
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| = | Total Graduated from another institution | 3% | 6% | 8% | |||
| Enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham | 54% | 8% | 2% | ||||
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| = | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
7% | 5% | 4% | |||
| Current Status Unknown | 13% | 21% | 21% | ||||
Pell Grant Recipients Starting Fall 2018
Number of students: 561
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Alabama at Birmingham in the Fall of 2018. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at University of Alabama at Birmingham and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at University of Alabama at Birmingham and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
University of Alabama at Birmingham | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional
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OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM IN FALL 2018 BY SUMMER 2024 |
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2019-20
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WITHIN 4 YEARS
2021-22
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2023-24
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| = | Total Graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham | 16% | 46% | 53% | |||
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| = | Total Graduated from another institution | 3% | 6% | 9% | |||
| Enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham | 53% | 11% | 3% | ||||
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| = | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
7% | 8% | 7% | |||
| Current Status Unknown | 21% | 29% | 28% | ||||
Students of Color Starting Fall 2018
Number of students: 370
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Alabama at Birmingham in the Fall of 2018. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at University of Alabama at Birmingham and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at University of Alabama at Birmingham and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
University of Alabama at Birmingham | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional
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OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM IN FALL 2018 BY SUMMER 2024 |
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2019-20
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2021-22
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2023-24
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| = | Total Graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham | 15% | 52% | 58% | |||
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| = | Total Graduated from another institution | 3% | 6% | 8% | |||
| Enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham | 59% | 10% | 2% | ||||
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| = | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
9% | 8% | 6% | |||
| Current Status Unknown | 14% | 24% | 26% | ||||
Students receiving veteran’s benefits Starting Fall 2018
Number of students: 48
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Alabama at Birmingham in the Fall of 2018. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at University of Alabama at Birmingham and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at University of Alabama at Birmingham and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
University of Alabama at Birmingham | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional
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OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM IN FALL 2018 BY SUMMER 2024 |
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2019-20
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2021-22
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2023-24
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| = | Total Graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham | 15% | 35% | 35% | |||
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| = | Total Graduated from another institution | 2% | 6% | 6% | |||
| Enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham | 48% | 6% | 2% | ||||
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| = | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
13% | 17% | 13% | |||
| Current Status Unknown | 22% | 36% | 44% | ||||
First-Time Part-Time Students Starting Fall 2014
Number of students: 30
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Alabama at Birmingham in the Fall of 2014. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at University of Alabama at Birmingham and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at University of Alabama at Birmingham and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
University of Alabama at Birmingham | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Part-Time
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OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM IN FALL 2014 BY SUMMER 2024 |
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2019-20
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WITHIN 8 YEARS
2021-22
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2023-24
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| = | Total Graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham | 36% | 36% | 39% | |||||||
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| = | Total Graduated from another institution | 0% | 7% | 11% | |||||||
| Enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham | 7% | 0% | 0% | ||||||||
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| = | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
11% | 11% | 4% | |||||||
| Current Status Unknown | 46% | 46% | 46% | ||||||||
Part-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2014
Number of students: 521
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Alabama at Birmingham in the Fall of 2014. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at University of Alabama at Birmingham and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at University of Alabama at Birmingham and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
University of Alabama at Birmingham | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Part-Time Transfer
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OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM IN FALL 2014 BY SUMMER 2024 |
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2019-20
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WITHIN 8 YEARS
2021-22
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2023-24
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| = | Total Graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham | 42% | 44% | 44% | |||||||
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| = | Total Graduated from another institution | 11% | 13% | 15% | |||||||
| Enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham | 3% | 1% | 1% | ||||||||
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| = | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
6% | 3% | 3% | |||||||
| Current Status Unknown | 38% | 39% | 37% | ||||||||