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.

The University of Alabama

The University of Alabama (UA), the State of Alabama's oldest public university, is a senior comprehensive doctoral-level institution. The University was established by constitutional provision under statutory mandates and authorizations (1818 to 1820). Since enrolling the first students in 1831, UA has been committed to supporting the aspirations of its students. Our mission is to advance the intellectual and social condition of the people of the State, the nation, and the world through the creation, translation, and dissemination of knowledge with an emphasis on quality programs of teaching, research, and service. Twenty agencies accredit programs offered at UA. UA offers 228 degree programs, including 75 baccalaureate, 80 master’s, 6 educational specialists, and 53 doctoral degrees. In addition, UA offers certificate programs at the post-bachelors and post-masters levels. SACSCOC is the primary accreditor of UA for access to USDOE Title IV funding.

Fall 2017 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2023

Website:

www.ua.edu/

Email:

lkuffel@ua.edu

National Accountability Initiative Participant Site:

https://compliance.ua.edu/higher-education-act-compliance/
First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 7,380

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74%
10%
2%
4%
10%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
72%
8%
5%
6%
9%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
56%
5%
22%
9%
8%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at The University of Alabama in the Fall of 2017. 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 The University of Alabama 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 The University of Alabama 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 The University of Alabama are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at The University of Alabama 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.

The University of Alabama | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
 
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from The University of Alabama 0% 0% 4% 56% 72% 74%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from The University of Alabama 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from The University of Alabama 0% 0% 4% 56% 72% 74%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 4% 7% 8%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 0% 1% 5% 8% 10%
Enrolled at The University of Alabama 98% 87% 77% 22% 5% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 6% 9% 6% 4% 3%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 2% 3% 2% 2% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 9% 12% 9% 6% 4%
Current Status Unknown 2% 4% 6% 8% 9% 10%

Students receiving veteran’s benefits Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 534

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74%
7%
3%
5%
11%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
70%
6%
9%
5%
10%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
52%
3%
29%
7%
9%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at The University of Alabama in the Fall of 2017. 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 The University of Alabama 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 The University of Alabama 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 The University of Alabama are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at The University of Alabama 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.

The University of Alabama | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
 
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from The University of Alabama 0% 0% 3% 52% 70% 74%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from The University of Alabama 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from The University of Alabama 0% 0% 3% 52% 70% 74%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 2% 4% 5%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 2%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 0% 1% 3% 6% 7%
Enrolled at The University of Alabama 99% 91% 82% 29% 9% 3%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 3% 5% 4% 3% 4%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 2% 3% 3% 2% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 5% 8% 7% 5% 5%
Current Status Unknown 1% 4% 6% 9% 10% 11%

Students of Color Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 1,354

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66%
9%
4%
6%
15%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
62%
7%
10%
8%
13%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
45%
4%
29%
10%
12%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at The University of Alabama in the Fall of 2017. 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 The University of Alabama 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 The University of Alabama 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 The University of Alabama are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at The University of Alabama 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.

The University of Alabama | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
 
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from The University of Alabama 0% 0% 3% 45% 62% 66%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from The University of Alabama 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from The University of Alabama 0% 0% 3% 45% 62% 66%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 3% 6% 8%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 2%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 0% 1% 4% 7% 9%
Enrolled at The University of Alabama 98% 85% 73% 29% 10% 4%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 6% 9% 7% 5% 4%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 3% 5% 3% 3% 2%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 1% 9% 14% 10% 8% 6%
Current Status Unknown 1% 6% 9% 12% 13% 15%

Pell Grant Recipients Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 1,212

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59%
12%
3%
7%
19%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
55%
10%
10%
9%
16%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
40%
6%
28%
11%
15%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at The University of Alabama in the Fall of 2017. 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 The University of Alabama 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 The University of Alabama 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 The University of Alabama are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at The University of Alabama 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.

The University of Alabama | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
 
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from The University of Alabama 0% 0% 2% 40% 55% 59%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from The University of Alabama 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from The University of Alabama 0% 0% 2% 40% 55% 59%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 4% 7% 9%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 0% 1% 2% 2% 3%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 0% 1% 6% 10% 12%
Enrolled at The University of Alabama 99% 83% 70% 28% 10% 3%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 6% 11% 8% 6% 4%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 4% 6% 4% 3% 3%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 11% 17% 11% 9% 7%
Current Status Unknown 1% 6% 10% 15% 16% 19%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 1,061

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68%
9%
1%
3%
19%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
64%
6%
9%
5%
16%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
21%
2%
61%
8%
8%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at The University of Alabama in the Fall of 2017. 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 The University of Alabama 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 The University of Alabama 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 The University of Alabama are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at The University of Alabama 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.

The University of Alabama | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from The University of Alabama 1% 21% 50% 64% 67% 68%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from The University of Alabama 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from The University of Alabama 1% 21% 50% 64% 67% 68%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 3% 4% 6% 7%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2%
= Total Graduated from another institution 1% 2% 4% 6% 8% 9%
Enrolled at The University of Alabama 94% 61% 25% 9% 4% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 1% 6% 6% 4% 3% 2%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 2% 8% 8% 5% 4% 3%
Current Status Unknown 2% 8% 13% 16% 17% 19%

Students receiving veteran’s benefits Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 83

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64%
6%
2%
6%
22%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
55%
4%
19%
5%
17%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
12%
73%
7%
8%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at The University of Alabama in the Fall of 2017. 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 The University of Alabama 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 The University of Alabama 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 The University of Alabama are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at The University of Alabama 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.

The University of Alabama | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from The University of Alabama 0% 12% 35% 55% 61% 64%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from The University of Alabama 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from The University of Alabama 0% 12% 35% 55% 61% 64%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 2% 4% 5% 6%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 0% 2% 4% 5% 6%
Enrolled at The University of Alabama 100% 73% 42% 19% 8% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 6% 4% 1% 4% 4%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 1% 2% 4% 0% 2%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 7% 6% 5% 4% 6%
Current Status Unknown 0% 8% 15% 17% 22% 22%

Pell Grant Recipients Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 380

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65%
7%
1%
3%
24%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
60%
5%
11%
5%
19%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
20%
2%
63%
6%
9%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at The University of Alabama in the Fall of 2017. 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 The University of Alabama 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 The University of Alabama 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 The University of Alabama are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at The University of Alabama 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.

The University of Alabama | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
+ view details
Bachelor's degree from The University of Alabama 1% 20% 49% 60% 64% 65%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from The University of Alabama 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from The University of Alabama 1% 20% 49% 60% 64% 65%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 2% 3% 4% 4%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 3%
= Total Graduated from another institution 2% 2% 3% 5% 6% 7%
Enrolled at The University of Alabama 96% 63% 25% 11% 4% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 1% 4% 5% 3% 2% 2%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 1% 6% 7% 5% 3% 3%
Current Status Unknown 0% 9% 16% 19% 23% 24%

Students of Color Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 285

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63%
6%
1%
5%
25%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
58%
5%
11%
8%
18%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
18%
65%
6%
11%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at The University of Alabama in the Fall of 2017. 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 The University of Alabama 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 The University of Alabama 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 The University of Alabama are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at The University of Alabama 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.

The University of Alabama | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
+ view details
Bachelor's degree from The University of Alabama 0% 18% 45% 58% 62% 63%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from The University of Alabama 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from The University of Alabama 0% 18% 45% 58% 62% 63%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 2% 3% 5% 5%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 1% 0% 1% 2% 2% 1%
= Total Graduated from another institution 1% 0% 4% 5% 7% 6%
Enrolled at The University of Alabama 95% 65% 27% 11% 5% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 1% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 2% 3% 4% 1% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 1% 6% 7% 8% 5% 5%
Current Status Unknown 3% 11% 17% 18% 21% 25%