Mobile, AL · 8.9k students
Trajecta score
+1.5 since '20Ranked #963 of 2,375
5-year trend
45.2 · #968
2020
46.7 · #859
2021
47.1 · #808
2022
48.0 · #751
2023
46.7 · #887
2024
Academic Profile
35/ 100
Career Outcomes
51/ 100
Student Success
32/ 100
Affordability
61/ 100
Academic Investment
48/ 100
Access & Equity
42/ 100
Academic Profile
35
Career Outcomes
51
Student Success
32
Affordability
61
Academic Investment
48
Access & Equity
42
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Cost / Net Price
$25k / $18k
SAT Avg
1,147
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
53%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$10,116
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$19,092
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$8,976/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
38%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
47%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$24,929
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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