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University of Mobile

Mobile, Alabama·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·umobile.edu
6-yr Graduation
57%
-2.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
1,545
peer median 1,756
Avg net price
$19,603
-$825 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
1,805
1,805 candidates competed
Admitted
1,406
77.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
273
19.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
57%-2.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
43%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
57%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

50.0pp gap
Pell recipients
35%
Non-Pell
85%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 50.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 111 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 103 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
111
Passing
8
7.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

111programs
  • Passing8 · 7.2%
  • No Data103 · 92.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
8
No data
103

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

8
Religious Music and Worship
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+27.6%
$39,457 vs $30,927
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+30.9%
$40,469 vs $30,927
Religion/Religious Studies
Bachelor Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies
+36.4%
$42,196 vs $30,927
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+46.0%
$45,152 vs $30,927
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+50.5%
$46,558 vs $30,927
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+59.9%
$49,451 vs $30,927
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+83.3%
$93,551 vs $51,030
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+158.2%
$79,845 vs $30,927

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

8
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
82%
$33,000 debt · $40,469 earn
Religious Music and Worship
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
67%
$26,380 debt · $39,457 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
64%
$28,750 debt · $45,152 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
52%
$24,000 debt · $46,558 earn
Religion/Religious Studies
Bachelor Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies
46%
$19,500 debt · $42,196 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
45%
$22,371 debt · $49,451 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
44%
$41,000 debt · $93,551 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
34%
$27,000 debt · $79,845 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1968Next review Jun 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 16

  1. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  2. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
  4. Dec 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Oct 2024Initial Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,222
$30–48k$18,260
$48–75k$18,493
$75–110k$23,561
$110k+$23,547

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$19,603
-$825vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $20,428
Federal loans
42.9%
In-state tuition
$26,120
Out-of-state
$26,120

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 546 students received $3.3M in Pell grants, alongside $9.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
546
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.3M
$3,348,011 total
Direct Loans
$9.6M
1,437 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.1M
530 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M
583 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.3M
143 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.8M
135 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.3M
46 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 497 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (3.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.0%
+0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
497
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.6%
2017
10.0%
2018
7.2%
2019
3.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at University of Mobile

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs56
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

278 total completions
01Health Professions
7025.2%
02Business
6924.8%
03Education
4215.1%
04Parks/Recreation
2810.1%
05Visual/Performing Arts
227.9%
06Theology
124.3%
07Communication
93.2%
08Biological Sciences
93.2%
09Philosophy/Religion
93.2%
10Psychology
82.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,545
12-mo unduplicated
1,994
Undergraduate
1,737
Graduate
257

Gender split

Men
39%779
Women
61%1,215

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.3%
Black
17.6%
Two or more
5.8%
Unknown
4.6%
Hispanic
3.1%
Non-resident
3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.0%
Asian
1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
276
128 M · 148 W
Women athletes
53.6%
Athletic aid
$5.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$7.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.3M
$2.6M
Recruiting expense
$6K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$29K
$26K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Soccer
23 M · 33 W
$1.7M
Track and Field (Outdoor)
22 M · 18 W
$379K
Track and Field (Indoor)
18 M · 16 W
$322K
Basketball
14 M · 18 W
$1.2M
Baseball
30 M ·
$717K
Softball
· 25 W
$544K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,804 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs01
    Liquor05

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    73

    University of Mobile vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions University of Mobile selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectUniversity of Mobile
    57%1,545$19,603Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Amridge University
    100%639Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Converse University
    62%67.7%1,787$19,712Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Methodist University
    43%75.1%1,822$24,978Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Columbia College
    37%93.9%1,725$23,650Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Asbury University
    65%63.4%2,100$20,428Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median60%71.4%1,756$20,428

    Frequently asked questions about University of Mobile

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Mobile.

    What is the graduation rate at University of Mobile?

    University of Mobile reports a 6-year graduation rate of 57% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend University of Mobile?

    University of Mobile reports a total enrollment of 1,545 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at University of Mobile?

    The average net price at University of Mobile is $19,603 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at University of Mobile?

    University of Mobile's yield rate is 19.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is University of Mobile located?

    University of Mobile is located in Mobile, Alabama 36613-2842.

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