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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
$22,382
+$491 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.

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
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

45.2pp gap
Pell recipients
35%44 of 125
Non-Pell (all)
80%93 of 116
Subsidized loan, no Pell
85%93 of 110
No Federal Aid
0%0 of 6

Non-Pell students graduate at a 45.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,550
$30–48k$21,133
$48–75k$21,633
$75–110k$24,766
$110k+$27,447

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

Avg net price (private)
$22,382
+$491vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $21,892
Federal loans
36.8%
In-state tuition
$26,910
Out-of-state
$26,910

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 547 students received $3.3M in Pell grants, alongside $9.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
547
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.3M
$3,347,602 total
Direct Loans
$9.7M
1,446 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
534 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M
585 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.3M
145 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.8M
136 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs63
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

332 total completions
01Health Professions
8826.5%
02Business
8425.3%
03Education
3410.2%
04Visual/Performing Arts
309.0%
05Parks/Recreation
278.1%
06Psychology
164.8%
07Social Sciences
144.2%
08Theology
144.2%
09Communication
144.2%
10Family/Consumer Sci
113.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,545
12-mo unduplicated
2,199
Undergraduate
1,937
Graduate
262

Gender split

Men
39%868
Women
61%1,331

Race / ethnicity composition

White
53.7%
Unknown
16.9%
Black
14.5%
Two or more
6.0%
Hispanic
3.8%
Non-resident
2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.4%
Asian
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
339
159 M · 180 W
Women athletes
53.1%
Athletic aid
$6.9M
Total student aid
Budget
$9.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.0M
$3.7M
Recruiting expense
$7K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$29K
$27K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Soccer
34 M · 34 W
$2.3M
Track and Field (Outdoor)
28 M · 15 W
$342K
Basketball
14 M · 23 W
$1.4M
Baseball
33 M · —
$741K
Softball
— · 33 W
$841K
Bowling
15 M · 12 W
$505K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,911 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
0

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
    Drugs02
    Liquor016

    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.

    IPEDS
    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.

    IPEDS
    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$22,382Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Amridge University
    		100%—639$17,618Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Converse University
    		62%67.7%1,787$23,283Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Methodist University
    		43%75.1%1,822$24,704Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Columbia College
    		37%93.9%1,725$18,408Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Asbury University
    		65%63.4%2,100$21,401Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median60%71.4%1,756$21,892

    Institutions like University of Mobile

    Explore the federal data for institutions in University of Mobile's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    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 $22,382 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.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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