- The Inkwell
- Alabama
- University of Mobile
Mobile, ALRural: fringeZIP 36613Founded 1961
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1961
- Carnegie class
- Master's: small programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1968
- Website
- umobile.edu
AlabamaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
University of Mobile
University of Mobile is a private nonprofit university in Mobile, Alabama, with 1,307 undergraduates. It admits 78% of applicants, graduates 57% within six years and costs $23,931 a year after aid.
57%graduate
Admission rate78%
Retention74%
4-year graduation47%
Pell Grant share38%
Federal loans46%
$23,931net price / year
78%admission rate
1220average SAT
57%graduate in 6 years
$48,418median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#1,323 of 1,704 for earnings#1,155 of 1,739 for lowest net price#789 of 1,738 for graduation rate#803 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $42,637tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $27,930
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $27,930
- Average net price
- $23,931national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$18,316
$30,001–48,000$21,134
$48,001–75,000$22,967
$75,001–110,000$24,960
$110,001+$30,517
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 78%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1220
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 22–28
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college78%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college74%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college57%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college38%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 57%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 47%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 76%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,186
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,418middle 50%: $31,618–$73,773
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$73,773
Median, University of Mobile$48,418
Lower quarter$31,618
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 1,307
- Part-time
- 4.7%
- Women / men
- 61% / 39%
- Average age at entry
- 23.9
- First-generation students
- 32%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 38%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $5,674 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,091
- Endowment, end of year
- $25,213,200
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White54%
Hispanic3.8%
Black14%
Asian1.2%
Two or more races6.0%
U.S. nonresident2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown17%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions20%
Business & management19%
Parks, recreation & fitness10%
Visual & performing arts8.1%
Psychology6.2%
Education5.8%
Communication & journalism5.4%
Theology & religious vocations5.4%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles College Fairfield, AL | $16,497 | 19% | $38,127 |
| Oakwood University Huntsville, AL | $26,827 | 47% | $47,707 |
| Faulkner University Montgomery, AL | $23,416 | 37% | $48,627 |
| Huntingdon College Montgomery, AL | $21,852 | 48% | $54,423 |
| Spring Hill College Mobile, AL | $21,545 | 61% | $58,881 |
| Stillman College Tuscaloosa, AL | $14,781 | 32% | $40,800 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas College Waterville, ME | $23,739 | 58% | $53,206 |
| Anderson University Anderson, IN | $24,890 | 56% | $52,590 |
| Bryan College-Dayton Dayton, TN | $23,601 | 53% | $55,127 |
| Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA | $23,513 | 60% | $61,250 |
| Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA | $25,472 | 56% | $70,376 |
| SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY | $22,888 | 54% | $100,966 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 101693. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7895847.