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University of Mobile Data & Information Overview

Great Price Value for Your Money
64% Acceptance Rate
7% Student Loan Default Rate
Find out more about how University of Mobile ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
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How Well Is University of Mobile Ranked?

#1,833 Best Colleges in Nation
#32 Best Colleges in AL
Nursing Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

College Factual ranked University of Mobile as #1,833 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.

University of Mobile is also ranked #32 out of 40 schools in Alabama.

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Is It Hard to Get Into University of Mobile?

64% Acceptance Rate
73% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to University of Mobile you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 64%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

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University of Mobile Faculty

14 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at University of Mobile is about average at 14 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of Mobile is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Mobile

64% Freshmen Retention
38% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Mobile is 64%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  64 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At University of Mobile this rate is 38%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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100

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University of Mobile Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,106 Full-Time Undergraduates
23.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
65.2% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,750 undergraduates at University of Mobile with 1,106 being full-time and 644 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Mobile Cost?

$23,416 Net Price
66% Take Out Loans
$30,652 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of University of Mobile is $23,416. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for University of Mobile

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$19,653 $20,348 $24,535 $26,327 $26,549

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of University of Mobile, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At University of Mobile, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $7,663 a year. That adds up to $30,652 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at University of Mobile is 7.2%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do University of Mobile Graduates Make?

$40,280 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from University of Mobile make about $40,280 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of University of Mobile

Alabama State
1,106 Full-Time Undergraduates
Rural Campus Setting
Located in Mobile, Alabama, University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of University of Mobile.

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Contact details for University of Mobile are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 5735 College Parkway, Mobile, AL 36613-2842
Phone: 251-675-5990
Website: www.umobile.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/universityofmobile
Twitter: https://twitter.com/umobilenews

University of Mobile Majors

31 Majors With Completions
246 Undergraduate Degrees
87 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 31 majors graduated from University of Mobile. Of these students, 246 received undergraduate degrees and 87 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 54 $58,271
Business Administration & Management 26 $30,645
Health & Physical Education 22 $25,682
Teacher Education Grade Specific 19 $35,138
Sacred Music 18 $26,516
General Psychology 17 $27,740
General Biology 10 NA
Liberal Arts General Studies 10 NA
Religious Studies 10 NA
Human Development & Family Studies 8 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at University of Mobile along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at University of Mobile

23% Take At Least One Class Online
7% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 438 students took at least one online class at University of Mobile. This is a decrease from the 948 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 438 129
2019-2020 948 250
2018-2019 634 195
2017-2018 766 198
2016-2017 839 147

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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