by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Alabama ranking - to help you make that decision.
Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for Mexican students in Alabama. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best school for Mexican students in Alabama in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 5,840 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.1% are international. Students studying at Auburn come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #2 spot on the list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,062 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UA are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #3 spot on the list. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,965 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UAB are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
A rank of #4 on our list means Spring Hill College is a great place for Mexican students in Alabama working on their bachelor’s degree. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 253 students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Germany, Belize, and Mexico come to Spring Hill to study.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 4 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.