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Stillman College is a private regional college located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Stillman College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Stillman College is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $32,146 10 years after enrolling, 21st in Alabama, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Stillman College bachelor students earn 24% less than the national average.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5.5 years. 25% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Stillman College is 27% lower than the state average, and 24% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Stillman College, Pell Grant recipients represent 74% of the measured graduating class, 39% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Stillman College graduates within 5.4 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Stillman College’s economic mobility score of 3.66 is calculated by adjusting the 15.64 economic score of lower-income students by the 74% pell grant recipients within the student body. Stillman College’s EMS of 3.66 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Stillman College pays $19,846 a year, $8,136 less than the $27,982 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $19,846
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Stillman College, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $19,846 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 72% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,775. This is 18% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,512
Pell grants
$5,821
State grants
$1,421
Institutional grants
$4,013
Stillman College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 76% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,190 applicants, of which 902 were admitted and 134 enrolled. Stillman College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Stillman College does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
92%
83%
Female
46%
59%
First time
68%
59%
In-state
79%
68%
1st generation
41%
35%
White
5%
52%
Black
95%
14%
Hispanic
1%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
N/A
12%