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University of Mobile is a private regional university located in Mobile, Alabama. University of Mobile is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Mobile is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $40,280 10 years after enrolling, 11th in Alabama, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Mobile bachelor students earn 12% less than the national average. University of Mobile is ranked 12th in Alabama.
University of Mobile’s median net annual cost of $23,416 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Mobile sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Religious/Sacred Music., Psychology, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$23,416
Average years to graduate
4.5
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #261
Economic score: 52.19
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 54% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Mobile is 2% higher than the state average, and 4% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of Mobile, Pell Grant recipients represent 29% of the measured graduating class, 6% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Mobile graduates within 4.7 years.
University of Mobile is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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.
University of Mobile’s economic mobility score of 7.17 is calculated by adjusting the 6.39 economic score of lower-income students by the 29% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Mobile’s EMS of 7.17 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
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 25%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Mobile pays $23,416 a year, $17,330 less than the $40,746 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 $23,416
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Mobile, 92% 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 $23,416 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 66% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,663. This is 12% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,618
Pell grants
$4,835
State grants
$1,275
Institutional grants
$13,240
University of Mobile offers 6 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level University of Mobile offers 8 programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
14
Hybrid programs
12
Percentage of programs online
26%
University of Mobile's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 64% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,774 applicants, of which 1,137 were admitted and 253 enrolled. University of Mobile has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While University of Mobile has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
78%
83%
Female
67%
59%
First time
58%
59%
In-state
73%
68%
1st generation
32%
35%
White
66%
52%
Black
17%
14%
Hispanic
1%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
2%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
12%
12%