Private nonprofit · University

University of Mobile

Mobile, Alabama · Fringe rural

77.9%
Admit rate
$22,382
Avg net price
57%
Graduation rate
$43,611
Median earnings

University of Mobile is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Mobile, Alabama (fringe rural setting), enrolling 1,307 undergraduates. It has a Southern Baptist religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,307 undergradsFringe ruralAccessible · 78% admitNAIA Division INear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Mobile's admitted students.

Admit rate
77.9%
ACT (mid 50%)
22–28
Avg GPA (est.)
3.48

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Mobile's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Mobile's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Mobile, Alabama

Mobile is a city and the county seat of Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The Mobile tribe became allies with the French colonists and suggested the location for the original town of Mobile and a river fort. Unlike other Alabama cities, Mobile's French and Spanish colonial history has given it a culture distinguished by French, Spanish, Creole, African, and Catholic heritage, in addition to later British and American influences. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe rural
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
9 miles to Mobile, AL
To the ocean
7 miles
Nearest airport
10 miles to Mobile (MOB)

How University of Mobile compares

Selectivity77.9%

More selective than 48% · #16 most selective of 24 in Alabama

SAT average1220

Higher than 64%

Graduation rate57%

Higher than 54% · #8 of 29 in Alabama

First-year retention74%

Higher than 42%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$43,611

Higher than 21% · #17 of 30 in Alabama

Average net price$22,382

Cheaper than 39% · #19 cheapest of 27 in Alabama

Median debt at graduation$26,500

Lower than 20%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment1,307

Larger than 46%

Percentiles compare University of Mobile with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Alabama.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,544students
  • Undergraduate1,30785%
  • Graduate23715%

Undergraduates by gender

1,307undergrads
  • Women88067%
  • Men42733%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White54%
  • Black15%
  • Hispanic3.8%
  • Asian1.2%
  • Other or multiracial27%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,307
Graduate enrollment
237
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
26%
First-generation students
32%
Students over 25
8%
Median family income
$39,700
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$51,066
Endowment
$25,213,200

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
77.9%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
1220
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite
22–28
Average GPA (estimated)
3.48

Cost

In-state tuition
$26,910
Room & board
$11,328
Books & supplies
$1,800
Total cost of attendance
$41,115
Average net price
$22,382

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
57%
Graduated on time (4 years)
43%
First-year retention
74%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$37,411
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$43,611
Median debt at graduation
$26,500
Students with federal loans
37%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
37%

About 14% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
43%
Low-income (Pell)
38%
First-generation
37%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
687
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
53%
Housing charge (year)
$5,861
Meal plan (year)
$4,565
Application fee
$25
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Varsity athletes
399 (178 men · 221 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (13)

Soccer68
Track and Field (Outdoor)43
Basketball37
Baseball33
Softball33
Volleyball27
Bowling27
Cross Country26
Beach Volleyball26
Tennis25
Track and Field (Indoor)22
Golf19
Other Sports13

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,545 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$17,550
$30–48k
$21,133
$48–75k
$21,633
$75–110k
$24,766
$110k+
$27,447

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$94,586

$21,633/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

90%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$14,971
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 90% — get grant money from University of Mobile itself, averaging $14,971, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 272 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$43,611
Typical debt at graduation
$26,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
61%
Out-earn a HS grad
52%

Typical debt would take roughly 6.1 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Weigh it value

The payoff is less clear-cut here — weigh the debt against the earnings and your intended field before borrowing heavily.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$41,174
Men
$49,142

Men out-earn women by $7,968 (19%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
91°F
Winter low
41°F
Annual rain
67.1″
Annual snow
0.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.97.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mobile, AL US station (10.3 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.