Northeastern Illinois University has the lowest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 18% last year.
University of Maryland Global Campus with 19% and Purdue University Global with 20% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Public Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,538 and graduate tuition & fees is $16,013 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 83.16% and the average SAT score is 1,005 at the schools.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year | 18.00% 3.39% | $22,726 ($12,383) | 8.99% | 70.00% | - | 5,756 | 9 to 1 |
| 2 1 | University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MDPublic, 4-year | 19.00% 2.39% | $12,336 ($7,992) | - | - | - | 55,838 | 19 to 1 |
| 3 7 | Purdue University Global West Lafayette, INPublic, 4-year | 20.00% 8.71% | $14,421 ($10,110) | - | - | - | 45,125 | 26 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Middle Georgia State University Macon, GAPublic, 4-year | 23.00% 1.05% | $14,032 ($4,432) | 34.00% | 100.00% | 1,070 | 7,688 | 18 to 1 |
| 5 - | Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NYPublic, 4-year | 24.00% 0.28% | $17,540 ($7,630) | - | - | - | 9,407 | 17 to 1 |
| 5 3 | University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock, ARPublic, 4-year | 24.00% 3.75% | $8,280 ($8,280) | - | - | - | 5,436 | 33 to 1 |
| 7 2 | Alabama A & M University Normal, ALPublic, 4-year | 26.00% 2.07% | $18,634 ($10,024) | 19.00% | 66.00% | 940 | 6,007 | 19 to 1 |
| 7 3 | Texas Southern University Houston, TXPublic, 4-year | 26.00% 2.56% | $20,397 ($8,637) | 23.00% | 93.00% | 900 | 8,632 | 18 to 1 |
| 9 3 | Albany State University Albany, GAPublic, 4-year | 27.00% 3.11% | $16,206 ($5,484) | - | - | - | 6,334 | 20 to 1 |
| 10 2 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, COPublic, 4-year | 28.00% 1.76% | $29,503 ($10,780) | 17.00% | 99.00% | 1,010 | 16,995 | 16 to 1 |
| 11 5 | University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AKPublic, 4-year | 29.00% 1.47% | $21,693 ($7,566) | 45.99% | 67.01% | - | 10,464 | 11 to 1 |
| 12 5 | Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LAPublic, 4-year | 30.00% 1.95% | $17,192 ($9,842) | 28.00% | 50.00% | 890 | 8,226 | 18 to 1 |
| 12 2 | University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TXPublic, 4-year | 30.00% 0.25% | $17,472 ($7,536) | 23.99% | 91.00% | 1,040 | 14,208 | 18 to 1 |
| 14 | Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TXPublic, 4-year | 31.00% | $23,164 ($9,354) | 14.00% | 92.00% | 950 | 7,309 | 18 to 1 |
| 15 15 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LAPublic, 4-year | 32.00% 5.75% | $20,481 ($7,327) | 36.04% | 83.03% | 1,060 | 8,721 | 24 to 1 |
| 15 18 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MNPublic, 4-year | 32.00% 6.36% | $9,780 ($9,780) | 30.00% | 95.94% | - | 6,294 | 14 to 1 |
| 15 - | Tennessee State University Nashville, TNPublic, 4-year | 32.00% 1.68% | $22,284 ($8,568) | 15.00% | 93.00% | 985 | 9,218 | 14 to 1 |
| 18 - | CUNY York College Jamaica, NYPublic, 4-year | 33.00% 0.37% | $15,308 ($7,358) | 8.00% | 59.00% | 1,100 | 6,446 | 14 to 1 |
| 18 5 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OKPublic, 4-year | 33.00% 2.91% | $16,410 ($7,200) | 54.04% | 80.02% | 1,050 | 5,479 | 22 to 1 |
| 20 1 | Clayton State University Morrow, GAPublic, 4-year | 34.00% 1.46% | $15,790 ($5,068) | 40.00% | 70.99% | 970 | 5,847 | 16 to 1 |
| 20 19 | Jackson State University Jackson, MSPublic, 4-year | 34.00% 4.95% | $9,795 ($8,795) | 8.00% | 91.00% | 960 | 6,906 | 15 to 1 |
| 20 1 | College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NYPublic, 4-year | 34.00% 0.08% | $15,440 ($7,490) | - | - | - | 10,248 | 16 to 1 |
| 23 - | Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, ALPublic, 4-year | 35.00% 0.69% | $20,092 ($9,436) | 20.02% | 93.00% | 1,100 | 5,109 | 15 to 1 |
| 23 12 | Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, COPublic, 4-year | 35.00% 3.56% | $17,242 ($9,401) | 37.02% | 100.00% | 990 | 6,617 | 15 to 1 |
| 23 9 | Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, INPublic, 4-year | 35.00% 3.29% | $22,220 ($9,254) | 25.00% | 86.00% | 1,070 | 9,069 | 13 to 1 |
| Average | 28.96% | $17,538 ($8,389) | 25.64% | 83.16% | 1,005 | 11,495 | 18 to 1 |