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South University, Montgomery was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into South University, Montgomery since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, South University, Montgomery is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at South University, Montgomery is 13%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a measure of what percentage of first-year, full-time students come back for their sophomore year. The 17% rate at South University, Montgomery is a good bit lower than the national rate of 68%. This could be for a number of reasons, such as students transferring after a year because they changed majors.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 12% for first-time, full-time students at South University, Montgomery, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at South University, Montgomery.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 289 undergraduates at South University, Montgomery with 197 being full-time and 92 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of South University, Montgomery, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At South University, Montgomery, approximately 92% of students took out student loans averaging $7,144 a year. That adds up to $28,576 over four years for those students.
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See which majors at South University, Montgomery make the most money.
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Contact details for South University, Montgomery are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5355 Vaughn Rd, Montgomery, AL 36116 |
| Phone: | 334-395-8800 |
| Website: | www.southuniversity.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 35 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 25 | $39,722 |
| Nursing | 11 | $77,635 |
| Business Administration & Management | 6 | $43,773 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 6 | $37,713 |
| Public Health | 5 | $34,789 |
| Information Science | 2 | $44,682 |
| General Psychology | 2 | $28,684 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 1 | NA |
| Accounting | 0 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 253 students took at least one online class at South University, Montgomery. This is a decrease from the 261 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 253 | 198 |
| 2021-2022 | 261 | 207 |
| 2020-2021 | 193 | 149 |
| 2018-2019 | 203 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at South University, Montgomery.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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