A new study by Business First ranks the University of Alabama at Birmingham 90th out of 499 four-year public institutions across the country, based on 22 indicators of academic excellence, affordability, diversity and economic strength.
The study’s objective was to identify the public universities and colleges that offer the best educational experiences to their students. The highest marks went to schools with highly selective admissions processes, strong retention and graduation rates, impressive earnings by alumni, generous resources, affordable tuitions and housing costs, diverse faculties and student bodies, and economically robust communities.
All raw data came from the National Center for Education Statistics and the five-year version of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2015 American Community Survey. All rates and percentages were calculated by Business First.
More on UAB’s ranking is available online.