Selma University
Private College in Selma, AL. Six-year graduation rate 6%.
- ! Graduation rate 6% — below national average
Academics
A six-year graduation rate of 6% means finishing is closer to the exception than the rule. 67% of full-time first-years come back for year two, so about one in three are gone before sophomore year. The distance between those two figures is the part worth noticing — students return for a second year at a much higher rate than they graduate, so attrition here is spread across the middle years rather than concentrated in the first. With 88% transferring out, this functions substantially as a stepping stone. The 3:1 student-faculty ratio is small enough that seminar-sized classes are the norm.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 29 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Dallas County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026