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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Probably not an issue for OP because it sounds like they have a high achieving kid but when I looked into 'bama a couple of years go, less than 50% of kids graduated in 4 years.  That was concerning to me.  It looks like they made progress and it is now 53% that graduate in 4 years. We were chasing merit and I dont know what drives this % - partiers, classes not available that force you to stay on, credits not transferring?? No idea but was a red flag for me.[/quote]

This is true, and that is why Alabama is ranked so low. There are essentially two groups of kids there:  1) super high achievers (NMFs and scholarship kids) and 2) kids who are less interested in academics and are there for sports, Greek, etc.  Some in the second group should probably not be in college and they don’t make it through. However, the two groups don’t really mix socially or even in classes. They just co-exist. If you are a high achiever, your friends typically are too. [/quote]

1. Laws are changing fast no one should send a DD to Alabama 
2. Jobs unemployment is rising in Alabama and the whole country a degree from AL will be worthless.[/quote]

Wrong!!  Alabama is one of four growing states in the country, while Birmingham is the second fastest growing city in the country and is becoming a biotech center offshoot from UAB. Huntsville is getting Space Command so the whole program is in Alabama.

The new president of Univ. of Alabama is a scientist, previously president of Ohio State, and is focusing on research. [/quote]

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