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Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

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The six-year graduation rate is generally seen as a more-inclusive measure of overall student success on each campus. Most students will graduate from a four-year college or university within six years or less, so this percentage is generally seen as a representation of the complete graduation rate.

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Rank	Institution	Graduation Rate % (6 Year)	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	Alcorn State University	42	45.33	840 – 1,010	13155	27752	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS Alcorn State University is highly selective, accepting 3,000 out of 6,530 applicants. 19% of accepted students enrolled. Established in 1871, this HBCU was built on the site of the old Oakland College, a school that never truly reopened after the Civil War. Women were admitted starting in 1895. Graduation Rate % (6 Year) 42 % 6.7% Acceptance Rate 45.3% SAT Score 840 – 1,010 Avg. Net Price $13,155 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $27,752
2	Prairie View A & M University	42	74.41	870 – 1,040	14065	36350	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX Graduation Rate % (6 Year) 42 % 13.5% Acceptance Rate 74.4% SAT Score 870 – 1,040 Avg. Net Price $14,065 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $36,350
3	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	41	57.54	880 – 1,050	11649	31161	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a public HBCU that has eight academic divisions, though Business Administration and Management, General is the most popular area of study. It’s a fairly selective school, and has a 15 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio. Alumni include professional athletes, jazz musicians, and politicians. Graduation Rate % (6 Year) 41 % 5.1% Acceptance Rate 57.5% SAT Score 880 – 1,050 Avg. Net Price $11,649 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $31,161
4	Jackson State University	38	48.23	850 – 1,050	19892	30530	#4 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference Jackson State University Jackson, MS Found in Jackson, Jackson State University’s acceptance rate is 48% and requests $25 to apply, but fee waivers may be available. Approximately 71% of students at Jackson State University will receive institutional grant aid. The college’s first year retention rate is 62% and around 24% of students will graduate within four......Read more Graduation Rate % (6 Year) 38 % 9.5% Acceptance Rate 48.2% SAT Score 850 – 1,050 Avg. Net Price $19,892 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $30,530
5	Bethune-Cookman University	32	88.24	840 – 990	14705	28282	#5 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL Graduation Rate % (6 Year) 32 % 3.0% Acceptance Rate 88.2% SAT Score 840 – 990 Avg. Net Price $14,705 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $28,282
6	Southern University and A & M College	32	49.87	880 – 1,040	18937	33033	#6 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA Located in Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College accepted 50% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle and requests $20 to apply, but fee waivers may be available. Approximately 15% of attending students currently receive grant aid from the school....Read more Graduation Rate % (6 Year) 32 % 14.3% Acceptance Rate 49.9% SAT Score 880 – 1,040 Avg. Net Price $18,937 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $33,033
7	Grambling State University	29	23.68	860 – 1,050	19092	25589	#7 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference Grambling State University Grambling, LA Graduation Rate % (6 Year) 29 % 31.0% Acceptance Rate 23.7% SAT Score 860 – 1,050 Avg. Net Price $19,092 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $25,589
8	Alabama A & M University	28	66.22	840 – 1,040	14064	27851	#8 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference Alabama A & M University Normal, AL Based in Normal, Alabama A & M University accepted 66% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle. They require $30 for undergraduate applications. Approximately 66% of students attending Alabama A & M University will receive grant aid from the school. The first year retention rate is 58%....Read more Graduation Rate % (6 Year) 28 % 3.4% Acceptance Rate 66.2% SAT Score 840 – 1,040 Avg. Net Price $14,064 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $27,851
9	Alabama State University	28	95.64	850 – 1,040	13504	27453	#9 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference Alabama State University Montgomery, AL Found in Montgomery, Alabama State University accepts 96% of applicants and requires $25 for undergraduate applications and $30 for graduate applications. About 59% of students attending Alabama State University currently receive institutional grant aid. The college’s first year retention rate is 64% and its four year......Read more Graduation Rate % (6 Year) 28 % 12.5% Acceptance Rate 95.6% SAT Score 850 – 1,040 Avg. Net Price $13,504 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $27,453
10	Mississippi Valley State University	27	51.16	760 – 970	12304	25817	#10 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS Found in Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State University accepts 51% of applicants and requests unknown to apply, but fee waivers may be available. About 48% of students at Mississippi Valley State University will receive grant aid from the school. At Mississippi Valley State University, there is a 62% first year retention......Read more Graduation Rate % (6 Year) 27 % Acceptance Rate 51.2% SAT Score 760 – 970 Avg. Net Price $12,304 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $25,817
11	Texas Southern University	23	93.35	830 – 1,010	15021	32986	#11 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference Texas Southern University Houston, TX Located in Houston, Texas Southern University’s acceptance rate is 93% and requires $42 for undergraduate applications and $75 for graduate applications. About 84% of attending students will receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable. The college’s first year retention rate is 68% and its four......Read more Graduation Rate % (6 Year) 23 % 21.1% Acceptance Rate 93.4% SAT Score 830 – 1,010 Avg. Net Price $15,021 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $32,986

School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

2026 College Rankings

Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

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2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

42 % 6.7%

45.3%

840 – 1,010

$13,155

$27,752

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

42 % 13.5%

74.4%

870 – 1,040

$14,065

$36,350

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

41 % 5.1%

57.5%

880 – 1,050

$11,649

$31,161

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

38 % 9.5%

48.2%

850 – 1,050

$19,892

$30,530

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

32 % 3.0%

88.2%

840 – 990

$14,705

$28,282

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

32 % 14.3%

49.9%

880 – 1,040

$18,937

$33,033

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

29 % 31.0%

23.7%

860 – 1,050

$19,092

$25,589

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

28 % 3.4%

66.2%

840 – 1,040

$14,064

$27,851

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

28 % 12.5%

95.6%

850 – 1,040

$13,504

$27,453

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

27 %

51.2%

760 – 970

$12,304

$25,817

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 6 Year Graduation Rate – Southwestern Athletic Conference

23 % 21.1%

93.4%

830 – 1,010

$15,021

$32,986

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