28 Public Universities With the Worst Graduation Rates

28. College of Coastal Georgia 28. College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick, Georgia

Graduation rate: 15%*
Undergraduates: 3,008
Pell Grant recipients: 53%
In-state tuition and fees: $3,971
Acceptance rate: 92%

*All data from the National Center for Education Statistics, based on 2014 Read more about the data and methodology here.

27. CUNY New York City College of Technology 27. CUNY New York City College of Technology

Brooklyn, New York

Graduation rate: 15%
Undergraduates: 17,374
Pell Grant recipients: 75%
In-state tuition and fees: $6,669
Acceptance rate: 73%

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26. Dine College 26. Dine College

Tsaile, Arizona

Graduation rate: 15%
Undergraduates: 1,488
Pell Grant recipients: 85%
In-state tuition and fees: $725
Acceptance rate: 100%

25. Lake Michigan College 25. Lake Michigan College

Benton Harbor, Michigan

Graduation rate: 15%
Undergraduates: 4,219
Pell Grant recipients: 59%
In-state tuition and fees: $5,685
Acceptance rate: 100%

24. Northern New Mexico College 24. Northern New Mexico College

Espanola, New Mexico

Graduation rate: 15%
Undergraduates: 1,349
Pell Grant recipients: 66%
In-state tuition and fees: $4,367
Acceptance rate: 100%

23. Darton State College 23. Darton State College

Albany, Georgia

Graduation rate: 14%
Undergraduates: 5,623
Pell Grant recipients: 71%
In-State tuition and fees: $3,395
Acceptance rate: 100%

22. Granite State College 22. Granite State College

Concord, New Hampshire
Graduation rate: 24%
Undergraduates: 1,868
Pell Grant recipients: 72%
In-state tuition and fees: $7,257
Acceptance rate: 100%

21. Middle Georgia State College 21. Middle Georgia State College

Macon, Georgia

Graduation rate: 14%
Undergraduates: 7,927
Pell Grant recipients: 54%
In-state tuition and fees: $3,890
Acceptance rate: 60%

20. Nevada State College 20. Nevada State College

Henderson, Nevada

Graduation rate: 14%
Undergraduates: 3,555
Pell Grant recipients: 60%
In-state tuition and fees: $4,738
Acceptance rate: 55%

19. South Georgia State College 19. South Georgia State College

Douglas, Georgia

Graduation rate: 14%
Undergraduates: 2,611
Pell Grant recipients: 67%
In-state tuition and fees: $3,211
Acceptance rate: 100%

18. Gordon State College 18. Gordon State College

Barnesville, Georgia

Graduation rate: 13%
Undergraduates: 4,047
Pell Grant recipients: 65%
In-state tuition and fees: $3,551
Acceptance rate: 48%

17. Oglala Lakota College 17. Oglala Lakota College

Kyle, South Dakota

Graduation rate: 13%
Undergraduates: 1,381
Pell Grant recipients: 86%
In-state tuition and fees: $2,684
Acceptance rate: 100%

16. University of the District of Columbia 16. University of the District of Columbia

Graduation rate: 13%
Undergraduates: 4,491
Pell Grant recipients: 73%
In-state tuition and fees: $5,251
Acceptance rate: 100%

15. CUNY Medgar Evers College 15. CUNY Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, New York

Graduation rate: 12%
Undergraduates: 6,701
Pell Grant recipients: 81%
In-state tuition and fees: $6,680
Acceptance rate: 92%

14. Kent State University at Ashtabula 14. Kent State University at Ashtabula

Ashtabula, Ohio

Graduation rate: 12%
Undergraduates: 2,278
Pell Grant recipients: 59%
In-state tuition and fees: $5,664
Acceptance rate: 100%

13. Southern University at New Orleans 13. Southern University at New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

Graduation rate: 12%
Undergraduates: 1,658
Pell Grant recipients: 56%
In-state tuition and fees: $5,827
Acceptance rate: 21%

12. Atlanta Metropolitan State College 12. Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Atlanta, Georgia

Graduation rate: 11%
Undergraduates: 2,977
Pell Grant recipients: 86%
In-state tuition and fees: $3,250
Acceptance rate: 100%

11. Jackson College 11. Jackson College

Jackson, Michigan

Graduation rate: 11%
Undergraduates: 5,487
Pell Grant recipients: 65%
In-state tuition and fees: $5,040
Acceptance rate: 100%

10. University of Maine at Augusta 10. University of Maine at Augusta

Augusta, Maine

Graduation rate: 11%
Undergraduates: 4,664
Pell Grant recipients: 74%
In-state tuition and fees: $7,448
Acceptance rate: 100%

9. University of Hawaii Maui College 9. University of Hawaii Maui College

Kahului, Hawaii

Graduation rate: 10%
Undergraduates: 3,809
Pell Grant recipients: 56%
In-state tuition and fees: $3,006
Acceptance rate: 100%

8. College of Southern Nevada 8. College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

Graduation rate: 9%
Undergraduates: 35,943
Pell Grant recipients: 53%
In-state tuition and fees: $2,805
Acceptance rate: 100%

7. Sitting Bull College 7. Sitting Bull College

Fort Yates, North Dakota

Graduation rate: 9%
Undergraduates: 287
Pell Grant recipients: 87%
In-state tuition and fees: $3,910
Acceptance rate: 100%

6. Harris-Stowe State University 6. Harris-Stowe State University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Graduation Rate: 8%
Undergraduates: 1,280
Pell Grant recipients: 90%
In-state tuition and fees: $5,220
Acceptance rate: 100%

5. University of Maryland-University College 5. University of Maryland-University College

Adelphi, Maryland

Graduation rate: 8%
Undergraduates: 35,154
Pell Grant recipients: 55%
In-state tuition and fees: $7,056
Acceptance rate: 100%

4. Georgia Highlands College 4. Georgia Highlands College

Rome, Georgia

Graduation rate: 7%
Undergraduates: 5,365
Pell Grant recipients: 53%
In-state tuition and fees: $3,115
Acceptance rate: 100%

3. East Georgia State College 3. East Georgia State College

Graduation rate: 6%
Undergraduates: 2,910
Pell Grant recipients: 97%
In-state tuition and fees: $3,067
Acceptance rate: 100%

2. Langston University 2. Langston University

Langston, Oklahoma

Graduation rate: 4%
Undergraduates: 2,060
Pell Grant recipients: 81%
In-state tuition and fees: $5,042
Acceptance rate: 100%

1. Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City 1. Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Graduation rate: 4%
Undergraduates: 6,712
Pell Grant recipients: 52%
In-state tuition and fees: $2,859
Acceptance rate: 100%