- The Inkwell
- Alabama
- Auburn University
Auburn, ALCity: smallZIP 36849Founded 1856
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1856
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1987
- Website
- www.auburn.edu
AlabamaPublic
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university in Auburn, Alabama, with 26,816 undergraduates. It admits 46% of applicants, graduates 82% within six years and costs $25,424 a year after aid.
82%graduate
Admission rate46%
Retention95%
4-year graduation62%
Pell Grant share14%
Federal loans27%
$25,424net price / year
46%admission rate
1345average SAT
82%graduate in 6 years
$73,273median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#311 of 1,704 for earnings#1,254 of 1,739 for lowest net price#153 of 1,738 for graduation rate#216 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $36,285tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $13,318
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $36,022
- Average net price
- $25,424national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$19,536
$30,001–48,000$19,065
$48,001–75,000$21,665
$75,001–110,000$25,366
$110,001+$30,726
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 46%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 630–690
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 630–700
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 26–31
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college46%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college95%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college82%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college14%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 82%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 62%
- First-year retention
- 95%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 79%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $60,472
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $73,273middle 50%: $48,616–$106,272
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$106,272
Median, Auburn University$73,273
Lower quarter$48,616
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 26,816
- Part-time
- 6.1%
- Women / men
- 51% / 49%
- Average age at entry
- 20.5
- First-generation students
- 17%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 14%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 21 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 87%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,324 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,067
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,185,728,863
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White83%
Hispanic4.6%
Black4.1%
Asian2.9%
Two or more races3.3%
U.S. nonresident1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.3%
25 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management27%
Engineering16%
Biological & biomedical sciences12%
Health professions5.6%
Computer & information sciences4.0%
Communication & journalism3.8%
Agriculture3.7%
Education3.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Alabama
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | $20,202 | 74% | $66,081 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | $15,630 | 66% | $59,631 |
| Troy University Troy, AL | $13,943 | 50% | $49,010 |
| University of South Alabama Mobile, AL | $16,801 | 55% | $53,069 |
| Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL | $17,111 | 48% | $51,004 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL | $22,758 | 62% | $72,098 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | $24,897 | 84% | $80,490 |
| University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | $24,342 | 84% | $82,098 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA | $25,808 | 86% | $88,716 |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH | $26,150 | 77% | $71,477 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH | $24,917 | 75% | $60,832 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA | $22,857 | 81% | $80,486 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 100858. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q540672.