- The Inkwell
- Alabama
- The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, ALCity: midsizeZIP 35487Founded 1831
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1831
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.ua.edu
- Member of
- APLU
AlabamaPublic
The University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, with 33,227 undergraduates. It admits 77% of applicants, graduates 74% within six years and costs $20,202 a year after aid.
74%graduate
Admission rate77%
Retention90%
4-year graduation58%
Pell Grant share22%
Federal loans35%
$20,202net price / year
77%admission rate
1285average SAT
74%graduate in 6 years
$66,081median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,500median debt
#520 of 1,704 for earnings#885 of 1,739 for lowest net price#286 of 1,738 for graduation rate#756 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
- $33,924tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $12,484
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $35,342
- Average net price
- $20,202national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$18,067
$30,001–48,000$17,442
$48,001–75,000$17,545
$75,001–110,000$21,229
$110,001+$25,653
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 77%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 590–690
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 580–710
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 24–31
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college77%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college90%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college74%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college22%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 74%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 58%
- First-year retention
- 90%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 72%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $59,485
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $66,081middle 50%: $43,908–$97,668
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$97,668
Median, The University of Alabama$66,081
Lower quarter$43,908
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
- 33,227
- Part-time
- 6.8%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 21.1
- First-generation students
- 23%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 22%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 79%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,419 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,728
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,565,891,763
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White71%
Hispanic7.5%
Black12%
Asian1.5%
Two or more races3.8%
U.S. nonresident0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown3.5%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management30%
Communication & journalism10%
Social sciences9.7%
Health professions9.2%
Engineering8.0%
Family & consumer sciences5.7%
Parks, recreation & fitness4.5%
Psychology4.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Alabama
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University Auburn, AL | $25,424 | 82% | $73,273 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | $20,004 | 70% | $67,963 |
| Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | $19,890 | 70% | $67,143 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA | $18,549 | 74% | $73,362 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO | $21,142 | 77% | $69,958 |
| University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY | $21,775 | 73% | $75,679 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ | $18,783 | 72% | $90,769 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 100751. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q492318.