- The Inkwell
- Alabama
- Troy University
Troy, ALTown: remoteZIP 36082Founded 1887
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1887
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Campuses
- 4
- Website
- www.troy.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
AlabamaPublic
Troy University
Troy University is a public university in Troy, Alabama, with 9,805 undergraduates. It admits 96% of applicants, graduates 50% within six years and costs $13,943 a year after aid.
50%graduate
Admission rate96%
Retention71%
4-year graduation26%
Pell Grant share46%
Federal loans45%
$13,943net price / year
96%admission rate
1088average SAT
50%graduate in 6 years
$49,010median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#1,302 of 1,704 for earnings#431 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,034 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,386 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
- $23,521tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,704
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $20,880
- Average net price
- $13,943national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,361
$30,001–48,000$12,934
$48,001–75,000$12,456
$75,001–110,000$14,384
$110,001+$15,656
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 96%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1088
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 490–620
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 450–590
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college96%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college71%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college50%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college46%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 50%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 26%
- First-year retention
- 71%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 45%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,352
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $49,010middle 50%: $31,427–$70,150
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$70,150
Median, Troy University$49,010
Lower quarter$31,427
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
- 9,805
- Part-time
- 28%
- Women / men
- 64% / 36%
- Average age at entry
- 25.7
- First-generation students
- 39%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 46%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 48%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,612 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,209
- Endowment, end of year
- $150,334,381
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White52%
Hispanic5.1%
Black33%
Asian0.9%
Two or more races4.4%
U.S. nonresident3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.1%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management19%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies12%
Health professions12%
Psychology10%
Education6.9%
Public administration & social service6.7%
Liberal arts & humanities6.4%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting5.3%
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|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama Mobile, AL | $16,801 | 55% | $53,069 |
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| University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL | $22,758 | 62% | $72,098 |
| Alabama A & M University Normal, AL | $18,255 | 28% | $41,266 |
| University of North Alabama Florence, AL | $17,850 | 56% | $50,557 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA | $13,803 | 53% | $63,428 |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS | $14,291 | 48% | $53,785 |
| Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT | $12,748 | 50% | $76,999 |
| Salem State University Salem, MA | $12,921 | 49% | $62,762 |
| Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL | $12,717 | 50% | $55,885 |
| Delta State University Cleveland, MS | $12,677 | 50% | $44,639 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 102368. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1817686.