- The Inkwell
- Alabama
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, ALCity: midsizeZIP 35294Founded 1969
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1969
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.uab.edu
- Member of
- APLU
AlabamaPublic
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public university in Birmingham, Alabama, with 11,635 undergraduates. It admits 88% of applicants, graduates 66% within six years and costs $15,630 a year after aid.
66%graduate
Admission rate88%
Retention80%
4-year graduation49%
Pell Grant share39%
Federal loans41%
$15,630net price / year
88%admission rate
1258average SAT
66%graduate in 6 years
$59,631median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,250median debt
#790 of 1,704 for earnings#540 of 1,739 for lowest net price#499 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,126 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
- $27,987tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,812
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $23,684
- Average net price
- $15,630national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,073
$30,001–48,000$12,599
$48,001–75,000$13,912
$75,001–110,000$18,789
$110,001+$21,893
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 88%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1258
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 600–710
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 610–740
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 23–30
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college88%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college80%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college66%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college39%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 66%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 49%
- First-year retention
- 80%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 57%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,680
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,631middle 50%: $39,257–$88,483
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$88,483
Median, University of Alabama at Birmingham$59,631
Lower quarter$39,257
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
- 11,635
- Part-time
- 18%
- Women / men
- 63% / 37%
- Average age at entry
- 23.6
- First-generation students
- 34%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 39%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 77%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,612 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $17,855
- Endowment, end of year
- $858,989,211
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White46%
Hispanic8.6%
Black27%
Asian9.4%
Two or more races5.2%
U.S. nonresident2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.7%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management21%
Health professions19%
Biological & biomedical sciences14%
Psychology9.2%
Engineering6.5%
Education5.5%
Computer & information sciences3.4%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting3.4%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Alabama
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND | $15,636 | 66% | $65,925 |
| George Mason University Fairfax, VA | $14,697 | 66% | $79,923 |
| University of North Texas Denton, TX | $15,358 | 63% | $59,434 |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ | $14,694 | 67% | $69,111 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE | $16,214 | 69% | $61,819 |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK | $17,058 | 69% | $60,713 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 100663. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1472663.