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Campus of University of Montevallo, Montevallo, ALUniversity of Montevallo logo
Montevallo, ALTown: fringeZIP 35115Founded 1867
Photo: Jrbawden · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sector
Public
Founded
1867
Carnegie class
Master's: medium programs
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
Member of
AASCU, COPLAC
Logo: University of Montevallo · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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University of Montevallo

University of Montevallo is a public university in Montevallo, Alabama, with 2,151 undergraduates. It admits 54% of applicants, graduates 56% within six years and costs $18,760 a year after aid.

56%graduate
Admission rate54%
Retention73%
4-year graduation40%
Pell Grant share36%
Federal loans40%
average net price / year
$18,760 $29,520
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$18,760net price / year
54%admission rate
—average SAT
56%graduate in 6 years
$46,010median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,500median debt
#1,427 of 1,704 for earnings#772 of 1,739 for lowest net price#825 of 1,738 for graduation rate#281 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
$29,520tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$14,416
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$27,886
Average net price
$18,760national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$18,479
$30,001–48,000$16,797
$48,001–75,000$19,406
$75,001–110,000$24,200
$110,001+$24,562
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
54%national median 77%
Average SAT
—
SAT reading, middle 50%
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SAT math, middle 50%
—
ACT composite, middle 50%
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Against the national median
Admission rate · this college54%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college73%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college56%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college36%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
56%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
40%
First-year retention
73%
Award within 8 years, all students
52%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$40,315
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$46,010middle 50%: $31,505–$62,155
Median debt at graduation
$22,500
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$62,155
Median, University of Montevallo$46,010
Lower quarter$31,505
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
2,151
Part-time
6.1%
Women / men
60% / 40%
Average age at entry
21.0
First-generation students
32%
Pell Grant recipients
36%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
13 : 1
Full-time faculty
71%
Average faculty salary
$9,085 / month
Instructional spending per student
$15,957
Endowment, end of year
$45,439,205
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White65%
Hispanic7.5%
Black16%
Asian0.6%
Two or more races3.6%
U.S. nonresident3.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown3.2%
18 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Business & management22%
Visual & performing arts20%
Parks, recreation & fitness8.2%
English language & literature5.5%
Education5.0%
Health professions4.7%
Psychology4.2%
Social sciences4.2%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 101709. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1698206.