- The Inkwell
- Alabama
- University of South Alabama
Mobile, ALCity: midsizeZIP 36688Founded 1963
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1963
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.southalabama.edu
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University of South Alabama
University of South Alabama is a public university in Mobile, Alabama, with 8,879 undergraduates. It admits 71% of applicants, graduates 55% within six years and costs $16,801 a year after aid.
55%graduate
Admission rate71%
Retention76%
4-year graduation38%
Pell Grant share45%
Federal loans50%
$16,801net price / year
71%admission rate
1147average SAT
55%graduate in 6 years
$53,069median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,000median debt
#1,115 of 1,704 for earnings#624 of 1,739 for lowest net price#871 of 1,738 for graduation rate#593 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
- $25,443tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,476
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $19,452
- Average net price
- $16,801national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,027
$30,001–48,000$13,059
$48,001–75,000$13,640
$75,001–110,000$19,814
$110,001+$24,768
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 71%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1147
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 500–610
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 470–580
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college71%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college76%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college55%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college45%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 55%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 38%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 55%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,511
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,069middle 50%: $34,625–$78,471
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$78,471
Median, University of South Alabama$53,069
Lower quarter$34,625
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
- 8,879
- Part-time
- 12%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- Average age at entry
- 21.9
- First-generation students
- 33%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 45%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 65%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,761 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $11,135
- Endowment, end of year
- $710,294,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White60%
Hispanic5.7%
Black23%
Asian3.8%
Two or more races5.1%
U.S. nonresident1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.9%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions31%
Biological & biomedical sciences13%
Business & management11%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies7.1%
Engineering6.8%
Psychology5.9%
Computer & information sciences5.3%
Education4.7%
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Public colleges in Alabama
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy University Troy, AL | $13,943 | 50% | $49,010 |
| 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 Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | $15,630 | 66% | $59,631 |
| University of North Alabama Florence, AL | $17,850 | 56% | $50,557 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State University San Marcos, TX | $16,660 | 55% | $60,523 |
| Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA | $16,785 | 54% | $59,167 |
| Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN | $16,830 | 56% | $52,901 |
| University of Toledo Toledo, OH | $16,406 | 58% | $55,537 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA | $17,391 | 52% | $57,182 |
| Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ | $17,265 | 58% | $59,083 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 102094. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q13572981.