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Alabama A & M University is a public regional university located in Normal, Alabama. Alabama A & M University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Alabama A & M University is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $36,339 10 years after enrolling, 19th in Alabama, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Alabama A & M University bachelor students earn 15% less than the national average.
Alabama A & M University’s median net annual cost of $15,529 and average years to graduate of 5.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Alabama A & M University sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering, Computer and Information Sciences, Criminal Justice, Social Work - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$15,529
Average years to graduate
5.4
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Electrical Engineering
Rank: -
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Economic score: 1.97
Finance
Rank: -
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Economic score: 3.18
Civil Engineering
Rank: -
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Economic score: 4.97
Education
Rank: -
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Economic score: 6.08
Accounting
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 9.95
Education (subject specific)
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 10.1
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: -
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Economic score: 12.47
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Alabama A & M University - Social Work, Business Administration, Engineering, Other, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Communication disorder sciences, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.21
Biology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.26
Urban/community planning
Rank: #40
Economic score: 1.45
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5.4 years. 35% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Alabama A & M University is 17% lower than the state average, and 23% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Alabama A & M University, Pell Grant recipients represent 69% of the measured graduating class, 34% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Alabama A & M University graduates within 5.5 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Alabama A & M University’s economic mobility score of 11.04 is calculated by adjusting the 8.46 economic score of lower-income students by the 69% pell grant recipients within the student body. Alabama A & M University’s EMS of 11.04 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Alabama A & M University pays $15,529 a year, $8,425 less than the $23,954 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $15,529
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Alabama A & M University, 84% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $15,529 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 59% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,164. This is 5% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,164
Pell grants
$5,782
State grants
$1,502
Institutional grants
$7,714
Alabama A & M University offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level Alabama A & M University offers 2 programs, both of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
3
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
5%
Alabama A & M University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 72% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,560 applicants, of which 4,697 were admitted and 1,534 enrolled. Alabama A & M University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
89%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
84%
59%
In-state
53%
68%
1st generation
37%
35%
White
2%
52%
Black
90%
14%
Hispanic
1%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%