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Auburn University at Montgomery is a public regional university located in Montgomery, Alabama. Auburn University at Montgomery is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Auburn University at Montgomery is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,679 10 years after enrolling, 10th in Alabama, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Auburn University at Montgomery bachelor students earn 12% less than the national average.
Auburn University at Montgomery’s median net annual cost of $13,678 and average years to graduate of 5.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Auburn University at Montgomery sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Computer and Information Sciences, Psychology, Biology, Education, Health & Fitness - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$13,678
Average years to graduate
5.1
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.
Medical Allied Professions
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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: 3.1
Business and Commerce
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.14
Criminal Justice
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.47
Business Administration
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.38
Finance
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.78
Marketing
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.63
Accounting
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.2
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 9.08
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 9.4
Comms & Media Studies
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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: 16.55
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 Auburn University at Montgomery - Business and Commerce, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Health & Fitness, Accounting, Educ. Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Public Administration
Rank: #140
Economic score: 0.78
Special Education
Rank: #238
Economic score: 0.99
Criminal Justice
Rank: #101
Economic score: 1.62
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5.1 years. 40% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Auburn University at Montgomery is 12% lower than the state average, and 18% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Auburn University at Montgomery, Pell Grant recipients represent 48% of the measured graduating class, 13% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Auburn University at Montgomery graduates within 5.3 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.
Auburn University at Montgomery’s economic mobility score of 16.54 is calculated by adjusting the 4.92 economic score of lower-income students by the 48% pell grant recipients within the student body. Auburn University at Montgomery’s EMS of 16.54 ranks in the top 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Auburn University at Montgomery pays $13,678 a year, $7,192 less than the $20,870 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 $13,678
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Auburn University at Montgomery, 98% 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 $13,678 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 52% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,292. This is 2% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,292
Pell grants
$5,270
State grants
$833
Institutional grants
$3,594
Auburn University at Montgomery offers 8 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Auburn University at Montgomery offers 13 programs, 2 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
21
Hybrid programs
19
Percentage of programs online
35%
Auburn University at Montgomery's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 97% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,405 applicants, of which 3,296 were admitted and 539 enrolled. Auburn University at Montgomery has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
80%
83%
Female
69%
59%
First time
59%
59%
In-state
93%
68%
1st generation
38%
35%
White
42%
52%
Black
45%
14%
Hispanic
1%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%