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The University of Alabama is a public national university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The University of Alabama is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at The University of Alabama is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $52,751 10 years after enrolling, 4th in Alabama, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, The University of Alabama bachelor students earn 4% more than the national average. The University of Alabama is ranked 4th in Alabama.
The University of Alabama’s median net annual cost of $20,917 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at The University of Alabama sorted by number of graduates - Marketing, Finance, Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering, Advertising & PR - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$20,917
Average years to graduate
4.6
Chemical Engineering
Rank: #83
Economic score: 1.81
Accounting
Rank: #177
Economic score: 2.21
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #171
Economic score: 4.44
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #236
Economic score: 5.34
Education
Rank: #50
Economic score: 5.51
Biology
Rank: #312
Economic score: 6.54
Human Development & Family
Rank: #67
Economic score: 10.03
Public Health
Rank: #121
Economic score: 12.34
Psychology
Rank: #622
Economic score: 14.6
Food & Nutrition
Rank: #26
Economic score: 22.11
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 The University of Alabama - Social Work, Business Administration, Marketing, Consumer Sciences, Accounting, Food & Nutrition - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Quantitative methods Mgmt.
Rank: #6
Economic score: 0.25
Educ. Administration
Rank: #120
Economic score: 0.38
Registered Nursing
Rank: #191
Economic score: 0.42
Legal Research
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.45
Education
Rank: #59
Economic score: 0.55
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Rank: #4
Economic score: 0.64
Library Science
Rank: #16
Economic score: 0.66
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #80
Economic score: 0.69
Rhetoric & Composition
Rank: #34
Economic score: 1.1
Public Administration
Rank: #194
Economic score: 2.2
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 71% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at The University of Alabama is 19% higher than the state average, and 3% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At The University of Alabama, Pell Grant recipients represent 17% of the measured graduating class, 18% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at The University of Alabama graduates within 4.7 years.
The University of Alabama is in the bottom 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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.
The University of Alabama’s economic mobility score of 10.77 is calculated by adjusting the 2.84 economic score of lower-income students by the 17% pell grant recipients within the student body. The University of Alabama’s EMS of 10.77 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
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 The University of Alabama pays $20,917 a year, $10,133 less than the $31,050 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 $20,917
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At The University of Alabama, 76% 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 $20,917 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 39% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $10,195. This is 15% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,221
Pell grants
$4,796
State grants
$927
Institutional grants
$15,703
The University of Alabama offers 13 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level The University of Alabama offers 27 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
40
Hybrid programs
38
Percentage of programs online
26%
The University of Alabama's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 79% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 42,421 applicants, of which 33,472 were admitted and 7,593 enrolled. The University of Alabama has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
91%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
75%
59%
In-state
42%
68%
1st generation
23%
35%
White
77%
52%
Black
10%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%