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University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public national university located in Birmingham, Alabama. UAB is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at UAB is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,990 10 years after enrolling, 6th in Alabama, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, UAB bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. UAB is ranked 5th in Alabama.
University of Alabama at Birmingham’s median net annual cost of $16,530 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at UAB sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Biology, Psychology, Business Administration, Education (subject specific), Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$16,530
Average years to graduate
4.7
Computer and Information Sciences
Rank: #76
Economic score: 1.34
Information Systems Mgmt.
Rank: #49
Economic score: 2
Finance
Rank: #195
Economic score: 2.93
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #78
Economic score: 3.85
Public Health
Rank: #38
Economic score: 3.97
Marketing
Rank: #252
Economic score: 4.27
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #69
Economic score: 4.55
Criminal Justice
Rank: #204
Economic score: 4.91
Social Work
Rank: #136
Economic score: 5.95
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #329
Economic score: 7.37
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 UAB - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Public Health, Engineering, Biology, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #5
Economic score: 0.22
Information Systems Mgmt.
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.37
Dietetics/Nutrition
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.41
ESL
Rank: #12
Economic score: 0.43
Accounting
Rank: #235
Economic score: 0.47
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #134
Economic score: 0.55
Education
Rank: #106
Economic score: 0.74
Public Administration
Rank: #131
Economic score: 0.76
Therapeutic professions
Rank: #79
Economic score: 0.81
Student Counseling
Rank: #225
Economic score: 1.19
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 63% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at UAB is 11% higher than the state average, and 4% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At UAB, Pell Grant recipients represent 33% of the measured graduating class, 2% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at UAB graduates within 4.7 years.
UAB is in the top 50% 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.
University of Alabama at Birmingham’s economic mobility score of 18.67 is calculated by adjusting the 3.23 economic score of lower-income students by the 33% pell grant recipients within the student body. UAB’s EMS of 18.67 ranks in the top 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Alabama at Birmingham pays $16,530 a year, $11,100 less than the $27,630 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 $16,530
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At UAB, 93% 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 $16,530 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 47% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,718. This is 7% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,208
Pell grants
$5,702
State grants
$1,254
Institutional grants
$9,520
University of Alabama at Birmingham offers 11 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level UAB offers 19 programs, 10 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
30
Hybrid programs
20
Percentage of programs online
25%
University of Alabama at Birmingham's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 89% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 11,906 applicants, of which 10,541 were admitted and 2,415 enrolled. UAB has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
79%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
49%
59%
In-state
82%
68%
1st generation
34%
35%
White
55%
52%
Black
24%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
7%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%