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University of Alabama in Huntsville is a public national university located in Huntsville, Alabama. University of Alabama in Huntsville is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Alabama in Huntsville is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $54,361 10 years after enrolling, 2nd in Alabama, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Alabama in Huntsville bachelor students earn 9% less than the national average. University of Alabama in Huntsville is ranked 1st in Alabama.
University of Alabama in Huntsville’s median net annual cost of $17,208 and average years to graduate of 4.8 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Mechanical Engineering, Computer science, Business Administration, Biology, Information Systems Mgmt. - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$17,208
Average years to graduate
4.8
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #149
Economic score: 1.79
Civil Engineering
Rank: #134
Economic score: 2.26
Computer Engineering
Rank: #146
Economic score: 2.66
Chemical Engineering
Rank: #127
Economic score: 2.9
Industrial Engineering
Rank: #71
Economic score: 3.36
Accounting
Rank: #417
Economic score: 3.87
Education
Rank: #26
Economic score: 4.47
Finance
Rank: #334
Economic score: 6.08
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #364
Economic score: 8.28
Marketing
Rank: #387
Economic score: 13.92
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 4 graduate programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Education, Quantitative methods Mgmt. - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Alabama in Huntsville is 8% higher than the state average, and 7% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Alabama in Huntsville, Pell Grant recipients represent 24% of the measured graduating class, 11% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Alabama in Huntsville graduates within 4.7 years.
University of Alabama in Huntsville is in the bottom 25% 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 in Huntsville’s economic mobility score of 18.37 is calculated by adjusting the 2.05 economic score of lower-income students by the 24% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Alabama in Huntsville’s EMS of 18.37 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at University of Alabama in Huntsville pays $17,208 a year, $11,058 less than the $28,266 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 $17,208
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Alabama in Huntsville, 94% 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 $17,208 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 $6,632. This is 15% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,045
Pell grants
$4,527
State grants
$3,129
Institutional grants
$9,643
University of Alabama in Huntsville offers 2 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Alabama in Huntsville offers 8 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
10
Hybrid programs
7
Percentage of programs online
14%
University of Alabama in Huntsville's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 74% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,781 applicants, of which 4,259 were admitted and 1,204 enrolled. University of Alabama in Huntsville has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
82%
83%
Female
48%
59%
First time
41%
59%
In-state
66%
68%
1st generation
31%
35%
White
72%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%