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University of Montevallo is a public regional university located in Montevallo, Alabama. University of Montevallo is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Montevallo is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $38,378 10 years after enrolling, 16th in Alabama, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Montevallo bachelor students earn 9% less than the national average. University of Montevallo is ranked 11th in Alabama.
University of Montevallo’s median net annual cost of $18,584 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 University of Montevallo sorted by number of graduates - Education, Health & Fitness, Marketing, Social Work, Fine & Studio Arts, Rhetoric & Composition - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$18,584
Average years to graduate
4.7
Accounting
Rank: #276
Economic score: 2.68
Finance
Rank: #316
Economic score: 5.05
English Language & Lit
Rank: #143
Economic score: 5.75
Biology
Rank: #399
Economic score: 8.84
Business Administration
Rank: #815
Economic score: 13.15
Drama
Rank: #105
Economic score: 23.79
Psychology
Rank: #752
Economic score: 36.93
Consumer Sciences
Rank: #29
Economic score: 40.37
History
Rank: #383
Economic score: 63.71
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #96
Economic score: 209.05
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 Montevallo - Education, Student Counseling, Communication disorder sciences, Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Montevallo is 5% higher than the state average, and 0% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of Montevallo, Pell Grant recipients represent 39% of the measured graduating class, 4% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Montevallo graduates within 4.7 years.
University of Montevallo 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 Montevallo’s economic mobility score of 8.83 is calculated by adjusting the 6.76 economic score of lower-income students by the 39% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Montevallo’s EMS of 8.83 ranks in the bottom 25% 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 25%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Montevallo pays $18,584 a year, $9,136 less than the $27,720 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 $18,584
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Montevallo, 95% 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 $18,584 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 60% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,257. This is 6% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,637
Pell grants
$5,071
State grants
$1,129
Institutional grants
$10,119
University of Montevallo's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 90% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,045 applicants, of which 3,644 were admitted and 493 enrolled. University of Montevallo doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
92%
83%
Female
68%
59%
First time
67%
59%
In-state
81%
68%
1st generation
33%
35%
White
67%
52%
Black
17%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%