University of Alabama at Birmingham

  • Details

    • Name: University of Alabama at Birmingham
    • Location: Birmingham, AL 35294-0110
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 88.42%
    • Average SAT Scores 1251
    • Four Year Completion Rate 43.27% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 62.6% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 64.9% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    43.3%
    6 Year
    62.6%
    8 Year
    64.9%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $27,826 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $21,864 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $8,832 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $15,832 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $22,300 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $10,204 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $14,816 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $15,876 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $18,310 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $20,913 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $21,326 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $46,572 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $42,911 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $51,431 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $45,795 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $54,501 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $29,110 No data $33,758
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree $39,920 No data No data
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,052
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,245
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $27,282
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data $22,839
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $21,190 No data $32,883
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data $23,647
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $57,154
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $66,413
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $63,241
Social Work Bachelor's Degree $16,282 $11,000 $30,245
Sociology Bachelor's Degree $27,470 No data $29,052
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree $38,088 No data $24,280
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Health Bachelor's Degree $28,691 $22,662 $30,100
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $19,767 $15,000 $48,623
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree $35,725 $32,200 $30,620
Engineering, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $57,824
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree $21,013 $17,180 $29,046
Genetics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $31,049 $23,239 $28,215
Security Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree $38,854 $29,991 $35,408
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $37,641 $26,140 $54,481
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $27,247 $20,085 $45,512
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $32,247 $21,676 $28,940
Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $73,616
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $29,097 $27,062 $25,827
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,459
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $24,231
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,272
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Marketing Bachelor's Degree $35,056 No data $36,117
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $44,954
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data $24,655
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $52,299