The University of Alabama
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Details
- Name: The University of Alabama
- Location: Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0100
- Control: Public
- Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Attendance
- Admissions Rate 75.82%
- Average SAT Scores 1287
- Four Year Completion Rate 56.23% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
- Six Year Completion Rate 73.69% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
- Eight Year Completion Rate 72.98% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
High Completion4 Year56.2%6 Year73.7%8 Year73.0% -
Costs
- Yearly Costs: $32,024 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: $33,200 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
- In State Tuition: $11,900 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
- Median Debt Total: $17,986 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: $22,750 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Median Debt for Withdrawals: $10,250 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Net Price Quintile 1 $18,592 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 $19,928 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 $23,056 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 $25,396 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 $25,773 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+
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Earnings
- Median 6 Year Earnings $52,233 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 $48,273 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 $56,012 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 $51,441 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 $59,221 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 |
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| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $87,610 | $75,920 | $31,764 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $45,997 | $28,172 | $65,209 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $44,163 | $23,762 | $28,610 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Bachelor's Degree | $86,310 | $54,830 | $35,189 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $46,634 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $19,624 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $27,766 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $19,399 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $76,524 | No data | $25,391 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $51,908 | $21,805 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $90,190 | $89,412 | $32,103 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $59,569 | $43,890 | $58,043 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $89,815 | $85,960 | $38,904 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $71,771 | $55,767 | $37,936 |
| Architectural Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Manufacturing Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $28,212 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $44,866 | $25,063 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $26,933 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $60,819 | $44,464 | $52,220 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $70,103 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $72,482 | $45,453 | $65,199 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Metallurgical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $55,115 | $34,730 | $31,951 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $38,526 | $20,342 | $30,850 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $58,309 | $33,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $76,000 | $62,808 | $42,470 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $26,760 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $77,152 | $63,665 | $34,129 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $48,904 | $31,690 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $73,873 | $37,693 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $65,725 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $81,267 | $74,866 | $27,760 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $40,655 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $27,724 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $44,909 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $85,633 | $63,950 | $30,061 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $40,994 | $25,842 | $61,525 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $50,653 | $25,410 | $65,760 |
| Construction Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $83,563 | No data | $39,629 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $81,695 | $68,293 | $28,565 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | $44,969 | $25,268 | $29,712 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $80,488 | $79,390 | $32,626 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $17,611 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $83,660 | $75,585 | $48,795 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $51,656 | $35,336 | $66,858 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $76,456 | $60,861 | $45,924 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $46,409 | $40,450 | $52,711 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's Degree | $75,310 | $63,000 | $33,886 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $63,119 | No data | $30,190 |