University of South Alabama

  • Details

    • Name: University of South Alabama
    • Location: Mobile, AL 36688-0002
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 65.49%
    • Average SAT Scores 1119
    • Four Year Completion Rate 33.24% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 52.57% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 49.57% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    33.2%
    6 Year
    52.6%
    8 Year
    49.6%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $22,070 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: $18,652 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $9,676 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $17,750 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: $24,929 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $10,148 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 $11,633 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 $15,456 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 $21,143 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 $21,878 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 $41,307 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 $38,334 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 $44,838 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 $43,010 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 $49,379 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 $32,940 $28,802 $35,765
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's Degree $36,034 $29,605 $28,495
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree $29,719 No data $18,376
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor's Degree $36,158 $29,000 $28,875
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data $28,887 $29,678
Education, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $69,913
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $29,747 $24,163 $24,634
Statistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,456
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $34,807 $29,380 $31,211
Geography and Cartography Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $24,384
Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $70,168
Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree $36,188 $31,920 $47,344
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $42,213
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree $21,884 No data $41,527
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree $37,880 $34,450 $25,298
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree $17,680 No data $31,385
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree No data $28,817 $26,609
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $21,558
Medical Illustration and Informatics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Information Science/Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $43,103
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data $39,234 $58,512
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree $30,997 $21,027 $61,253
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's Degree $24,462 No data No data
International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $33,362 $33,590 $23,217
Social Work Bachelor's Degree $30,686 $31,391 $32,742
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,826
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $31,558 $25,756 $56,715
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $40,841
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,028
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree No data $38,074 $31,217
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree $38,592 No data $32,755
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data $27,136 $40,197
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data $26,995 $34,535
International Business Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data