The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 30,725
Graduate Enrollment: 6,631
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 78.9%
Male/Female: 38% / 62% (2017)
First generation college students: 22.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 5.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 53.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 37.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 27.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 20.2% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 76.8%
Black: 10.5%
Hispanic: 5.5%
Asian: 1.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.6%
Non-resident alien: 1.3%
Unknown race: 0.6%
Black: 10.5%
Hispanic: 5.5%
Asian: 1.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.6%
Non-resident alien: 1.3%
Unknown race: 0.6%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $31,050
In-State tuition: $11,620Out-of-State tuition: $31,090
Estimated books and supplies: $800 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $13,934 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,670 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $13,934 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,670 (2022)
Average Family Income: $101,977 (2017)
Median Family Income: $66,734 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 17.1%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 34.5%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $22,750 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $241 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $18,338 |
| $30k-48k | $20,121 |
| $48k-75k | $21,957 |
| $75k-110k | $23,830 |
| $110k+ | $24,948 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 53%6-year graduation rate: 72%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.1% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $22,750 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $10,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $18,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $19,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 65.7% (2015) |
| @3 year | 71.2% (2017) |
| @5 year | 75.9% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 44.9% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 49.9% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $44,620 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $54,773 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 43 | $19,961 ($1,663) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 25 | $20,807 | $221 | $26,309 ($2,192) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 13 | $69,936 ($5,828) | |||
| Master's Degree | Area Studies. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 145 | $25,000 | $259 | $32,749 ($2,729) | $45,947 ($3,829) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 24 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 82 | $25,000 | $248 | $33,806 ($2,817) | $49,146 ($4,096) |
| Master's Degree | Journalism. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 127 | $24,823 | $253 | $31,348 ($2,612) | $44,365 ($3,697) |
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 237 | $25,000 | $252 | $31,031 ($2,586) | $47,390 ($3,949) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 29 | $50,881 ($4,240) | $44,647 ($3,721) | ||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 64 | $26,787 | $284 | $67,496 ($5,625) | $80,428 ($6,702) |
| Master's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 15 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Architectural Engineering. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 206 | $23,003 | $240 | $70,928 ($5,911) | $86,590 ($7,216) |
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Statistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 131 | $25,454 | $265 | $65,921 ($5,493) | $78,604 ($6,550) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 21 | $83,540 ($6,962) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 100 | $23,821 | $252 | $72,778 ($6,065) | $96,527 ($8,044) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Materials Engineering | 8 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 134 | $700 | $70,082 ($5,840) | $89,400 ($7,450) | |
| Master's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 46 | $514 | $70,068 ($5,839) | $105,144 ($8,762) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 80 | $22,250 | $228 | $26,126 ($2,177) | $36,956 ($3,080) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 14 | $41,389 ($3,449) | |||
| Master's Degree | Library Science and Administration. | 107 | $329 | $42,626 ($3,552) | $48,114 ($4,010) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 205 | $24,412 | $253 | $26,183 ($2,182) | $42,650 ($3,554) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | 121 | $29,311 | $283 | $35,384 ($2,949) | $45,329 ($3,777) |
| Doctoral Degree | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 54 | $25,000 | $265 | ||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 21 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 8 | $61,628 ($5,136) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 12 | $50,535 ($4,211) | |||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 45 | $26,505 | $276 | $40,724 ($3,394) | $47,102 ($3,925) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 46 | $26,750 | $284 | $16,013 ($1,334) | |
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 8 | $33,850 ($2,821) | $42,467 ($3,539) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 53 | $25,000 | $236 | $26,125 ($2,177) | $36,075 ($3,006) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 56 | $25,675 | $249 | $22,776 ($1,898) | |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 18 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Music. | 18 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Marketing. | 86 | $233 | $51,668 ($4,306) | $55,916 ($4,660) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Marketing. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 97 | $23,250 | $228 | $19,869 ($1,656) | $51,899 ($4,325) |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 36 | $466 | $57,549 ($4,796) | $63,077 ($5,256) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 28 | $27,000 | $286 | $26,047 ($2,171) | |
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 87 | $25,000 | $265 | $33,699 ($2,808) | |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 377 | $25,006 | $212 | $62,126 ($5,177) | $65,351 ($5,446) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 84 | $338 | $95,472 ($7,956) | $100,705 ($8,392) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 133 | $21,875 | $227 | $68,554 ($5,713) | $95,503 ($7,959) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 124 | $25,000 | $246 | $52,411 ($4,368) | $73,219 ($6,102) |
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 25 | $83,149 ($6,929) | $109,022 ($9,085) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 493 | $23,071 | $228 | $47,561 ($3,963) | $65,054 ($5,421) |
| Master's Degree | Taxation. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 126 | $20,568 | $218 | $30,296 ($2,525) | $47,167 ($3,931) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Materials Sciences. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 44 | $25,000 | $265 | $33,133 ($2,761) | $43,877 ($3,656) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 409 | $25,000 | $264 | $40,169 ($3,347) | $54,063 ($4,505) |
| Master's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 89 | $22,000 | $233 | $73,771 ($6,148) | $88,504 ($7,375) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 21 | $233 | $56,318 ($4,693) | $63,959 ($5,330) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 56 | $832 | $79,368 ($6,614) | $92,295 ($7,691) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 46 | $26,000 | $270 | $41,212 ($3,434) | $45,349 ($3,779) |
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 17 | $45,440 ($3,787) | $52,129 ($4,344) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 144 | $26,875 | $277 | $40,858 ($3,405) | $45,312 ($3,776) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 39 | $350 | $51,206 ($4,267) | $56,933 ($4,744) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 342 | $24,755 | $255 | $70,428 ($5,869) | $83,433 ($6,953) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 20 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Metallurgical Engineering. | 22 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Metallurgical Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Engineering. | 19 | $70,150 ($5,846) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 40 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 50 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 145 | $25,125 | $239 | $34,370 ($2,864) | $41,357 ($3,446) |
| Master's Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 227 | $337 | $48,563 ($4,047) | $57,655 ($4,805) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 119 | $20,000 | $212 | $54,102 ($4,509) | $60,584 ($5,049) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. | 66 | $23,750 | $238 | $42,032 ($3,503) | $50,044 ($4,170) |
| Master's Degree | Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 142 | $27,000 | $251 | $32,587 ($2,716) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 137 | $25,000 | $256 | $27,942 ($2,329) | $39,482 ($3,290) |
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 303 | $25,000 | $246 | $28,301 ($2,358) | $39,261 ($3,272) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 17 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, General. | 21 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 20 | $370 | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 5 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 213 | $25,000 | $246 | $34,620 ($2,885) | $46,119 ($3,843) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 47 | $25,000 | $255 | $46,391 ($3,866) | |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 247 | $350 | $40,853 ($3,404) | $47,974 ($3,998) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Social Work. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 26 | $16,099 ($1,342) | $31,987 ($2,666) | ||
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Anthropology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 21 | $23,750 | $209 | $40,478 ($3,373) | $55,745 ($4,645) |
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 51 | $23,250 | $246 | $31,137 ($2,595) | $50,456 ($4,205) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 219 | $23,785 | $246 | $27,669 ($2,306) | $50,056 ($4,171) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Political Science and Government. | 5 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 53 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 2 | $50,382 ($4,199) | |||
| Master's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 45 | $350 | $51,150 ($4,263) | $57,125 ($4,760) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 399 | $25,000 | $246 | $45,734 ($3,811) | $57,872 ($4,823) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 187 | $381 | $82,979 ($6,915) | $104,997 ($8,750) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 301 | $23,000 | $235 | $51,977 ($4,331) | $68,159 ($5,680) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 65 | $81,473 ($6,789) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 164 | $21,675 | $228 | $47,962 ($3,997) | $85,603 ($7,134) |
| Master's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 33 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 467 | $25,000 | $246 | $52,668 ($4,389) | $72,138 ($6,012) |
| Master's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 22 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 100 | $25,000 | $240 | $31,151 ($2,596) | $44,200 ($3,683) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $94,581Full time faculty: 78%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 19.0
School's endowment start of year: $939,393,269 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $1,242,660,775 (2022)