University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 13,284
Graduate Enrollment: 8,742
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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medium full-time , selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 88.54%
Male/Female: 36% / 64% (2017)
First generation college students: 34.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 10.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 51.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 26.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 16.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 10.8% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 53.0%
Black: 24.6%
Hispanic: 6.7%
Asian: 7.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.8%
Non-resident alien: 2.3%
Unknown race: 0.7%
Black: 24.6%
Hispanic: 6.7%
Asian: 7.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.8%
Non-resident alien: 2.3%
Unknown race: 0.7%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $26,248
In-State tuition: $8,568Out-of-State tuition: $20,400
Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $12,307 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $5,555 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $12,307 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $5,555 (2022)
Average Family Income: $61,111 (2017)
Median Family Income: $34,489 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 32.5%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 44.0%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $22,300 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $236 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $13,862 |
| $30k-48k | $15,370 |
| $48k-75k | $16,847 |
| $75k-110k | $18,230 |
| $110k+ | $20,054 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 42%6-year graduation rate: 62%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.9% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $22,300 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $10,204 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $16,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $18,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 57.5% (2015) |
| @3 year | 61.8% (2017) |
| @5 year | 67.3% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 39.5% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 43.1% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $45,270 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $52,404 (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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctoral Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 101 | $26,000 | $226 | $28,126 ($2,344) | $40,729 ($3,394) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 22 | $389 | $41,905 ($3,492) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 42 | $24,000 | $220 | $64,828 ($5,402) | $86,934 ($7,245) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 34 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 23 | $82,684 ($6,890) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Education, General. | 20 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 21 | $350 | $62,600 ($5,217) | $62,302 ($5,192) | |
| First Professional Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 5 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 9 | $75,016 ($6,251) | |||
| Master's Degree | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | 20 | $311 | $53,603 ($4,467) | ||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 32 | $421 | $46,492 ($3,874) | $51,794 ($4,316) | |
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 26 | $538 | $42,002 ($3,500) | $46,759 ($3,897) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 72 | $31,000 | $300 | $40,923 ($3,410) | $40,010 ($3,334) |
| Doctoral Degree | Engineering, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 18 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 51 | $350 | $47,165 ($3,930) | $49,816 ($4,151) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 113 | $24,573 | $239 | $35,244 ($2,937) | $38,487 ($3,207) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 32 | $272 | $43,607 ($3,634) | $54,901 ($4,575) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 23 | $175 | $50,480 ($4,207) | $52,657 ($4,388) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, General. | 135 | $389 | $86,163 ($7,180) | $110,680 ($9,223) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 44 | $22,676 | $240 | $63,236 ($5,270) | |
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 38 | $26,596 | $273 | $57,356 ($4,780) | $75,040 ($6,253) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 32 | $27,000 | $248 | $69,056 ($5,755) | $94,376 ($7,865) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Materials Engineering | 15 | $76,224 ($6,352) | |||
| Master's Degree | Materials Engineering | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Materials Engineering | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 38 | $26,354 | $215 | $63,807 ($5,317) | $78,456 ($6,538) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 20 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 62 | $24,946 | $237 | $28,449 ($2,371) | $40,560 ($3,380) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 99 | $28,500 | $229 | $31,948 ($2,662) | $41,150 ($3,429) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 179 | $25,000 | $225 | $27,644 ($2,304) | $40,480 ($3,373) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 51 | $350 | $16,783 ($1,399) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Biology, General. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Genetics. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Genetics. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biotechnology. | 49 | $233 | $40,066 ($3,339) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Biotechnology. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 51 | $20,450 | $197 | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 36 | $25,350 | $250 | $41,013 ($3,418) | $46,880 ($3,907) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Systems Science and Theory. | 21 | $406 | $82,915 ($6,910) | $140,641 ($11,720) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Systems Science and Theory. | 61 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 20 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 47 | $26,000 | $276 | $30,450 ($2,538) | |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 3 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Dentistry. | 64 | $104,154 ($8,680) | $145,531 ($12,128) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 176 | $27,000 | $232 | $27,980 ($2,332) | $37,691 ($3,141) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, General. | 15 | $50,551 ($4,213) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 84 | $27,307 | $228 | $34,064 ($2,839) | $44,301 ($3,692) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 45 | $415 | $45,606 ($3,801) | $52,720 ($4,393) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Administration. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 56 | $30,000 | $265 | $35,015 ($2,918) | $40,627 ($3,386) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 20 | $23,000 | $228 | ||
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 25 | $23,250 | $207 | $29,768 ($2,481) | $52,157 ($4,346) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 33 | $28,979 | $281 | $28,132 ($2,344) | $34,832 ($2,903) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 20 | $389 | $42,853 ($3,571) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Sociology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, Other. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 27 | $25,250 | $263 | $24,617 ($2,051) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 42 | $25,000 | $248 | $29,317 ($2,443) | $34,829 ($2,902) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 14 | $35,080 ($2,923) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 11 | $26,500 | $256 | ||
| Master's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 113 | $28,460 | $266 | $33,413 ($2,784) | $51,637 ($4,303) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 77 | $466 | $96,238 ($8,020) | $119,574 ($9,965) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 101 | $1,248 | $100,870 ($8,406) | $112,548 ($9,379) | |
| Master's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 20 | $580 | $58,373 ($4,864) | $63,978 ($5,332) | |
| First Professional Degree | Medicine. | 182 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 30 | $431 | $50,850 ($4,238) | ||
| First Professional Degree | Optometry. | 47 | $1,876 | $97,788 ($8,149) | $113,267 ($9,439) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 99 | $25,000 | $265 | $29,615 ($2,468) | $41,267 ($3,439) |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 152 | $364 | $51,517 ($4,293) | $75,315 ($6,276) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Public Health. | 1 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Public Health. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Health. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 59 | $762 | $65,236 ($5,436) | $74,602 ($6,217) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 3 | $1,013 | $72,097 ($6,008) | $73,681 ($6,140) | |
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 50 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 26 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 34 | $303 | $48,673 ($4,056) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 346 | $21,911 | $191 | $57,952 ($4,829) | $66,727 ($5,561) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 643 | $466 | $97,299 ($8,108) | $107,668 ($8,972) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 6 | $557 | $117,897 ($9,825) | $135,017 ($11,251) | |
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 61 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 162 | $26,625 | $254 | $44,191 ($3,683) | $56,415 ($4,701) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 201 | $392 | $74,216 ($6,185) | $92,304 ($7,692) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 13 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 95 | $34,288 | $286 | $47,734 ($3,978) | $53,666 ($4,472) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 71 | $338 | $55,601 ($4,633) | $74,775 ($6,231) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 38 | $22,500 | $201 | $48,837 ($4,070) | $62,664 ($5,222) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 18 | $27,000 | $237 | $41,761 ($3,480) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 86 | $27,901 | $276 | $51,960 ($4,330) | $62,629 ($5,219) |
| Master's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 60 | $465 | $77,341 ($6,445) | $106,108 ($8,842) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 74 | $26,750 | $234 | $38,943 ($3,245) | $47,757 ($3,980) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 48 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 35 | $28,175 | $220 | $25,862 ($2,155) | $40,599 ($3,383) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 6 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $104,310Full time faculty: 76%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 19.0
School's endowment start of year: $539,858,544 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $711,616,804 (2022)