University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, AL

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,358
Graduate Enrollment: 2,067
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential // full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 73.67%

Male/Female: 52% / 48% (2017)

First generation college students: 31.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 10.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2016)

Test scores for admission: Required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,300
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1170 - 1420

2022 Median Admit ACT: 28
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 24 - 31

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 52.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 27.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 15.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 10.3% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 72.0%
Black: 8.7%
Hispanic: 6.1%
Asian: 3.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.5%
Non-resident alien: 1.7%
Unknown race: 2.6%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $24,869
In-State tuition: $11,488
Out-of-State tuition: $23,884

Estimated books and supplies: $2,300 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,764 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,156 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,764 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,156 (2022)

Average Family Income: $72,241 (2017)
Median Family Income: $44,787 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 23.8%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 35.8%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $20,705 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $220 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $14,654
$30k-48k $14,646
$48k-75k $18,572
$75k-110k $19,206
$110k+ $19,423

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 35%
6-year graduation rate: 61%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.7% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $20,705 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $10,185 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $14,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $16,250 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 64.1% (2015)
@3 year 68.1% (2017)
@5 year 74.2% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 43.3% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 44.2% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $57,386 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $67,695 (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)
Master's Degree Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 34 $95,570 ($7,964)
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 17
Master's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 10
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 100 $22,000 $217 $69,975 ($5,831) $76,810 ($6,401)
Master's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 32
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 1
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 16
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 15 $38,145 ($3,179) $45,685 ($3,807)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 31 $49,790 ($4,149)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. 5
Master's Degree Engineering, General. 84
Bachelor's Degree Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. 73 $25,000 $246 $65,478 ($5,457)
Master's Degree Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. 21
Doctoral Degree Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. 2
Bachelor's Degree Chemical Engineering. 27 $27,000 $276 $59,803 ($4,984)
Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering. 35 $20,799 $202 $59,629 ($4,969)
Doctoral Degree Civil Engineering. 1
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering. 42 $26,825 $228 $77,066 ($6,422)
Master's Degree Computer Engineering. 8
Doctoral Degree Computer Engineering. 3
Bachelor's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 61 $24,125 $235 $74,766 ($6,231) $85,408 ($7,117)
Doctoral Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 10
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 106 $24,897 $240 $67,793 ($5,649) $83,433 ($6,953)
Doctoral Degree Mechanical Engineering. 5
Bachelor's Degree Industrial Engineering. 38 $31,000 $297 $71,638 ($5,970)
Doctoral Degree Industrial Engineering. 1
Bachelor's Degree Engineering, Other. 1
Master's Degree Engineering, Other. 2
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 5
Bachelor's Degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 16
Master's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 11
Bachelor's Degree Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 7
Graduate/Professional Certificate Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 4
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 87 $25,000 $209 $27,870 ($2,323) $43,133 ($3,594)
Master's Degree Biology, General. 2
Doctoral Degree Biotechnology. 5
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 19
Master's Degree Mathematics. 6
Doctoral Degree Applied Mathematics. 3
Master's Degree Science, Technology and Society. 5
Bachelor's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 7
Graduate/Professional Certificate Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 4
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 39 $24,250 $212 $28,822 ($2,402)
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 7
Master's Degree Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. 9
Doctoral Degree Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. 4
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 15
Master's Degree Chemistry. 3
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 15
Master's Degree Physics. 4
Doctoral Degree Physics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Physical Sciences, Other. 24 $24,000 $248
Master's Degree Physical Sciences, Other. 6
Doctoral Degree Physical Sciences, Other. 2
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 30 $25,000 $262 $22,828 ($1,902)
Master's Degree Psychology, General. 7
Master's Degree Public Administration. 5
Graduate/Professional Certificate International Relations and National Security Studies. 3
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Political Science and Government. 7
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 13
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 11
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 6
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 44 $27,000 $268 $32,656 ($2,721)
Bachelor's Degree Music. 9
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 208 $28,500 $222 $54,216 ($4,518) $57,022 ($4,752)
Master's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 117 $324 $89,166 ($7,431) $108,764 ($9,064)
First Professional Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 34
Graduate/Professional Certificate Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 14 $86,410 ($7,201)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 85 $22,447 $196 $38,740 ($3,228) $55,070 ($4,589)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 74 $193 $75,947 ($6,329) $97,481 ($8,123)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Business Administration, Management and Operations. 9
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 30 $25,000 $223 $43,550 ($3,629) $69,175 ($5,765)
Master's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 12
Bachelor's Degree Business/Managerial Economics. 6
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 27 $55,002 ($4,584)
Bachelor's Degree Management Information Systems and Services. 60 $20,500 $213 $56,826 ($4,736) $75,743 ($6,312)
Master's Degree Management Information Systems and Services. 11
Master's Degree Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. 30 $83,104 ($6,925)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. 1
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 36 $23,000 $162 $40,217 ($3,351)
Bachelor's Degree History. 15
Master's Degree History. 4


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $88,380
Full time faculty: 65%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 19.0

School's endowment start of year: $75,837,207 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $100,321,016 (2022)