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Alabama A&M University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Normal, AL
Population 500,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,726
Men / Women 42% / 58%
Black 83%
White 5%
Hispanic 3%
Mixed 3%
International 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 34%
Life & Natural Sciences 23%
Business & Economics 21%
Engineering, Computing & Math 16%
Arts 3%
Education 2%
Professional 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,024
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,634
Est. In-State Cost $12,967
Est. Out-of-State Cost $24,105
10-Year ROI $94,000
ROI Percentile 19th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 12%
6-Year Graduation Rate 24%
Transfer-Out Rate 33%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,641 (57th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 249 (56th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 38%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $4M #246
Life & Natural Sciences $10M #253
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #300
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 11 #495
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #605

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 94%
SAT Range 810 – 1,040
ACT Range 14 – 19

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Agricultural, Life and Natural Sciences 119 13% / 87% 1% $52,431
Animal Science 12 17% / 83% 0%
Biology 83 11% / 89% 1% $52,431
Biotechnology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Food Science 10 10% / 90% 0%
Plant Science 2 50% / 50% 0%
Family and Consumer Sciences 11 18% / 82% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business and Public Affairs 150 35% / 65% 2% $57,525
Accounting 10 30% / 70% 0%
Business Administration 52 21% / 79% 2% $60,696
Entrepreneurship 6 50% / 50% 0%
Finance 10 60% / 40% 0% $63,034
Logistics and Supply Chain Management 15 67% / 33% 13% $60,696
Marketing 6 50% / 50% 0%
Criminal Justice 38 34% / 66% 0% $50,486
Political Science 11 27% / 73% 0%
Sociology 2 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education, Humanities and Behavioral Sciences 195 32% / 68% 1% $53,398
Communicative Sciences and Disorders 11 0% / 100% 0%
Physical Education 5 80% / 20% 0% $49,409
Sport Management 22 64% / 36% 5%
Communications Media 32 28% / 72% 0%
English 7 43% / 57% 0%
General Studies 39 46% / 54% 0% $51,808
Psychology 33 3% / 97% 0% $46,442
Social Work 26 23% / 77% 0% $57,301
Early Childhood Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $76,736
Elementary Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $76,736
Special Education
Art 4 50% / 50% 0%
Music 7 86% / 14% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering, Technology and Physical Sciences 126 61% / 39% 1% $94,736
Civil Engineering 10 70% / 30% 0%
Computer Science 25 60% / 40% 4% $94,687
Electrical Engineering 17 65% / 35% 0% $100,454
Mathematics 3 33% / 67% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 37 76% / 24% 0% $92,143
Physics 3 67% / 33% 0%
Chemistry 11 9% / 91% 0%
Urban Planning 8 12% / 88% 0%
Construction Management 12 92% / 8% 0%