Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Troy, AL
Population 50,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%)
Sunshine Hours 2,738 (70%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (67%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,274
Men / Women 37% / 63%
From State 79%
From Region 18%
Athletes 6.9%

Racial/Ethnic

White 55%
Black 29%
International 6%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 4%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 890 40% / 60% 1% $52,907 50 90%
Computer Science 73 73% / 27% 5% $71,159 82 91%
Cybersecurity 21 76% / 24% 5% $68,416 79
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,255 63
Mathematics 5 +9 60% / 40% 20% $56,254 58 88%
Physics 2 100% / 0% 0% $63,756 73
Biology 44 +2 30% / 70% 0% $63,825 73 96%
Environmental Science 7 29% / 71% 0% $50,397 43
Marine Biology 3 67% / 33% 0% $51,591 46
American Sign Language and Interpreter Training 11 18% / 82% 0% $54,071 53 100%
Exercise Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
Anthropology 18 22% / 78% 0% $48,100 36
English 37 +10 22% / 78% 0% $34,802 7 85%
Geographic Information Science 6 83% / 17% 0% $56,046 58
History 12 67% / 33% 0% $55,437 56 95%
Interdisciplinary Science +2 $50,921 44
Interdisciplinary Studies 250 48% / 52% 0% $52,333 48 94%
Political Science 37 51% / 49% 0% $63,353 72 84%
Psychology 211 18% / 82% 1% $44,446 25 83%
Social Science 15 +3 27% / 73% 0% $55,883 58 89%
Sociology 8 12% / 88% 0% $42,961 21 95%
Spanish 2 50% / 50% 0% $52,236 48
Criminal Justice 111 +2 39% / 61% 4% $49,791 41 91%
Electronics Engineering Technology 6 100% / 0% 0% $84,694 92
Surveying and Geomatics 9 89% / 11% 0% $82,666 91
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Communication and Fine Arts 95 35% / 65% 5% $46,090 30 98%
Broadcast Journalism 13 31% / 69% 0% $45,234 27 94%
Communication Studies 19 37% / 63% 0% $49,340 39 100%
Journalism 6 67% / 33% 0% $46,603 31
Art 9 +1 22% / 78% 0% $46,367 30 100%
Dance 7 0% / 100% 0% $38,142 11
Graphic Design 29 31% / 69% 17% $47,272 33
Music 12 +10 58% / 42% 0% $43,192 21
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 146 25% / 75% 1% $50,570 43 95%
Career and Technical Education 5 60% / 40% 0% $55,828 57 98%
Early Childhood Education 14 0% / 100% 0% $50,384 42 95%
Elementary Education 68 4% / 96% 0% $50,384 42 95%
K-12 Collaborative Teacher Education 27 74% / 26% 0% $50,384 42 95%
Secondary Education 32 31% / 69% 3% $50,384 42 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health and Human Services 371 13% / 87% 1% $61,515 69 95%
Health Sciences 8 38% / 62% 0% $52,940 50
Health and Wellness 3 33% / 67% 0% $54,859 55
Kinesiology 48 29% / 71% 2% $51,944 47 95%
Nursing 148 9% / 91% 1% $79,889 89 96%
Rehabilitation 21 5% / 95% 0% $47,112 33 100%
Sports Management 3 0% / 100% 0%
Human Services 48 19% / 81% 0% $49,408 40
Social Work 92 5% / 95% 0% $47,520 34 91%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Sorrell College of Business 398 47% / 53% 3% $62,056 70 91%
Technology Management 33 82% / 18% 0% $63,870 73 91%
Accounting 41 49% / 51% 2% $60,792 68 91%
Business Analytics 1 0% / 100% 0% $64,422 74
Economics 7 71% / 29% 14% $66,388 77
Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management 45 62% / 38% 2% $50,229 42
Management 271 40% / 60% 3% $63,870 73 91%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,691
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $21,652
Est. In-State Cost $13,830
Est. Out-of-State Cost $28,009
ROI Percentile 58th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 71%
4-Year Graduation Rate 28%
6-Year Graduation Rate 50%
Transfer-Out Rate 26%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 40.7% 774 31% / 69% 0% $48,831 38 90%
Business & Economics 19.4% 368 44% / 56% 3% $61,892 70 91%
Health Sciences 12.6% 240 15% / 85% 1% $68,992 80 96%
Education 7.7% 146 25% / 75% 1% $50,570 43 95%
Computer Science 6.7% 127 76% / 24% 4% $68,811 80 91%
Professional 6.6% 126 45% / 55% 3% $53,801 52 91%
Arts 3.0% 57 32% / 68% 9% $45,149 27 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 2.3% 44 30% / 70% 0% $63,825 73 96%
Agriculture & Food Science 0.5% 10 40% / 60% 0% $50,755 44
Physical Sciences & Math 0.4% 8 62% / 38% 12% $58,380 63 88%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $2.4M #278 94% $0.0M
Education $0.3M #332 32% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.2M #464 15% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.1M #500 0% $0
Business & Economics $0.1M #331 0% $0 9 #141
Agriculture & Food Science $0.1M #260 92% $0
Engineering $0.0M #416 97% $0
Computer Science $0 #525 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $3.2M #438 76% $0.0M 9 #481

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 62%
SAT Range 940 – 1210
SAT Math Range 450 – 590
SAT RW Range 490 – 620