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University of Alabama

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Tuscaloosa, AL
Population 220,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 32,323
Men / Women 44% / 56%
White 67%
Black 15%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 32%
Humanities & Social Sciences 29%
Life & Natural Sciences 19%
Engineering, Computing & Math 14%
Arts 3%
Education 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,180
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $34,172
Est. In-State Cost $15,756
Est. Out-of-State Cost $44,205
10-Year ROI $171,000
ROI Percentile 68th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 89%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 73%
Transfer-Out Rate 17%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,738 (70th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (67th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 75%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $82M #79
Humanities & Social Sciences $18M #90
Life & Natural Sciences $72M #129
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 288 #79
Engineering, Computing & Math 53 #98
Life & Natural Sciences 103 #212

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 7,200 (22%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_required
Submitted Test Scores 58%
SAT Range 1,170 – 1,400
ACT Range 24 – 31

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Capstone College of Nursing 360 11% / 89% 0% $122,218
Nursing 360 11% / 89% 0% $122,218
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 1,790 33% / 67% 0% $62,006
Mathematics 53 +35 58% / 42% 2% $76,669
Physics 9 +8 56% / 44% 0%
Biology 219 +4 36% / 64% 0% $68,309
Chemistry 41 +8 39% / 61% 0% $83,292
Communicative Disorders 67 +3 1% / 99% 0% $66,384
Environmental Science 45 +1 20% / 80% 0% $73,868
Geology 15 40% / 60% 0% $66,782
Marine Science 13 15% / 85% 0%
Microbiology 15 40% / 60% 0%
Neuroscience 1 0% / 100% 0%
Economics 94 +93 61% / 39% 0%
African American Studies 7 29% / 71% 0%
American Studies 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $92,867
Anthropology 23 +5 48% / 52% 4% $42,971
Criminology and Criminal Justice 266 +35 34% / 66% 0%
English 65 +26 28% / 72% 0% $49,548
Geography
Geography 16 +2 50% / 50% 0%
History 66 +36 55% / 45% 0% $62,804
Interdisciplinary Studies 70 36% / 64% 1% $58,516
International Studies 27 +4 30% / 70% 4% $65,040
Liberal Arts 1 100% / 0% 0%
Modern Languages 11 +18 36% / 64% 0%
Philosophy 12 +9 50% / 50% 0%
Political Science 185 +35 48% / 52% 0% $67,832
Psychology 342 +11 16% / 84% 0% $53,107
Religious Studies 2 +9 100% / 0% 0%
Spanish 11 +20 27% / 73% 0% $63,587
Art History 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $50,287
Dance 29 +8 7% / 93% 0%
Graphic Design 14 29% / 71% 0% $64,339
Music 28 +14 25% / 75% 4%
Studio Art 27 +1 22% / 78% 0% $50,287
Theatre 12 +3 8% / 92% 0% $30,583
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Communication and Information Sciences 628 32% / 68% 0% $64,392
Advertising 86 +1 34% / 66% 0% $71,210
Communication Studies 158 +10 42% / 58% 0% $58,832
Creative Media 88 +5 47% / 53% 0% $53,128
Journalism 88 +2 47% / 53% 0% $62,861
Public Relations 208 +4 12% / 88% 0% $71,210
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 391 24% / 76% 1% $59,919
Kinesiology 226 34% / 66% 1%
Educational Neuroscience 6 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 87 1% / 99% 0% $60,444
Secondary Education 25 40% / 60% 0% $60,444
Special Education 33 0% / 100% 0% $58,471
Music Education 14 57% / 43% 0% $59,133
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering 770 76% / 24% 6% $106,090
Aerospace Engineering 92 79% / 21% 2% $104,232
Architectural Engineering 6 33% / 67% 0%
Chemical Engineering 123 59% / 41% 15% $107,867
Civil Engineering 97 +1 78% / 22% 9% $100,379
Computer Engineering 24 79% / 21% 0%
Computer Science 105 +3 77% / 23% 2% $113,343
Construction Engineering 20 70% / 30% 0%
Electrical Engineering 46 74% / 26% 9% $120,419
Electrical and Computer Engineering 2 50% / 50% 0% $120,419
Environmental Engineering 13 69% / 31% 15%
Mechanical Engineering 231 87% / 13% 3% $102,008
Metallurgical Engineering 8 38% / 62% 0%
Cyber Security 3 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Human Environmental Sciences 759 17% / 83% 1% $57,760
Athletic Training 27 7% / 93% 0% $55,628
Food and Nutrition 102 +2 6% / 94% 1%
Public Health 154 10% / 90% 1%
Consumer Sciences 47 64% / 36% 2% $65,521
Hospitality Management 83 20% / 80% 0% $58,056
Sport Management 33 +1 52% / 48% 0%
Child Development 3 0% / 100% 0% $49,201
Human Development and Family Studies 93 +1 1% / 99% 0% $49,201
Human Environmental Sciences 111 31% / 69% 2% $61,202
Early Childhood Education 24 0% / 100% 0% $49,201
Apparel and Textiles 35 6% / 94% 0% $57,879
Interior Design 47 2% / 98% 0% $64,339
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Culverhouse College of Business 1,841 58% / 42% 0% $94,120
Business Cybersecurity 93 +8 80% / 20% 0% $114,768
Accounting 238 +25 53% / 47% 0% $95,419
Finance 454 +95 75% / 25% 0% $94,176
General Business 270 +5 61% / 39% 1%
Management 185 +25 53% / 47% 0% $102,053
Management Information Systems 125 +6 67% / 33% 0% $122,704
Marketing 476 +39 39% / 61% 0% $78,796
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Social Work 66 9% / 91% 0% $57,667
Social Work 66 9% / 91% 0% $57,667