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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Birmingham, AL
Population 900,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 12,118
Men / Women 37% / 63%
White 47%
Black 25%
Hispanic 8%
Asian 7%
Mixed 5%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 38%
Humanities & Social Sciences 24%
Business & Economics 20%
Engineering, Computing & Math 13%
Arts 3%
Education 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,098
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $22,562
Est. In-State Cost $11,769
Est. Out-of-State Cost $29,186
10-Year ROI $165,000
ROI Percentile 65th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 64%
Transfer-Out Rate 19%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,738 (70th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (66th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $812M #27
Humanities & Social Sciences $9M #137
Engineering, Computing & Math $32M #140
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 746 #14
Engineering, Computing & Math 23 #158
Humanities & Social Sciences 22 #370

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 2,000 (17%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 47%
SAT Range 1,210 – 1,450
ACT Range 23 – 30

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Collat School of Business 543 58% / 42% 5% $87,329
Information Systems 66 +3 73% / 27% 0% $103,520
Accounting 113 50% / 50% 2% $87,780
Business Administration 60 65% / 35% 0% $93,258
Economics 19 63% / 37% 5%
Entrepreneurship 14 +2 57% / 43% 0%
Finance 72 +1 79% / 21% 11% $79,220
Human Resource Management 39 21% / 79% 3%
Management 83 65% / 35% 7% $93,258
Marketing 77 +1 40% / 60% 9% $69,362
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 1,291 35% / 65% 3% $58,975
Computer Science 108 72% / 28% 12% $112,917
Digital Forensics 21 +1 62% / 38% 5%
Mathematics 17 +1 18% / 82% 0% $58,356
Physics 7 100% / 0% 0%
Bioinformatics 4 25% / 75% 25%
Biology 127 30% / 70% 4% $61,734
Cancer Biology 16 25% / 75% 6%
Chemistry 47 36% / 64% 4% $66,122
Genetics and Genomic Sciences 24 29% / 71% 0%
Immunology 30 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Neuroscience 91 44% / 56% 4%
African American Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Anthropology 10 +1 40% / 60% 0%
Communication Studies 58 +1 40% / 60% 2% $44,068
Criminal Justice 89 +1 34% / 66% 1% $54,416
English 45 +8 20% / 80% 0% $40,021
Foreign Languages 18 +3 22% / 78% 0%
General Studies 79 37% / 63% 1% $55,708
History 33 +9 64% / 36% 0% $53,254
Liberal Arts 14 +1 29% / 71% 7% $55,708
Philosophy 11 +7 55% / 45% 0%
Political Science 33 +2 45% / 55% 0%
Professional Writing 1 0% / 100% 0%
Psychology 234 +3 19% / 81% 1% $49,208
Social Sciences 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $56,611
Social Work 50 8% / 92% 0% $50,410
Sociology 36 28% / 72% 0% $43,319
Art 45 31% / 69% 0% $45,572
Music 16 62% / 38% 0%
Musical Theatre 9 44% / 56% 0%
Theatre 14 7% / 93% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Education 166 31% / 69% 1% $58,466
Kinesiology 101 41% / 59% 1% $59,220
Early Childhood Education 15 0% / 100% 0% $57,296
Elementary Education 35 6% / 94% 3% $57,296
Secondary Education 15 60% / 40% 0% $57,296
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Engineering 166 73% / 27% 7% $100,387
Biomedical Engineering 50 48% / 52% 10% $94,801
Civil Engineering 24 88% / 12% 0% $93,948
Electrical Engineering 32 88% / 12% 16% $110,508
Engineering 6 50% / 50% 0% $142,909
Materials Engineering 12 75% / 25% 0% $97,816
Mechanical Engineering 42 88% / 12% 2% $97,668
Undeclared Engineering
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Health Professions 296 24% / 76% 1% $79,399
Biobehavioral Nutrition and Wellness 11 9% / 91% 0%
Biomedical Sciences 165 32% / 68% 2% $61,734
Health Education and Promotion 11 9% / 91% 0%
Health Care Management 109 17% / 83% 0% $106,142
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Nursing 394 18% / 82% 2% $127,881
Nursing 394 18% / 82% 2% $127,881
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Public Health 89 15% / 85% 6% $73,807
Public Health 89 15% / 85% 6% $73,807