Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Huntsville, AL
Population 500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%)
Sunshine Hours 2,641 (57%)
Days Without Precipitation 249 (55%)

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 800 (13%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,952
Men / Women 60% / 40%
From State 67%
From Region 22%
Athletes 9.7%

Racial/Ethnic

White 67%
Black 9%
Hispanic 8%
Mixed 5%
Asian 4%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 198 27% / 73% 1% $48,668 30 94%
Communication Arts 15 13% / 87% 0% $52,833 43 89%
English 21 +2 19% / 81% 0% $49,540 33
Foreign Languages 7 +1 29% / 71% 0% $54,863 49
History 18 +3 44% / 56% 0% $50,693 36
Philosophy 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $58,060 57
Political Science 17 +1 35% / 65% 0% $65,530 72
Psychology 35 +1 20% / 80% 3% $41,966 14 100%
Sociology 11 +6 18% / 82% 0% $51,608 39
Writing 4 0% / 100% 0% $49,824 34
Art 53 +1 30% / 70% 0% $45,347 21 92%
Music 6 +1 67% / 33% 0% $42,876 15
Theatre 9 22% / 78% 0% $42,277 14
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 312 66% / 34% 0% $81,894 89 97%
Information Systems 106 +1 75% / 25% 0% $89,908 94 95%
Accounting 27 +2 48% / 52% 0% $81,265 88 96%
Business Administration 14 79% / 21% 0% $74,051 83
Economics 12 75% / 25% 0% $86,094 91
Finance 44 82% / 18% 2% $94,156 95 96%
Management 78 +1 60% / 40% 0% $73,350 82 100%
Marketing 31 35% / 65% 0% $61,052 64 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 61 44% / 56% 2% $52,453 42 100%
Kinesiology 33 55% / 45% 3% $51,985 40 100%
Sport and Fitness Management 7 71% / 29% 0% $51,985 40 100%
Early Childhood Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $50,620 36
Early Childhood Special Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $56,338 53
Elementary Education 8 0% / 100% 0% $53,842 46 100%
Secondary Education 8 50% / 50% 0% $53,842 46 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering 438 78% / 22% 2% $98,236 97 99%
Aerospace Engineering 117 77% / 23% 3% $91,971 95 100%
Chemical Engineering 22 59% / 41% 0% $95,490 96 100%
Civil Engineering 24 62% / 38% 0% $83,041 90 97%
Computer Engineering 29 76% / 24% 0% $112,013 99
Computer Engineering 46 98% / 2% 2% $111,538 99 100%
Electrical Engineering 51 90% / 10% 0% $101,586 97 97%
Industrial and Systems Engineering 47 66% / 34% 2% $100,200 97 94%
Mechanical Engineering 102 76% / 24% 2% $97,096 96 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Nursing 148 14% / 86% 1% $76,092 84 96%
Nursing 148 14% / 86% 1% $76,092 84 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Professional Studies 42 62% / 38% 2% $82,456 89
Engineering Technology 13 77% / 23% 0% $85,035 91
Professional Studies 29 55% / 45% 3% $81,300 88
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Science 307 64% / 36% 1% $81,285 88 97%
Computer Science 142 +1 85% / 15% 0% $100,481 97
Computer and Information Sciences $88,452 93
Chemistry 9 +4 44% / 56% 0% $65,780 73
Earth System Science 28 50% / 50% 0% $61,350 64
Mathematical Sciences 27 +3 70% / 30% 4% $72,529 81
Physics 24 +3 62% / 38% 4% $72,990 82
Biological Sciences 77 +2 30% / 70% 1% $60,603 63 97%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,746
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $28,094
Est. In-State Cost $16,488
Est. Out-of-State Cost $36,342
ROI Percentile 88th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 42%
6-Year Graduation Rate 64%
Transfer-Out Rate 20%

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
Engineering 29.1% 438 78% / 22% 2% $98,236 97 99%
Computer Science 16.5% 248 81% / 19% 0% $95,962 96 95%
Business & Economics 14.1% 213 62% / 38% 0% $76,923 85 97%
Health Sciences 12.0% 181 21% / 79% 1% $71,697 80 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 8.6% 130 25% / 75% 1% $50,733 36 97%
Physical Sciences & Math 5.8% 88 59% / 41% 2% $68,408 76
Life & Natural Sciences 5.1% 77 30% / 70% 1% $60,603 63 97%
Arts 4.5% 68 32% / 68% 0% $44,723 19 92%
Professional 2.8% 42 62% / 38% 2% $82,456 89
Education 1.4% 21 19% / 81% 0% $53,347 44 100%

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $54.7M #96 77% $0.3M 22 #124 164
Physical Sciences & Math $46.9M #71 79% $0.4M 14 #155 103 16
Computer Science $37.9M #16 89% $0.2M 3 #161 31
Education $5.8M #87 11% $0
Business & Economics $4.2M #113 27% $0.0M
Life & Natural Sciences $1.9M #266 34% $0 3 #204 24 1
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.8M #264 10% $0.0M 11
Health Sciences $1.3M #224 3% $0 3 #201 16
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Total $154M #135 75% $0.9M 45 #269 349 17

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 Yes
Acceptance Rate 74%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 74% 74% 74%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 61%
SAT Range 1210 – 1410
SAT Math Range 610 – 720
SAT RW Range 600 – 690