Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Mobile, AL
Population 400,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 75 (8% 🥵) muggy
Sunshine Hours 2,806 (75%)
Days Without Precipitation 243 (42%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 8,267
Men / Women 37% / 63%
From State 71%
From Region 20%
Athletes 6.5%

Racial/Ethnic

White 59%
Black 23%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 5%
Asian 4%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 731 34% / 66% 1% $53,385 52 90%
Chemistry 7 43% / 57% 0% $65,970 77
Geological/Earth Sciences 2 0% / 100% 0% $65,506 76
Marine Sciences 10 10% / 90% 0% $60,727 69
Mathematics 10 +2 90% / 10% 0% $55,040 57 89%
Meteorology 12 50% / 50% 0% $61,706 71
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0% $63,736 74
Biology 74 32% / 68% 0% $63,609 74 89%
Biomedical Sciences 65 29% / 71% 0% $63,609 74 89%
Kinesiology 100 34% / 66% 3% $57,067 61
Anthropology 14 29% / 71% 7% $47,018 34
Communication Studies 12 83% / 17% 8% $48,569 39 95%
English 14 +10 29% / 71% 0% $45,570 29 88%
Foreign Languages 2 +5 0% / 100% 0% $50,362 44 100%
Geography 8 50% / 50% 0% $58,006 63
History 16 +7 50% / 50% 0% $47,328 35 97%
Interdisciplinary Studies 88 50% / 50% 1% $47,218 35 93%
International Studies 12 17% / 83% 0% $55,628 58
Journalism 10 60% / 40% 0% $48,976 40
Philosophy 4 +7 75% / 25% 0% $48,088 37
Political Science 20 +1 30% / 70% 0% $58,895 65
Psychology 111 +1 12% / 88% 1% $48,272 38 88%
Public Relations 22 32% / 68% 0% $56,206 59
Social Work 16 12% / 88% 0% $47,772 36 89%
Sociology 9 +1 33% / 67% 0% $47,667 36
Sustainability Studies 5 60% / 40% 0% $54,573 56
Art 20 15% / 85% 0% $42,468 21 89%
Film Production 15 +2 60% / 40% 0% $39,849 15
Music 9 56% / 44% 0% $39,669 15 100%
Theatre 4 0% / 100% 0% $35,766 9
Criminal Justice 39 +4 36% / 64% 0% $52,048 49 92%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education and Professional Studies 98 17% / 83% 1% $51,246 46 89%
Recreation Management 11 73% / 27% 9% $46,195 31 92%
Early Childhood Education 9 0% / 100% 0% $51,672 48 89%
Education $53,673 53
Elementary Education 56 2% / 98% 0% $51,672 48 89%
Secondary Education 18 44% / 56% 0% $51,672 48 89%
Special Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $56,315 60
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering 225 76% / 24% 0% $95,116 97 95%
Chemical Engineering 16 69% / 31% 0% $94,683 97 96%
Civil Engineering 30 93% / 7% 0% $93,490 96 97%
Computer Engineering 6 +1 83% / 17% 0% $92,996 96 100%
Electrical Engineering 15 87% / 13% 0% $114,318 99 84%
Mechanical Engineering 61 70% / 30% 0% $96,143 97 97%
Computer Science 58 76% / 24% 0% $91,498 95 91%
Information Systems 16 75% / 25% 0% $80,920 90 95%
Information Technology 23 65% / 35% 0% $101,853 98 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Nursing 350 16% / 84% 1% $76,721 87 96%
Nursing 350 16% / 84% 1% $76,721 87 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Mitchell College of Business 213 50% / 50% 2% $56,964 61 97%
Accounting 45 44% / 56% 0% $58,533 64 96%
Business Administration 42 52% / 48% 0% $58,011 63 91%
Finance 31 77% / 23% 6% $69,536 81 100%
General Business 14 50% / 50% 0% $62,291 71 100%
Hospitality Management 22 18% / 82% 0% $43,453 23 100%
International Business 3 0% / 100% 33% $58,456 64
Marketing 40 50% / 50% 2% $49,448 41 100%
Organizational Leadership 2 50% / 50% 0%
Supply Chain Management 14 57% / 43% 0% $58,011 63 91%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions 176 22% / 78% 1% $64,254 75 95%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 23 4% / 96% 0% $57,499 62 93%
Emergency Medical Services 25 40% / 60% 0% $69,383 81 98%
Pre-Health Studies 58 17% / 83% 0% $54,335 55 92%
Radiologic Technology 37 24% / 76% 0% $69,383 81 98%
Health Informatics 14 50% / 50% 7% $61,558 70
Therapeutic Recreation 19 5% / 95% 0% $87,961 94 94%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,500
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $23,145
Est. In-State Cost $14,876
Est. Out-of-State Cost $29,940
ROI Percentile 75th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 37%
6-Year Graduation Rate 53%
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
Health Sciences 33.1% 593 20% / 80% 1% $69,704 81 95%
Humanities & Social Sciences 20.2% 363 33% / 67% 1% $49,435 41 91%
Business & Economics 14.3% 257 47% / 53% 2% $59,062 65 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 7.8% 139 31% / 69% 0% $63,609 74 89%
Engineering 7.1% 128 78% / 22% 0% $97,321 97 95%
Computer Science 5.4% 97 73% / 27% 0% $92,208 96 94%
Education 4.9% 87 10% / 90% 0% $51,885 48 89%
Arts 2.7% 48 35% / 65% 0% $40,566 16 92%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.3% 42 48% / 52% 0% $60,826 69 89%
Professional 2.2% 39 36% / 64% 0% $52,048 49 92%

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $23.1M #98 43% $0.4M 3 #201 8 1
Physical Sciences & Math $13.1M #161 62% $0 5 #194 32 2
Engineering $11.7M #182 73% $0.0M 3 #204 66 3
Humanities & Social Sciences $8.4M #161 13% $0.0M 6 #269 27 1
Life & Natural Sciences $6.4M #191 9% $0 4 #185 47 10
Computer Science $4.1M #149 68% $0.3M 3 #161 23 1
Education $2.9M #146 44% $0.0M 19 #219
Business & Economics $0 #456 $0 10 #131
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0 9
Total $69.7M #179 46% $0.7M 53 #248 212 18

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 95%
Yield (Unbound) 22%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 89%
SAT Range 1010 – 1200
SAT Math Range 480 – 580
SAT RW Range 520 – 620