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Faulkner University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Churches of Christ
Location Montgomery, AL
Population 300,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,555
Men / Women 44% / 56%
White 48%
Black 38%
Hispanic 6%
International 5%
Mixed 2%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
From State 76%
From Region 14%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 55%
Humanities & Social Sciences 32%
Health Sciences 7%
Computer Science 2%
Education 2%
Arts 1%
Life & Natural Sciences 1%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $23,920
Est. Cost of Attendance $37,626
10-Year ROI $104,000
ROI Percentile 24th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 64%
4-Year Graduation Rate 26%
6-Year Graduation Rate 37%
Transfer-Out Rate 37%

Weather

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

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 65%
Yield (Unbound) 30%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 91 #200
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 43 #313

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 16%
SAT Range 1060 – 1210
SAT Math Range 510 – 620
SAT RW Range 510 – 630
ACT Range 18 – 21

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).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Alabama Christian College of Arts and Sciences 139 53% / 47% 0% $45,970 92%
Computer Science 7 71% / 29% 0% $66,839 77
Information Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $66,006 76
Mathematics 2 50% / 50% 0% $55,990 57
Biochemistry 1 100% / 0% 0% $52,527 47
Biology 2 50% / 50% 0% $50,246 41
Clinical Psychology 6 17% / 83% 0% $38,670 11 100%
Counseling Psychology 10 20% / 80% 0% $38,670 11 100%
Criminal Justice 72 64% / 36% 0% $46,550 30 90%
English 5 0% / 100% 0% $40,976 15
Forensic Psychology 3 0% / 100% 0% $38,670 11 100%
Health Psychology 1 0% / 100% 0% $38,670 11 100%
History 3 67% / 33% 0% $43,805 22
Humanities 1 0% / 100% 0% $44,195 23
Industrial/Organizational Psychology 2 100% / 0% 0% $38,670 11 100%
Legal Studies 6 33% / 67% 0% $45,975 28
Liberal Arts 11 64% / 36% 0% $44,192 23
Social Science 2 50% / 50% 0% $43,185 20
Sport Psychology 1 100% / 0% 0% $38,670 11 100%
Music 2 0% / 100% 0% $35,457 7
Fire Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $50,328 41
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 24 75% / 25% 0% $47,545 100%
Exercise Science 2 50% / 50% 0% $47,590 33 100%
Sport Management 16 100% / 0% 0% $47,590 33 100%
Elementary Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $47,220 32
Physical Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $48,381 35
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health Sciences 25 24% / 76% 0% $51,598
Health Sciences 23 26% / 74% 0% $51,565 44
Pre-Medical Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,064 46
Speech-Language Pathology 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,915 45
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Harris College of Business 200 32% / 68% 4% $52,821 97%
Accounting 7 57% / 43% 0% $58,730 63
Business Administration 94 34% / 66% 1% $60,060 65 100%
Finance 1 100% / 0% 0% $59,867 65
Human Resource Management 50 4% / 96% 0% $38,352 10 97%
Management 45 49% / 51% 13% $52,681 48 90%
Management Information Systems 1 100% / 0% 0% $57,671 60
Management Science 2 100% / 0% 0% $50,883 42
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
V. P. Black College of Biblical Studies 3 67% / 33% 0% $41,261
Bible/Biblical Studies $41,833 17
Divinity/Ministry $42,041 18
Youth and Family Ministry 3 67% / 33% 0% $41,261 16