Samford University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Baptist
Population 900,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%)
Sunshine Hours 2,738 (70%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (66%)

Honors College

Name University Fellows Honors Program
Students 160 (4%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,217
Men / Women 35% / 65%
From State 23%
From Region 50%
Athletes 388 (9.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 84%
Black 5%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 2%
Asian 1%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Brock School of Business 214 60% 86% 1% 2% 5% 2% $83,812 82 -0.14 82 96%
Accounting 46 — 63% 96% 4% 0% 0% 0% $93,865 69 +0.44 90 95% — — — —
Business Administration 33 +4 70% 88% 0% 9% 0% 0% $84,884 76 +0.38 83 94% — — — —
Business Economics 8 +7 38% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $84,271 33 -0.52 82 — — — — —
Entrepreneurship 3 +3 67% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $79,852 70 +0.18 78 — — — — —
Finance 58 +7 84% 86% 2% 2% 5% 2% $93,010 46 -0.21 89 93% — — — —
Marketing 61 +3 36% 80% 0% 2% 7% 7% $66,954 18 -0.83 56 100% — — — —
Organizational Leadership 5 — 20% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $84,884 82 +0.64 83 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Howard College of Arts and Sciences 271 41% 79% 1% 8% 5% 0% $63,431 20 +0.05 47 99%
Pre-Engineering 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $100,003 61 +0.11 93 — — — — —
Computer Science 12 +1 100% 75% 0% 17% 8% 0% $92,922 14 -0.94 89 — — — — —
Mathematics 10 — 50% 90% 0% 10% 0% 0% $71,263 35 -0.53 65 — — — — —
Physics 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $76,858 28 -0.48 74 — — — — —
Biochemistry 5 — 60% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,922 45 -0.14 63 — — — — —
Biology 16 — 25% 88% 0% 6% 6% 0% $68,149 59 +0.20 59 — — — — —
Neuroscience 9 +1 11% 78% 11% 11% 0% 0% $69,162 58 +0.19 61 — — — — —
Environmental Science 6 +1 33% 67% 17% 0% 0% 0% $60,579 65 +0.24 40 — — — — —
Marine Biology 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,534 59 +0.30 31 — — — — —
Pre-Medicine 9 — 67% 89% 0% 11% 0% 0% $74,204 73 +0.39 70 — — — — —
Economics 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $76,075 18 -0.82 73 — — — — —
Biblical Studies 3 +1 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,328 78 +0.55 25 — — — — —
Christian Ministry 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,733 77 +0.48 24 — — — — —
Classical Studies — +3 — — — — — — $57,544 63 +0.06 31 — — — — —
English 10 +1 10% 90% 0% 0% 10% 0% $58,984 84 +0.80 35 100% — — — —
French — +1 — — — — — — $59,024 56 +0.09 35 — — — — —
History 14 +2 79% 71% 7% 0% 14% 0% $56,368 56 -0.05 28 — — — — —
History 6 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,536 63 +0.06 31 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies — — — — — — — — $61,375 79 +0.39 42 — — — — —
Liberal Arts 4 — 0% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $58,234 64 +0.09 33 — — — — —
Philosophy 5 +2 40% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,766 52 -0.13 37 — — — — —
Philosophy — — — — — — — — $59,877 53 -0.12 38 — — — — —
Religious Studies 6 +2 33% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $57,573 85 +0.83 31 — — — — —
Romance Languages — — — — — — — — $59,381 58 +0.12 36 — — — — —
Spanish 3 +4 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,913 55 +0.08 35 — — — — —
World Missions 11 +1 55% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,536 77 +0.46 23 — — — — —
Communication Studies 12 +2 58% 92% 0% 8% 0% 0% $60,128 49 -0.16 38 100% — — — —
Cultural Studies — — — — — — — — $60,289 73 +0.31 39 — — — — —
Geography 6 +2 67% 50% 0% 33% 17% 0% $62,498 57 +0.04 45 — — — — —
International Affairs 6 — 33% 83% 17% 0% 0% 0% $64,549 30 -0.43 50 — — — — —
Journalism 49 — 29% 80% 0% 6% 6% 0% $58,790 36 -0.39 34 97% — — — —
Political Science 15 — 20% 53% 0% 20% 0% 7% $66,839 36 -0.40 56 — — — — —
Psychology 31 — 19% 77% 0% 6% 10% 0% $61,142 84 +0.92 41 100% — — — —
Public Administration 3 +1 100% 33% 0% 67% 0% 0% $65,627 33 -0.48 53 — — — — —
Sociology 3 +3 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,569 60 +0.06 31 — — — — —
Youth Services/Administration 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $57,642 77 +0.52 31 — — — — —
Legal Studies 8 — 38% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,829 71 +0.40 45 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing 151 19% 85% 1% 7% 5% 1% $80,339 73 -0.61 79 97%
Health Sciences 26 — 50% 65% 0% 23% 8% 4% $76,623 79 +0.56 74 — — — — —
Nursing 112 — 7% 89% 1% 4% 4% 0% $82,391 10 -0.98 81 97% — — — —
Health Administration 12 — 50% 92% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,014 73 +0.19 63 — — — — —
Health Information Management 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,063 74 +0.24 65 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
McWhorter School of Pharmacy 87 26% 60% 5% 15% 10% 0% $139,487 100 +0.73 99 99%
Pharmaceutical Sciences 87 — 26% 60% 5% 15% 10% 0% $139,487 74 +0.73 99 99% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education 108 21% 88% 0% 2% 5% 1% $58,120 6 -0.06 33 92%
Nutrition and Wellness 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,563 32 -0.32 39 — — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 10 — 10% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,349 77 +0.68 57 — — — — —
Pre-Physical Therapy 18 — 28% 89% 0% 0% 6% 6% $77,315 68 +0.44 75 — — — — —
Sport Management 14 — 86% 71% 0% 14% 0% 0% $59,874 46 -0.15 38 92% — — — —
Human Development and Family Studies 34 — 3% 85% 0% 0% 9% 0% $46,273 13 -0.83 8 88% — — — —
Elementary Education 8 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,927 80 +0.54 27 97% — — — —
K-12 Education 14 — 14% 86% 0% 0% 7% 0% $55,927 56 +0.10 27 97% — — — —
Secondary Education 5 +4 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,927 56 +0.10 27 97% — — — —
Music Education 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,393 92 +1.04 28 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Public Health 2 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $69,626 42 +0.42 62
Public Health 2 — 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $69,626 74 +0.42 62 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of the Arts 77 22% 88% 3% 3% 4% 0% $57,308 5 -0.07 30 96%
Game and Interactive Media Design 5 — 20% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $63,178 26 -0.79 46 96% — — — —
Architecture 12 — 42% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $69,650 57 +0.18 62 — — — — —
Dance 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,872 77 +0.51 9 — — — — —
Graphic Design 16 — 19% 94% 6% 0% 0% 0% $63,178 67 +0.24 46 96% — — — —
Interior Design 13 — 8% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,178 24 -0.56 46 96% — — — —
Keyboard Instruments 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,947 50 +0.02 9 — — — — —
Music 2 — 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $46,856 49 +0.01 9 — — — — —
Music Performance — — — — — — — — $46,966 50 +0.02 9 — — — — —
Music Technology 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,200 51 +0.05 9 — — — — —
Music Theory and Composition — — — — — — — — $46,896 49 +0.02 9 — — — — —
Musical Theatre 10 — 20% 90% 0% 0% 10% 0% $45,575 44 -0.13 7 — — — — —
Studio Art 7 — 14% 86% 14% 0% 0% 0% $46,224 48 -0.06 8 — — — — —
Theatre 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,131 56 +0.14 6 — — — — —
Vocal Performance 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,033 50 +0.03 9 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $42,960
ROI Percentile 75th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 93%
4-Year Graduation Rate 68%
6-Year Graduation Rate 77%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 29.0% 264 21% 77% 2% 9% 6% 1% $99,347 96 -0.05 93 98% —
Business & Economics 26.6% 242 62% 86% 1% 3% 4% 2% $81,659 56 -0.13 80 96% —
Social Sciences 17.6% 160 26% 77% 1% 9% 6% 1% $57,894 48 -0.19 32 96% —
Arts 8.2% 75 23% 89% 3% 1% 4% 0% $56,880 72 +0.02 29 96% —
Humanities 7.1% 65 46% 85% 2% 2% 6% 0% $57,050 63 +0.32 30 100% —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.3% 30 27% 87% 3% 7% 3% 0% $68,748 54 +0.14 60 — —
Education 3.0% 27 11% 93% 0% 0% 4% 0% $55,927 67 +0.23 27 97% —
Computer Science 1.9% 17 76% 76% 0% 18% 6% 0% $84,174 9 -0.89 82 96% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.2% 11 55% 82% 0% 9% 0% 0% $71,772 30 -0.53 66 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.1% 10 30% 80% 10% 0% 0% 0% $59,967 48 +0.14 38 — —
Professional 0.9% 8 38% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,829 37 +0.40 45 — —
Engineering 0.1% 1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $100,003 42 +0.11 93 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education — — — — 35 #112 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 35 #305 — —

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.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 112 $6.7M $6.1M $633K
Track & Field (combined) 110 $1.2M $1.1M $69K
Baseball 39 $1.6M $1.4M $164K
Basketball 22 $3.7M $3.5M $139K
Tennis 14 $571K $457K $114K
Golf 9 $426K $381K $45K
Total 244 $14.1M $13.0M $1.2M
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 93 $1.5M $1.4M $104K
Soccer 32 $1.2M $1.2M $42K
Softball 21 $994K $944K $50K
Volleyball 16 $1.2M $1.1M $92K
Basketball 13 $1.5M $1.4M $113K
Golf 11 $524K $491K $32K
Tennis 11 $636K $596K $39K
Total 144 $7.5M $7.0M $475K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 203 $2.6M $2.5M $173K
Football 112 $6.7M $6.1M $633K
Baseball 39 $1.6M $1.4M $164K
Basketball 35 $5.2M $4.9M $252K
Soccer 32 $1.2M $1.2M $42K
Tennis 25 $1.2M $1.1M $153K
Softball 21 $994K $944K $50K
Golf 20 $951K $872K $78K
Volleyball 16 $1.2M $1.1M $92K
Total 388 $27.1M $23.9M $3.2M

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 79%
Yield (non-ED) 29%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 44% 96% 27%
Unhooked Early Decision 0% 0% —

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, and faculty-related

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 91%
SAT Range 1090 – 1230
SAT Math Range 520 – 610
SAT RW Range 550 – 640