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University of Alabama

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Tuscaloosa, AL
Population 220,000
Website https://www.ua.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 32,323
Men / Women 44% / 56%
White 67%
Black 15%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 32%
Humanities & Social Sciences 29%
Health Sciences 13%
Engineering 10%
Life & Natural Sciences 7%
Computer Science & Math 4%
Arts 3%
Education 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,180
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $34,172
Est. In-State Cost $15,756
Est. Out-of-State Cost $44,205
10-Year ROI $171,000
ROI Percentile 68th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 89%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 73%
Transfer-Out Rate 17%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,738 (70th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (67th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 75%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $82M #79
Humanities & Social Sciences $18M #89
Life & Natural Sciences $72M #128
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 288 #79
Engineering, Computing & Math 53 #97
Life & Natural Sciences 103 #197

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 7,200 (22%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_required
Submitted Test Scores 58%
SAT Range 1210 – 1360
SAT Math Range 580 – 710
SAT RW Range 590 – 690
ACT Range 24 – 31

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted 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; +1 is one standard deviation above. The emphasized lines at +2 and −2 mark two standard deviations. One chart per macro-category; all charts share a common y-axis.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Capstone College of Nursing 360 11% / 89% 0% $122,218
Nursing 360 — 11% / 89% 0% $122,218
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 1,790 33% / 67% 0% $62,006
Mathematics 53 +35 58% / 42% 2% $76,669
Biology 219 +4 36% / 64% 0% $68,309
Chemistry 41 +8 39% / 61% 0% $83,292
Environmental Science 45 +1 20% / 80% 0% $73,868
Geology 15 — 40% / 60% 0% $66,782
Marine Science 13 — 15% / 85% 0% —
Microbiology 15 — 40% / 60% 0% —
Neuroscience 1 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Physics 9 +8 56% / 44% 0% —
Communicative Disorders 67 +3 1% / 99% 0% $66,384
Economics 94 +93 61% / 39% 0% —
African American Studies 7 — 29% / 71% 0% —
American Studies 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $92,867
Anthropology 23 +5 48% / 52% 4% $42,971
Criminology and Criminal Justice 266 +35 34% / 66% 0% —
English 65 +26 28% / 72% 0% $49,548
Geography 16 +2 50% / 50% 0% —
Geography
History 66 +36 55% / 45% 0% $62,804
Interdisciplinary Studies 70 — 36% / 64% 1% $58,516
International Studies 27 +4 30% / 70% 4% $65,040
Liberal Arts 1 — 100% / 0% 0% —
Modern Languages 11 +18 36% / 64% 0% —
Philosophy 12 +9 50% / 50% 0% —
Political Science 185 +35 48% / 52% 0% $67,832
Psychology 342 +11 16% / 84% 0% $53,107
Religious Studies 2 +9 100% / 0% 0% —
Spanish 11 +20 27% / 73% 0% $63,587
Art History 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $50,287
Dance 29 +8 7% / 93% 0% —
Graphic Design 14 — 29% / 71% 0% $64,339
Music 28 +14 25% / 75% 4% —
Studio Art 27 +1 22% / 78% 0% $50,287
Theatre 12 +3 8% / 92% 0% $30,583
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Communication and Information Sciences 628 32% / 68% 0% $64,392
Advertising 86 +1 34% / 66% 0% $71,210
Communication Studies 158 +10 42% / 58% 0% $58,832
Creative Media 88 +5 47% / 53% 0% $53,128
Journalism 88 +2 47% / 53% 0% $62,861
Public Relations 208 +4 12% / 88% 0% $71,210
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 391 24% / 76% 1% $59,919
Kinesiology 226 — 34% / 66% 1% —
Educational Neuroscience 6 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Elementary Education 87 — 1% / 99% 0% $60,444
Secondary Education 25 — 40% / 60% 0% $60,444
Special Education 33 — 0% / 100% 0% $58,471
Music Education 14 — 57% / 43% 0% $59,133
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering 770 76% / 24% 6% $106,090
Aerospace Engineering 92 — 79% / 21% 2% $104,232
Architectural Engineering 6 — 33% / 67% 0% —
Chemical Engineering 123 — 59% / 41% 15% $107,867
Civil Engineering 97 +1 78% / 22% 9% $100,379
Computer Engineering 24 — 79% / 21% 0% —
Construction Engineering 20 — 70% / 30% 0% —
Electrical Engineering 46 — 74% / 26% 9% $120,419
Electrical and Computer Engineering 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $120,419
Environmental Engineering 13 — 69% / 31% 15% —
Mechanical Engineering 231 — 87% / 13% 3% $102,008
Metallurgical Engineering 8 — 38% / 62% 0% —
Computer Science 105 +3 77% / 23% 2% $113,343
Cyber Security 3 — 100% / 0% 0% —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Human Environmental Sciences 759 17% / 83% 1% $57,760
Food and Nutrition 102 +2 6% / 94% 1% —
Athletic Training 27 — 7% / 93% 0% $55,628
Public Health 154 — 10% / 90% 1% —
Consumer Sciences 47 — 64% / 36% 2% $65,521
Hospitality Management 83 — 20% / 80% 0% $58,056
Sport Management 33 +1 52% / 48% 0% —
Child Development 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $49,201
Human Development and Family Studies 93 +1 1% / 99% 0% $49,201
Human Environmental Sciences 111 — 31% / 69% 2% $61,202
Early Childhood Education 24 — 0% / 100% 0% $49,201
Apparel and Textiles 35 — 6% / 94% 0% $57,879
Interior Design 47 — 2% / 98% 0% $64,339
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Culverhouse College of Business 1,841 58% / 42% 0% $94,120
Business Cybersecurity 93 +8 80% / 20% 0% $114,768
Accounting 238 +25 53% / 47% 0% $95,419
Finance 454 +95 75% / 25% 0% $94,176
General Business 270 +5 61% / 39% 1% —
Management 185 +25 53% / 47% 0% $102,053
Management Information Systems 125 +6 67% / 33% 0% $122,704
Marketing 476 +39 39% / 61% 0% $78,796
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Social Work 66 9% / 91% 0% $57,667
Social Work 66 — 9% / 91% 0% $57,667

Rankings

Fun and Games

Party til You Drop (Out) Party Schools
Legendary

Politically Incorrect

Equal Opportunity Objectification Most Attractive Men
Greek God Territory
I'm Getting Cancelled in 3, 2, 1... Most Attractive Women
Instagram vs Reality (It's Real)

Engineering

Is It a Solid? Is It a Liquid? Yes. Materials Engineering
Composite Crew
WD-40 & Duct Tape Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
The Kinetic Energy Cartel

Life & Natural Sciences

The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite Physics & Astronomy
Wave Function

Health Sciences

Future Heroes (With 12-Hour Shifts) Nursing
Clinical Hours
Walk It Off Rehabilitation
Heat, Ice, Repeat

Business & Economics

It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro Economics
Comparative Advantage State Anchors

Humanities & Social Sciences

Nosy for a Living Journalism
Statehouse Press-Corps Factories
Professional Yapping Media & Communication Studies
State-Funded Media Monoliths
Spin Class Professional Communication
State-Flagship Spin Machines