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University of Alabama in Huntsville

Basic Information

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,650
Men / Women 61% / 39%
White 64%
Black 13%
Hispanic 8%
Mixed 5%
Asian 4%
Native American 1%
International 1%
From State 67%
From Region 22%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering 32%
Business & Economics 13%
Computer Science 13%
Health Sciences 13%
Humanities & Social Sciences 8%
Life & Natural Sciences 6%
Physical Sciences & Math 6%
Arts 4%
Professional 3%
Education 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,132
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $26,408
Est. In-State Cost $15,694
Est. Out-of-State Cost $34,161
10-Year ROI $203,000
ROI Percentile 83th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 42%
6-Year Graduation Rate 64%
Transfer-Out Rate 19%

Weather

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

Admissions

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

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $94M #68
Life & Natural Sciences $49M #147
Humanities & Social Sciences $2M #239
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 25 #151
Life & Natural Sciences 48 #297
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #575

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 800 (12%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 61%
SAT Range 1240 – 1370
SAT Math Range 610 – 720
SAT RW Range 600 – 690
ACT Range 24 – 31

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
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 183 29% / 71% 0% $44,128 94%
Communication Arts 15 20% / 80% 0% $49,715 36 89%
English 25 +1 24% / 76% 0% $43,806 20
Foreign Languages 4 +2 0% / 100% 0% $49,978 37
History 15 67% / 33% 0% $46,538 27
Philosophy 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $52,060 43
Political Science 8 38% / 62% 0% $58,987 61
Psychology 37 +1 16% / 84% 0% $39,508 11 100%
Sociology 9 +8 0% / 100% 0% $47,118 29
Writing 8 50% / 50% 0% $43,806 20
Art 50 +1 26% / 74% 0% $42,455 16 92%
Music 7 71% / 29% 0% $42,297 16
Theatre 4 +4 50% / 50% 0% $39,376 11
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 262 62% / 38% 2% $76,259 97%
Information Systems 85 80% / 20% 0% $83,727 91 95%
Accounting 26 50% / 50% 0% $75,678 85 96%
Business Administration 6 83% / 17% 17% $70,062 80
Economics 12 67% / 33% 17% $81,236 89
Finance 38 +1 79% / 21% 0% $87,683 93 96%
Management 67 +2 45% / 55% 3% $68,307 77 100%
Marketing 28 29% / 71% 0% $56,855 56 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 76 34% / 66% 0% $49,057 100%
Kinesiology 32 44% / 56% 0% $48,285 32 100%
Sport and Fitness Management 8 62% / 38% 0% $48,285 32 100%
Early Childhood Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $46,752 28
Early Childhood Special Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $52,079 43
Elementary Education 18 6% / 94% 0% $49,945 37 100%
Secondary Education 11 55% / 45% 0% $49,945 37 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering 466 78% / 22% 2% $91,039 99%
Aerospace Engineering 116 82% / 18% 2% $85,592 92 100%
Chemical Engineering 25 56% / 44% 4% $88,867 94 100%
Civil Engineering 34 56% / 44% 0% $77,281 86 97%
Computer Engineering $99,441 97
Computer Engineering 76 75% / 25% 1% $103,802 98 100%
Electrical Engineering 45 84% / 16% 2% $94,540 96 97%
Industrial and Systems Engineering 49 78% / 22% 4% $93,250 95 94%
Mechanical Engineering 121 83% / 17% 2% $90,362 94 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Nursing 154 18% / 82% 1% $70,913 96%
Nursing 154 18% / 82% 1% $70,913 81 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Professional Studies 41 61% / 39% 0% $74,900
Engineering Technology 18 89% / 11% 0% $79,811 88
Professional Studies 23 39% / 61% 0% $71,057 81
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Science 288 58% / 42% 2% $74,306 97%
Computer Science 111 +2 78% / 22% 3% $94,053 96
Computer and Information Sciences $86,266 92
Chemistry 19 +1 21% / 79% 0% $62,869 69
Earth System Science 18 72% / 28% 0% $57,942 59
Mathematical Sciences 23 +2 65% / 35% 4% $72,493 82
Physics 26 +1 81% / 19% 0% $72,206 82
Biological Sciences 91 +5 30% / 70% 3% $56,905 56 97%