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Auburn University

Auburn University is a public campus in Auburn proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The federal record identifies it as a land-grant institution.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$16,332

family income
under $30k

$17,633

$30–48k

$21,834

$48–75k

$26,957

$75–110k

$29,310

over $110k

Average net price

$24,3232023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Auburn University rose from $13,225 (2008) to $24,323 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$13,225
2009	$14,008
2010	$14,954
2011	$16,284
2012	$17,541
2013	$18,644
2014	$22,183
2015	$22,881
2016	$23,416
2017	$23,696
2018	$24,104
2019	$24,018
2020	$23,258
2021	$24,297
2022	$23,897
2023	$24,323

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$34,9192024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Auburn University rose from $17,966 (2009) to $34,919 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$17,966
2010	$19,490
2011	$21,140
2012	$22,352
2013	$23,788
2014	$25,282
2015	$29,164
2016	$29,794
2017	$30,458
2018	$31,282
2019	$31,590
2020	$32,196
2021	$32,678
2022	$33,650
2023	$34,402
2024	$34,919

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$3,050	$9,150
2001	$3,380	$9,900
2002	$3,784	$11,084
2003	$4,426	$12,886
2004	$4,828	$14,048
2005	$5,278	$14,878
2006	$5,496	$15,496
2007	$5,834	$16,334
2008	$6,500	$18,260
2013	$9,852	$26,364
2014	$10,200	$27,384
2015	$10,424	$28,040
2016	$10,696	$28,840
2017	$10,968	$29,640
2018	$11,276	$30,524
2019	$11,492	$31,124
2020	$11,796	$31,956
2021	$11,826	$31,986
2022	$12,176	$32,960
2023	$12,536	$33,944

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Auburn University reports published tuition by residency: $12,890 in-state versus $34,922 out-of-state — a $22,032 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Auburn University reports 26,816 undergraduates. This total does not establish class sizes for a particular subject.

82% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Auburn University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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82%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Auburn University rose from 65% (entered 1991) to 82% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	65%
1992 cohort	65.6%
1993 cohort	65.8%
1994 cohort	66.6%
1995 cohort	67.7%
1996 cohort	67.5%
1997 cohort	67.6%
1998 cohort	65%
1999 cohort	61.9%
2000 cohort	62.7%
2001 cohort	63.4%
2002 cohort	64.1%
2003 cohort	67.1%
2004 cohort	66.4%
2005 cohort	66.3%
2006 cohort	68.3%
2007 cohort	67.9%
2008 cohort	70.9%
2009 cohort	72.9%
2010 cohort	75%
2011 cohort	76.6%
2012 cohort	78.1%
2013 cohort	79.1%
2014 cohort	78.7%
2015 cohort	80.9%
2016 cohort	80.8%
2017 cohort	79.2%
2018 cohort	82%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$14,417	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$14,500	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$14,500	$5,665
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$14,250	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$14,250	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$14,375	$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$14,500	$4,084
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,500	$5,375
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$14,500	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$14,500	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$14,411	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$19,500	$14,000
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$21,139	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$21,500	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$21,500	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$21,500	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$21,500	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$21,000	$8,076
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$21,281	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$21,500	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$21,000	$8,750

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$54,629

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$61,406

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$65,337

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Auburn University admitted 25,284 of 55,056 applicants in Fall 2024. The 45.9% rate describes that application pool.

45.9%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $12,536 in-state tuition · 2023–24 26,816 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1260–13901600

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Admissions

Auburn University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Auburn University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 630–690 and Math was 630–700 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1260–1390 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	630	660	690
SAT Math	630	660	700
ACT Composite	26	29	31

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Auburn University received 55,056 applications and admitted 25,284 (45.9%), with 6,103 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

45.9%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

The share admitted at Auburn University declined from 75.9% to 45.9%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	75.9%
Fall 2002	82.9%
Fall 2003	77.6%
Fall 2004	84.2%
Fall 2005	81.5%
Fall 2006	72.5%
Fall 2007	69%
Fall 2008	70.8%
Fall 2009	79.5%
Fall 2010	78.7%
Fall 2011	70%
Fall 2012	77.2%
Fall 2013	82.7%
Fall 2014	83.5%
Fall 2015	77.7%
Fall 2016	80.5%
Fall 2017	83.9%
Fall 2018	75.4%
Fall 2019	80.7%
Fall 2020	85.1%
Fall 2021	71.2%
Fall 2022	43.6%
Fall 2023	50.5%
Fall 2024	45.9%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1260–1390Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	1000	1210
Fall 2002	1000	1210
Fall 2003	1030	1220
Fall 2004	1020	1210
Fall 2005	1020	1220
Fall 2006	1020	1230
Fall 2007	1020	1240
Fall 2008	1070	1270
Fall 2009	1060	1300
Fall 2010	1100	1310
Fall 2011	1020	1220
Fall 2012	1080	1280
Fall 2013	1060	1270
Fall 2014	1050	1275
Fall 2015	1070	1280
Fall 2016	1060	1260
Fall 2017	1130	1310
Fall 2018	1150	1310
Fall 2019	1150	1320
Fall 2020	1160	1320
Fall 2022	1220	1380
Fall 2023	1240	1380
Fall 2024	1260	1390

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

26–31Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	21	26
Fall 2002	21	26
Fall 2003	22	27
Fall 2004	22	27
Fall 2005	21	27
Fall 2006	22	27
Fall 2007	22	27
Fall 2008	23	28
Fall 2009	23	29
Fall 2010	24	30
Fall 2011	24	30
Fall 2012	24	30
Fall 2013	24	30
Fall 2014	24	30
Fall 2015	24	30
Fall 2016	24	30
Fall 2017	24	30
Fall 2018	25	30
Fall 2019	25	31
Fall 2020	25	31
Fall 2022	24	30
Fall 2023	25	31
Fall 2024	26	31

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

26,816Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Auburn University rose from 19,456 (Fall 2002) to 26,816 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	19,456
Fall 2003	19,145
Fall 2004	18,879
Fall 2005	19,222
Fall 2006	19,349
Fall 2007	19,799
Fall 2008	20,032
Fall 2009	19,918
Fall 2010	20,221
Fall 2011	20,436
Fall 2012	20,137
Fall 2013	19,761
Fall 2014	20,514
Fall 2015	21,551
Fall 2016	22,095
Fall 2017	23,391
Fall 2018	24,147
Fall 2019	24,209
Fall 2020	24,368
Fall 2021	24,782
Fall 2022	24,722
Fall 2023	25,732
Fall 2024	26,816

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

95%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Auburn University rose from 84% (Fall 2002) to 95% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	84%
Fall 2003 cohort	85%
Fall 2004 cohort	85%
Fall 2005 cohort	87%
Fall 2006 cohort	86%
Fall 2007 cohort	87%
Fall 2008 cohort	86%
Fall 2009 cohort	87%
Fall 2010 cohort	89%
Fall 2011 cohort	90%
Fall 2012 cohort	89%
Fall 2013 cohort	91%
Fall 2014 cohort	90%
Fall 2015 cohort	91%
Fall 2016 cohort	92%
Fall 2017 cohort	90%
Fall 2018 cohort	91%
Fall 2019 cohort	92%
Fall 2020 cohort	93%
Fall 2021 cohort	92%
Fall 2022 cohort	93%
Fall 2023 cohort	95%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Auburn University

Faculty pay at Auburn University averages $147,888 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Auburn University as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 26,816 undergraduates live off campus, and 94.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Auburn University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1260–1390 — their midpoint is above the AL four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Auburn University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Auburn University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Auburn University45.9%

Alabama median73.1%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Auburn University$12,890

Alabama median$12,535

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Auburn University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Auburn University$65,337

Alabama median$44,312

National median$53,781

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Auburn University, Alabama and national reference values
Metric & basis	Auburn University	Alabama median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	45.9%	73.1%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$12,890	$12,535	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$65,337	$44,312	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Auburn University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Auburn University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 56 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Engineering	$110,927
Chemical Engineering	$106,726
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering	$102,756
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$99,799
Industrial Engineering	$99,441
Architectural Engineering	$97,759
Mechanical Engineering	$93,246
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$91,087
Accounting and Related Services	$86,222
Finance and Financial Management Services	$84,352
Applied Mathematics	$83,741
Biology, General	$83,053
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$80,323
International Business	$80,076
Civil Engineering	$79,778
Marketing	$74,702
Biological/Biosystems Engineering	$74,411
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$74,392
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$73,228
Economics	$72,617
Architecture	$72,420
Interior Architecture	$69,657
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$68,939
Agricultural Business and Management	$68,658
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$67,413
Public Administration	$66,141
Forestry	$64,704
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$64,370
Hospitality Administration/Management	$63,419
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$63,298
Political Science and Government	$63,178
Apparel and Textiles	$62,807
Environmental Design	$62,697
Design and Applied Arts	$61,609
Human Resources Management and Services	$59,202
Communication and Media Studies	$56,636
Nutrition Sciences	$56,579
Special Education and Teaching	$55,544
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$55,508
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	$55,331
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management	$54,449
Animal Sciences	$53,117
Plant Sciences	$52,104
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	$52,063
Psychology, General	$50,633
Social Work	$50,156
Music	$49,555
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$49,258
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$48,474
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$46,242
History	$46,133
Journalism	$44,704
English Language and Literature, General	$44,158
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	$40,076
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$39,566
Fine and Studio Arts	$31,025

These 56 fields listed for Auburn University measure earnings after completion. The $65,337 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 30 additional Auburn University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Auburn University report?

Auburn University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1260–1390 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Auburn University's acceptance rate?

45.9% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 25,284 admitted from 55,056 applicants.

How much does Auburn University cost?

In-state tuition is $12,890; out-of-state students pay $34,922. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Auburn University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $65,337. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Alabama

Alabama A & M University — 58% admitted
University of West Alabama — 42.7% admitted
University of Montevallo — 53.9% admitted
Oakwood University — 45.2% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.