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The University of Alabama

The University of Alabama is a public campus in Tuscaloosa proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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

$18,592

family income
under $30k

$19,928

$30–48k

$23,056

$48–75k

$25,396

$75–110k

$25,773

over $110k

Average net price

$22,4202023–24Skip 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 The University of Alabama rose from $15,952 (2008) to $22,420 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$15,952
2009	$12,371
2010	$16,639
2011	$18,526
2012	$21,513
2013	$20,787
2014	$20,575
2015	$21,676
2016	$21,973
2017	$22,232
2018	$22,597
2019	$20,917
2020	$21,534
2021	$20,888
2022	$22,150
2023	$22,420

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$33,3822024–25Skip 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 The University of Alabama rose from $20,496 (2009) to $33,382 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$20,496
2010	$21,565
2011	$21,681
2012	$23,939
2013	$26,717
2014	$26,400
2015	$27,205
2016	$28,422
2017	$28,836
2018	$29,424
2019	$29,872
2020	$30,016
2021	$31,050
2022	$31,024
2023	$32,024
2024	$33,382

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	$3,014	$8,162
2001	$3,292	$8,912
2002	$3,556	$9,624
2003	$4,134	$11,294
2004	$4,630	$12,664
2005	$4,864	$13,516
2006	$5,278	$15,294
2007	$5,700	$16,518
2008	$6,400	$18,000
2013	$9,450	$23,950
2014	$9,826	$24,950
2015	$10,170	$25,950
2016	$10,470	$26,950
2017	$10,780	$28,100
2018	$10,780	$29,230
2019	$10,780	$30,250
2020	$11,620	$31,090
2021	$11,620	$31,090
2022	$11,940	$32,300
2023	$11,900	$33,200

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

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

The University of Alabama reports tuition of $12,180 for in-state students and $34,172 for out-of-state students. Check The University of Alabama’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

The University of Alabama is a big school: 33,227 undergraduates at last count.

73.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at The University of Alabama 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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73.4%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 The University of Alabama rose from 57.4% (entered 1991) to 73.4% (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	57.4%
1992 cohort	58.6%
1993 cohort	55.3%
1994 cohort	60.6%
1995 cohort	59.5%
1996 cohort	62.8%
1997 cohort	62.5%
1998 cohort	60.9%
1999 cohort	62.9%
2000 cohort	63.1%
2001 cohort	65.1%
2002 cohort	64.5%
2003 cohort	65.9%
2004 cohort	67.3%
2005 cohort	65.8%
2006 cohort	66.5%
2007 cohort	66.6%
2008 cohort	65.7%
2009 cohort	67.1%
2010 cohort	68.7%
2011 cohort	67.9%
2012 cohort	71.9%
2013 cohort	71.1%
2014 cohort	72.1%
2015 cohort	72.2%
2016 cohort	72.8%
2017 cohort	73.7%
2018 cohort	73.4%

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)	$15,361	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$15,325	$3,894
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$14,821	$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$14,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$14,375	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$14,500	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$14,762	$3,992
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,697	$4,547
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$15,450	$4,979
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$15,750	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$14,717	$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$15,625	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$17,500	$5,584
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$20,000	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$21,500	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$22,500	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$22,910	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$23,250	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$23,575	$7,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$23,290	$9,098
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$23,250	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$23,250	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$23,072	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$22,750	$10,250

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

$52,233

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$56,012

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$59,221

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

The University of Alabama admitted 43,531 of 56,795 applicants in Fall 2024. The 76.6% rate describes that application pool.

76.6%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $11,900 in-state tuition · 2023–24 33,227 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1170–14001600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, The University of Alabama received 56,795 applications and admitted 43,531 (76.6%), with 8,032 enrolling.

The University of Alabama reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For The University of Alabama’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 590–690 and Math was 580–710 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1170–1400 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	590	640	690
SAT Math	580	630	710
ACT Composite	24	27	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).

Acceptance rate

76.6%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	79.5%
Fall 2002	84.6%
Fall 2003	86.7%
Fall 2004	77.1%
Fall 2005	73.7%
Fall 2006	70%
Fall 2007	63.9%
Fall 2008	60.4%
Fall 2009	58.7%
Fall 2010	53.6%
Fall 2011	43.5%
Fall 2012	53.1%
Fall 2013	56.5%
Fall 2014	51%
Fall 2015	53.6%
Fall 2016	52.6%
Fall 2017	53.3%
Fall 2018	59.1%
Fall 2019	82.7%
Fall 2020	80.4%
Fall 2021	78.9%
Fall 2022	80.1%
Fall 2023	75.8%
Fall 2024	76.6%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1170–1400Fall 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	980	1210
Fall 2002	980	1240
Fall 2004	990	1200
Fall 2005	1000	1260
Fall 2006	1000	1260
Fall 2007	990	1230
Fall 2008	990	1210
Fall 2009	990	1240
Fall 2010	990	1240
Fall 2011	1000	1260
Fall 2012	1000	1260
Fall 2013	990	1260
Fall 2014	990	1250
Fall 2015	980	1210
Fall 2016	980	1230
Fall 2017	1050	1280
Fall 2018	1060	1280
Fall 2019	1080	1340
Fall 2020	1070	1330
Fall 2021	1070	1370
Fall 2022	1130	1410
Fall 2023	1170	1400
Fall 2024	1170	1400

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

24–31Fall 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	21	26
Fall 2004	21	26
Fall 2005	20	26
Fall 2006	21	27
Fall 2007	21	27
Fall 2008	21	27
Fall 2009	21	28
Fall 2010	22	29
Fall 2011	22	29
Fall 2012	22	30
Fall 2013	22	30
Fall 2014	22	31
Fall 2015	22	31
Fall 2016	23	31
Fall 2017	23	32
Fall 2018	23	31
Fall 2019	23	31
Fall 2020	23	31
Fall 2021	21	31
Fall 2022	23	31
Fall 2023	24	31
Fall 2024	24	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

33,227Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at The University of Alabama rose from 15,091 (Fall 2002) to 33,227 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	15,091
Fall 2003	15,548
Fall 2004	16,202
Fall 2005	17,372
Fall 2006	19,226
Fall 2007	20,910
Fall 2008	22,046
Fall 2009	23,296
Fall 2010	24,376
Fall 2011	25,613
Fall 2012	27,364
Fall 2013	28,692
Fall 2014	29,851
Fall 2015	31,005
Fall 2016	31,663
Fall 2017	32,387
Fall 2018	32,177
Fall 2019	31,900
Fall 2020	30,610
Fall 2021	30,725
Fall 2022	31,360
Fall 2023	32,323
Fall 2024	33,227

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

89%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 The University of Alabama has held near 89% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	84%
Fall 2003 cohort	83%
Fall 2004 cohort	86%
Fall 2005 cohort	85%
Fall 2006 cohort	87%
Fall 2007 cohort	84%
Fall 2008 cohort	83%
Fall 2009 cohort	85%
Fall 2010 cohort	86%
Fall 2011 cohort	85%
Fall 2012 cohort	87%
Fall 2013 cohort	87%
Fall 2014 cohort	86%
Fall 2015 cohort	86%
Fall 2016 cohort	87%
Fall 2017 cohort	88%
Fall 2018 cohort	87%
Fall 2019 cohort	87%
Fall 2020 cohort	89%
Fall 2021 cohort	87%
Fall 2022 cohort	86%
Fall 2023 cohort	89%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about The University of Alabama

18.4% of The University of Alabama's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes The University of Alabama as a primarily residential campus of 33,227 undergraduates — and 89.5% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

The University of Alabama's SAT section-percentile sums are 1170–1400 — their midpoint is above the AL four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on The University of Alabama'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 The University of Alabama 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

The University of Alabama76.6%

Alabama median73.1%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

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

The University of Alabama$12,180

Alabama median$12,535

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

The University of Alabama's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

The University of Alabama$59,221

Alabama median$44,312

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

The University of Alabama, Alabama and national reference values
Metric & basis	The University of Alabama	Alabama median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	76.6%	73.1%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$12,180	$12,535	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$59,221	$44,312	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 47 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$115,980
Management Information Systems and Services	$105,393
Chemical Engineering	$100,857
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$98,943
Mechanical Engineering	$95,079
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering	$91,999
Civil Engineering	$87,685
Accounting and Related Services	$87,621
Business/Managerial Economics	$86,114
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$85,532
Finance and Financial Management Services	$85,020
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$79,811
Mathematics	$77,899
Marketing	$77,451
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$69,715
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$68,227
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies	$65,674
Political Science and Government	$61,617
Communication and Media Studies	$61,548
Design and Applied Arts	$60,546
Biology, General	$59,637
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$57,796
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	$57,205
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	$57,002
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	$56,945
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$56,071
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$55,894
International Relations and National Security Studies	$55,419
Journalism	$55,043
Apparel and Textiles	$54,254
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$53,940
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$53,616
Hospitality Administration/Management	$53,180
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$52,619
Dance	$51,744
Public Health	$51,588
Special Education and Teaching	$50,763
History	$50,213
Psychology, General	$49,900
Social Work	$49,561
Geography and Cartography	$49,269
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$49,007
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$45,751
English Language and Literature, General	$44,278
Fine and Studio Arts	$41,100
Anthropology	$35,701
Music	$31,666

These 47 fields listed for The University of Alabama measure earnings after completion. The $59,221 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 30 additional The University of Alabama fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does The University of Alabama report?

The University of Alabama's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1170–1400 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is The University of Alabama's acceptance rate?

76.6% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 43,531 admitted from 56,795 applicants.

How much does The University of Alabama cost?

In-state tuition is $12,180; out-of-state students pay $34,172. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does The University of Alabama report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $59,221. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Alabama

University of Alabama in Huntsville — 68.6% admitted
Faulkner University — 73.1% admitted
Huntingdon College — 69.5% admitted
Jacksonville State University — 77.7% 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.