Birmingham-Southern College, AL

location_on  900 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL 35254 • language  bsc.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the United Methodist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies2%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences15%
Business, Management, Marketing20%
Communication, Journalism3%
Education4%
Engineering2%
English Language and Literature4%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
History3%
Mathematics and Statistics7%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Natural Resources and Conservation2%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences5%
Psychology10%
Social Sciences7%
Visual and Performing Arts11%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 57%
Median SAT Math 560
Median SAT Reading 570
Median ACT Composite 26

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 520–600
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 520–620
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 23–29
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $18,000
Out-of-State Tuition $18,000
Average Total Cost $52,000
Average Net Cost $25,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $24,000 $13,391 $11,406
$30K–$48K $21,000 $14,422 $12,318
$48K–$75K $25,000 $16,343 $15,178
$75K–$110K $26,000 $18,111 $18,184
>$110K $29,000 $18,572 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 46%
Median Federal Debt $18,000
Repayment Rate 76%
Median Payment $267
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		24% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		13% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		18% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		18% 11% 10%
>$110K 		28% 16% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $15,000 $14,734 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $19,000 $14,636 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $13,582 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $19,000 $15,841 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $18,000 $11,992 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $33,000 $34,061 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $23,849 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $5,895 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,343 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		70% 43% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		76% 49% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		77% 54% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		78% 59% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 80%
Transfer Rate 24%
Withdrawal Rate 9%
Graduation Rate 67%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		63% 27% 33%
Within 6 Years 		67% 45% 49%
Within 8 Years 		65% 46% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		85% 55% 57%
Black 		41% 36% 41%
Caucasian 		71% 50% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		100% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		20% 50% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 62% 58%
Two or more races 		100% 39% 48%
Other race 		60% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,265
Full-time Undergrads 88%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 21
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		52% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		48% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 2% 7%
Black 		14% 26% 13%
Caucasian 		79% 60% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		2% 4% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		1% 3% 4%
Other race 		0% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		16% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		14% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 15% 16%

Nearby Colleges

University of Alabama at Birmingham
3 miles, SE • 2.3 star
Herzing University-Birmingham
3 miles, S • 1.9 star
Miles College
4 miles, W • 1.4 star
Samford University
5 miles, S • 2.8 star

Nearby Airports

Golden Triangle Regional Airport
100 miles, W • 1 star