University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL

location_on  Administration BLDG Suite 1070, Birmingham, AL 35294 • language  uab.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Nonresidential Doctoral University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 85%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 15%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences9%
Business, Management, Marketing19%
Communication, Journalism4%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education7%
Engineering8%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs23%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities4%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service3%
Science Technologies0%
Social Sciences3%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 92%
Median SAT Math 555
Median SAT Reading 555
Median ACT Composite 25

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 490–620
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 490–620
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–29
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $9,000
Out-of-State Tuition $20,000
Average Total Cost $24,000
Average Net Cost $17,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $15,000 $13,391 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $14,422 $12,318
$48K–$75K $18,000 $16,343 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $18,111 $18,184
>$110K $20,000 $18,572 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 51%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate 51%
Median Payment $234
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		43% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		11% 11% 10%
>$110K 		14% 16% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $16,000 $14,734 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15,000 $14,636 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $13,582 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $18,000 $15,841 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $11,992 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $38,000 $34,061 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $23,849 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,895 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,343 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		45% 43% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		51% 49% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		57% 54% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		64% 59% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 82%
Transfer Rate 22%
Withdrawal Rate 17%
Graduation Rate 56%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		35% 27% 33%
Within 6 Years 		56% 45% 49%
Within 8 Years 		57% 46% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		79% 55% 57%
Black 		53% 36% 41%
Caucasian 		58% 50% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		62% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		50% 50% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 75% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		76% 62% 58%
Two or more races 		60% 39% 48%
Other race 		50% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 13,186
Full-time Undergrads 60%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students 8,087
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		61% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		39% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		6% 2% 7%
Black 		26% 26% 13%
Caucasian 		57% 60% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		3% 4% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		5% 3% 4%
Other race 		1% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		35% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		17% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		14% 14% 14%
>$110K 		18% 22% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Samford University
3 miles, S • 2.8 star
Birmingham-Southern College
3 miles, NW • 2.8 star
Herzing University-Birmingham
3 miles, SW • 1.9 star
Fortis Institute-Birmingham
6 miles, SW • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Golden Triangle Regional Airport
103 miles, W • 1 star