$65,337
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Auburn University is a public 4-year college in Auburn, Alabama with 26,816 undergraduates and 6,238 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $24,323 a year (tuition and fees $12,890 in-state, $34,922 out-of-state). It admits 46% of applicants and 82% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $65,337 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$24,323
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$12,890
Out-of-state $34,922
Admission rate
46%
US median 78%
Completion rate
82%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,000
About $223 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$65,337
Rank 530 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $24,323
- Tuition in-state
- $12,890
- Tuition out-of-state
- $34,922
- Cost of attendance
- $34,919
- Students with a need-based grant
- 13%
- Students with federal loans
- 26%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,681
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $17,627
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $20,558
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $25,808
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $29,547
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $10,424 in 2015-16 to $12,890 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1,345
- Undergraduates
- 26,816
- Graduate students
- 6,238
- Part-time students
- 6.1%
- Women
- 51%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 82%
- Retention rate
- 95%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 247
- Endowment
- $1.2B
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 530 of 5,094 US colleges and 2 of 69 in Alabama (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $24,323 | $15,258 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,890 | $9,862 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 46% | 77% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 82% | 42% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 95% | 67% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,000 | $21,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $54,629 | $32,851 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $65,337 | $39,842 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 72% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 81% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
247 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 562 | $20,750 | $56,948 | $80,323 | $68,257 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 337 | $41,000 | $143,121 | $154,831 | $103,485 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 323 | $19,500 | $55,875 | $84,352 | $83,343 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 302 | $23,250 | $22,132 | $83,053 | $57,214 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 284 | $19,500 | $45,460 | $74,702 | $69,303 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 230 | $23,250 | $74,005 | $93,246 | $92,135 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 222 | $20,449 | $67,120 | $73,228 | $88,910 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 204 | $21,500 | $29,884 | $52,063 | $62,172 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 203 | $19,085 | $27,606 | $50,633 | $50,706 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 156 | $25,000 | $72,440 | $91,087 | $92,374 |
| Architectural EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 147 | $21,375 | $77,115 | $97,759 | $89,406 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationOnlineProfessional | Professional | 143 | $136,167 | $110,525 | $136,294 | $138,348 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 141 | $21,250 | $60,381 | $86,222 | $76,194 |
| Air TransportationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 131 | $20,500 | $35,856 | Withheld | $85,825 |
| Veterinary MedicineProfessional | Professional | 126 | $157,515 | $101,514 | $125,529 | $131,316 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 120 | $21,723 | $42,878 | $49,258 | $47,382 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 116 | $25,125 | $46,585 | $61,609 | $51,490 |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 113 | $21,750 | $68,291 | $79,778 | $86,517 |
| Animal SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 103 | $19,500 | $34,980 | $53,117 | $49,634 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 95 | $20,417 | $68,607 | $102,756 | $98,207 |
| Apparel and TextilesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 95 | $20,500 | $37,329 | $62,807 | $57,640 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 93 | $18,625 | $35,929 | $56,636 | $56,359 |
| Computer EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 89 | $20,000 | $80,067 | $110,927 | $109,015 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 86 | $23,000 | $41,458 | $67,413 | $63,560 |
| Industrial EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 86 | $23,250 | $71,063 | $99,441 | $98,442 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Auburn and Alabama on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Alabama
- Homes: Homes for sale in Alabama
Questions and answers
How much does Auburn University cost?
$24,323 a year is the average net price at Auburn University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $12,890 for in-state students and $34,922 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $34,919. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,681 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Auburn University?
46% of applicants are admitted to Auburn University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,345. The median admission rate of colleges in Alabama is 77%.
How much do Auburn University graduates earn?
$65,337 a year is the median pay of former Auburn University students who work, 10 years after they started ($54,629 after 6 years). That ranks 530 of 5,094 US colleges and 2 of 69 in Alabama. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $143,121.
How much student debt do Auburn University graduates have?
$21,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Auburn University graduates, about $223 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 26% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Auburn University?
82% of first-time, full-time students at Auburn University finish within 6 years. 95% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Auburn University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (562 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (337 master's graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (323 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 247 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.