$59,221
median earnings, 10 years after starting
The University of Alabama is a public 4-year college in Tuscaloosa, Alabama with 33,227 undergraduates and 6,457 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $22,420 a year (tuition and fees $12,180 in-state, $34,172 out-of-state). It admits 77% of applicants and 73% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $59,221 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$22,420
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$12,180
Out-of-state $34,172
Admission rate
77%
US median 78%
Completion rate
73%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,750
About $241 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$59,221
Rank 837 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
- $22,420
- Tuition in-state
- $12,180
- Tuition out-of-state
- $34,172
- Cost of attendance
- $33,382
- Students with a need-based grant
- 18%
- Students with federal loans
- 32%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $19,169
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $19,884
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $22,258
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $25,658
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $26,729
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 $10,170 in 2015-16 to $12,180 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
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1,285
- SAT reading, middle
- 610
- SAT math, middle
- 610
- ACT, middle
- 26
- Undergraduates
- 33,227
- Graduate students
- 6,457
- Part-time students
- 6.8%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 73%
- Retention rate
- 89%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 221
- Endowment
- $1.6B
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 837 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 69 in Alabama (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $22,420 | $15,258 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,180 | $9,862 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 77% | 77% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 73% | 42% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 89% | 67% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,750 | $21,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $52,233 | $32,851 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $59,221 | $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. 60% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 78% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
221 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 572 | $23,250 | $55,580 | $85,020 | $83,343 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 569 | $21,500 | $48,879 | $77,451 | $69,303 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 374 | $20,000 | $73,000 | $85,532 | $88,910 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 356 | $23,250 | $29,245 | $49,900 | $50,706 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 315 | $24,889 | $42,445 | $68,227 | $63,560 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 281 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 261 | $33,500 | $83,078 | $112,515 | $103,485 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 253 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,556 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 230 | $23,905 | $29,848 | $59,637 | $57,214 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 226 | $22,190 | $53,452 | $87,621 | $76,194 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 224 | $24,015 | $75,238 | $95,079 | $92,135 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 200 | $23,250 | $32,699 | $61,617 | $63,293 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 199 | $23,250 | $48,668 | $69,715 | $68,257 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 186 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 160 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 152 | $25,000 | $35,698 | $51,588 | $58,808 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 145 | $30,750 | $43,687 | $54,926 | $65,123 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 131 | $23,719 | $37,836 | $57,002 | $54,945 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 126 | $61,500 | $74,203 | $110,931 | $107,773 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 121 | $24,459 | $40,790 | $61,548 | $56,359 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 121 | $26,125 | $44,025 | $49,007 | $47,382 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 117 | $22,497 | $35,059 | $57,205 | $48,460 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 117 | $24,125 | $30,264 | $45,751 | $48,568 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 114 | $20,568 | $25,533 | $50,213 | $50,680 |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 109 | $25,000 | $70,619 | $87,685 | $86,517 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: Alabama on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Alabama
- Homes: Homes for sale in Alabama
Questions and answers
How much does The University of Alabama cost?
$22,420 a year is the average net price at The University of Alabama after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $12,180 for in-state students and $34,172 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $33,382. Families earning under $30,000 pay $19,169 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at The University of Alabama?
77% of applicants are admitted to The University of Alabama. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,285 and the middle ACT score is 26. The median admission rate of colleges in Alabama is 77%.
How much do The University of Alabama graduates earn?
$59,221 a year is the median pay of former The University of Alabama students who work, 10 years after they started ($52,233 after 6 years). That ranks 837 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 69 in Alabama. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $142,144.
How much student debt do The University of Alabama graduates have?
$22,750 is the median federal student loan debt of The University of Alabama graduates, about $241 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 32% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at The University of Alabama?
73% of first-time, full-time students at The University of Alabama finish within 6 years. 89% 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 The University of Alabama?
Finance and Financial Management Services (572 bachelor's graduates), Marketing (569 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (374 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 221 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.