University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama · Also known as UAB · Website
$54,501
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$54,501
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public 4-year college in Birmingham, Alabama with 11,635 undergraduates and 8,946 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,749 a year (tuition and fees $9,098 in-state, $22,562 out-of-state). It admits 88% of applicants and 64% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $54,501 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,300 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,749
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,098
Out-of-state $22,562
Admission rate
88%
US median 78%
Completion rate
64%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,300
About $236 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$54,501
Rank 1,136 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
- $18,749
- Tuition in-state
- $9,098
- Tuition out-of-state
- $22,562
- Cost of attendance
- $28,145
- Students with a need-based grant
- 34%
- Students with federal loans
- 40%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,172
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $15,500
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $19,161
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,805
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $22,597
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 $7,766 in 2015-16 to $9,098 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
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1,258
- SAT reading, middle
- 637
- SAT math, middle
- 644
- ACT, middle
- 27
- Undergraduates
- 11,635
- Graduate students
- 8,946
- Part-time students
- 18%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Retention rate
- 80%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 182
- Endowment
- $859.0M
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 1,136 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 69 in Alabama (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,749 | $15,258 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,098 | $9,862 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 88% | 77% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 64% | 42% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 80% | 67% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,300 | $21,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $46,572 | $32,851 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $54,501 | $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. 51% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 74% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
182 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 588 | $41,000 | $103,147 | $115,581 | $120,193 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 384 | $34,459 | $87,219 | $108,063 | $103,485 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 363 | $18,000 | $65,173 | $78,224 | $88,910 |
| Public HealthMaster's | Master's | 277 | $32,000 | $56,823 | $91,073 | $82,751 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 251 | $21,868 | $30,132 | $46,369 | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 236 | $21,250 | $28,127 | $55,174 | $57,214 |
| MedicineProfessional | Professional | 168 | Withheld | Withheld | $112,084 | $112,460 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineProfessional | Professional | 167 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Engineering, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 166 | $34,166 | $94,656 | $118,501 | $120,215 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 134 | $24,000 | $45,761 | $63,036 | $68,257 |
| Biology, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 133 | $30,750 | $26,408 | $57,581 | $69,830 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 127 | $22,500 | $32,093 | $52,435 | $51,389 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 127 | $27,000 | $51,640 | $69,201 | $76,194 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 121 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $124,201 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 112 | $18,625 | Withheld | Withheld | $62,451 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 110 | $25,000 | $32,187 | $44,398 | $58,808 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 98 | $22,072 | $39,348 | $56,591 | $69,303 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 97 | $21,614 | $40,968 | $45,714 | $53,072 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's | Master's | 95 | $41,000 | $98,824 | $136,395 | $89,981 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 94 | $19,000 | $50,939 | $66,980 | $83,343 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 93 | $25,125 | $40,285 | $53,021 | $58,716 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 91 | $21,500 | $34,459 | $51,643 | $55,378 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 87 | $20,750 | $69,633 | $104,654 | $92,374 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 79 | $21,360 | $33,190 | $44,461 | $56,359 |
| DentistryProfessional | Professional | 79 | Withheld | Withheld | $162,018 | $170,812 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Birmingham and Alabama on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Alabama
- Homes: Homes for sale in Alabama
Questions and answers
How much does University of Alabama at Birmingham cost?
$18,749 a year is the average net price at University of Alabama at Birmingham after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,098 for in-state students and $22,562 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $28,145. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,172 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Alabama at Birmingham?
88% of applicants are admitted to University of Alabama at Birmingham. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,258 and the middle ACT score is 27. The median admission rate of colleges in Alabama is 77%.
How much do University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates earn?
$54,501 a year is the median pay of former University of Alabama at Birmingham students who work, 10 years after they started ($46,572 after 6 years). That ranks 1,136 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 69 in Alabama. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $125,952.
How much student debt do University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates have?
$22,300 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates, about $236 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 40% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Alabama at Birmingham?
64% of first-time, full-time students at University of Alabama at Birmingham finish within 6 years. 80% 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (588 master's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (384 master's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (363 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 182 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.