University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, Alabama · Also known as UAH University of Alabama Huntsville · Website
$61,767
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$61,767
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Alabama in Huntsville is a public 4-year college in Huntsville, Alabama with 6,591 undergraduates and 1,764 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,796 a year (tuition and fees $12,132 in-state, $26,408 out-of-state). It admits 69% of applicants and 64% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $61,767 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,705 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,796
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$12,132
Out-of-state $26,408
Admission rate
69%
US median 78%
Completion rate
64%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,705
About $220 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$61,767
Rank 699 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
- $18,796
- Tuition in-state
- $12,132
- Tuition out-of-state
- $26,408
- Cost of attendance
- $27,392
- Students with a need-based grant
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 33%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,192
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,532
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $18,210
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,777
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $21,501
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 $9,128 in 2015-16 to $12,132 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
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1,319
- SAT reading, middle
- 640
- SAT math, middle
- 655
- ACT, middle
- 28
- Undergraduates
- 6,591
- Graduate students
- 1,764
- Part-time students
- 14%
- Women
- 39%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Retention rate
- 84%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 115
- Endowment
- $113.7M
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 699 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 69 in Alabama (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,796 | $15,258 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,132 | $9,862 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 69% | 77% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 64% | 42% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 84% | 67% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,705 | $21,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $55,610 | $32,851 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $61,767 | $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. 55% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 79% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
115 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 NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 176 | $20,911 | $63,036 | $75,430 | $88,910 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 168 | $20,500 | $75,159 | $95,076 | $92,374 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 127 | $22,675 | $73,984 | $95,341 | $92,135 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 124 | $23,250 | $70,383 | $87,339 | $98,207 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 122 | $28,500 | $93,529 | $106,647 | $120,193 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 103 | $17,000 | $80,471 | $102,853 | $103,485 |
| Engineering, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 93 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 88 | $18,500 | $39,476 | $62,872 | $68,257 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 87 | $19,736 | $36,775 | $45,992 | $57,214 |
| Computer EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 79 | $21,500 | $83,909 | $105,920 | $109,015 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $20,088 | $52,769 | $78,319 | $83,290 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | $22,125 | $81,516 | $100,296 | $100,647 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $24,750 | $27,247 | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringMaster's | Master's | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $122,434 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $20,000 | $27,788 | $49,270 | $54,562 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $25,250 | $35,123 | $43,321 | $41,367 |
| Industrial EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | $27,997 | $76,690 | $95,153 | $98,442 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $15,250 | $40,225 | $58,015 | $69,303 |
| PhysicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,786 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's | Master's | 35 | Withheld | $98,129 | $134,445 | $121,855 |
| Chemical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $26,000 | $60,528 | $90,681 | $98,158 |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $19,049 | $64,122 | $78,858 | $86,517 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 34 | Withheld | $68,095 | $118,475 | $124,807 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | Withheld | $56,584 | $89,472 | $83,343 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 32 | Withheld | $54,661 | $57,268 | $59,916 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Alabama in Huntsville cost?
$18,796 a year is the average net price at University of Alabama in Huntsville after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $12,132 for in-state students and $26,408 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $27,392. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,192 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Alabama in Huntsville?
69% of applicants are admitted to University of Alabama in Huntsville. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,319 and the middle ACT score is 28. The median admission rate of colleges in Alabama is 77%.
How much do University of Alabama in Huntsville graduates earn?
$61,767 a year is the median pay of former University of Alabama in Huntsville students who work, 10 years after they started ($55,610 after 6 years). That ranks 699 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 69 in Alabama. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $124,924.
How much student debt do University of Alabama in Huntsville graduates have?
$20,705 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Alabama in Huntsville graduates, about $220 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 33% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Alabama in Huntsville?
64% of first-time, full-time students at University of Alabama in Huntsville finish within 6 years. 84% 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 in Huntsville?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (176 bachelor's graduates), Computer and Information Sciences, General (168 bachelor's graduates), Mechanical Engineering (127 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 115 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.