$42,957
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Montevallo is a public 4-year college in Montevallo, Alabama with 2,151 undergraduates and 446 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $17,683 a year (tuition and fees $13,948 in-state, $26,968 out-of-state). It admits 54% of applicants and 54% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $42,957 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$17,683
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$13,948
Out-of-state $26,968
Admission rate
54%
US median 78%
Completion rate
54%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,000
About $254 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,957
Rank 2,234 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
- $17,683
- Tuition in-state
- $13,948
- Tuition out-of-state
- $26,968
- Cost of attendance
- $27,398
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 41%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $14,471
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,104
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $18,615
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,357
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $21,873
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 $11,410 in 2015-16 to $13,948 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
- 54%
- SAT reading, middle
- 545
- SAT math, middle
- 540
- ACT, middle
- 23
- Undergraduates
- 2,151
- Graduate students
- 446
- Part-time students
- 6.1%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 54%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 43
- Endowment
- $45.4M
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 2,234 of 5,094 US colleges and 24 of 69 in Alabama (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $17,683 | $15,258 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,948 | $9,862 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 54% | 77% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 54% | 42% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 67% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,000 | $21,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,406 | $32,851 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,957 | $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. 52% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
43 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 38 | $51,000 | $41,035 | $51,775 | $60,111 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $25,000 | $30,250 | $41,758 | $54,562 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $26,000 | $25,150 | $35,921 | $41,367 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | $67,200 | $103,485 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 36 | $41,000 | $49,424 | $54,476 | $59,916 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $24,500 | $41,692 | $47,823 | $47,382 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,492 | $69,303 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,624 | $39,775 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $21,565 | Withheld | $49,979 | $58,928 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $20,048 | $26,246 | $40,809 | $50,706 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,497 | $50,497 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | $35,858 | $48,590 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 18 | Withheld | $51,737 | $56,783 | $67,030 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,747 | $76,194 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $23,250 | $32,262 | $43,388 | $51,790 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,160 | $83,343 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,767 | $48,471 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,685 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | $32,263 | $44,563 | $50,680 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,038 | $48,460 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Montevallo 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 Montevallo cost?
$17,683 a year is the average net price at University of Montevallo after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $13,948 for in-state students and $26,968 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $27,398. Families earning under $30,000 pay $14,471 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Montevallo?
54% of applicants are admitted to University of Montevallo. The median admission rate of colleges in Alabama is 77%.
How much do University of Montevallo graduates earn?
$42,957 a year is the median pay of former University of Montevallo students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,406 after 6 years). That ranks 2,234 of 5,094 US colleges and 24 of 69 in Alabama. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's) at $51,737.
How much student debt do University of Montevallo graduates have?
$24,000 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Montevallo graduates, about $254 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 41% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Montevallo?
54% of first-time, full-time students at University of Montevallo finish within 6 years. 73% 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 Montevallo?
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (38 master's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (38 bachelor's graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (38 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 43 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.