$49,379
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of South Alabama is a public 4-year college in Mobile, Alabama with 8,879 undergraduates and 4,762 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $17,648 a year (tuition and fees $10,116 in-state, $19,092 out-of-state). It admits 71% of applicants and 53% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $49,379 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,929 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$17,648
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$10,116
Out-of-state $19,092
Admission rate
71%
US median 78%
Completion rate
53%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,929
About $264 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$49,379
Rank 1,524 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
- $17,648
- Tuition in-state
- $10,116
- Tuition out-of-state
- $19,092
- Cost of attendance
- $25,476
- Students with a need-based grant
- 38%
- Students with federal loans
- 47%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,657
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,265
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,277
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $23,252
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,322
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 $7,332 in 2015-16 to $10,116 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
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1,147
- SAT reading, middle
- 555
- SAT math, middle
- 545
- ACT, middle
- 23
- Undergraduates
- 8,879
- Graduate students
- 4,762
- Part-time students
- 12%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 53%
- Retention rate
- 76%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 123
- Endowment
- $710.3M
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 1,524 of 5,094 US colleges and 15 of 69 in Alabama (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $17,648 | $15,258 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,116 | $9,862 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 71% | 77% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 53% | 42% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 76% | 67% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,929 | $21,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $41,307 | $32,851 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $49,379 | $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. 47% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 69% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
123 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 NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 806 | $51,673 | $104,698 | $122,851 | $120,193 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 347 | $20,000 | $69,447 | $78,024 | $88,910 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineProfessional | Professional | 166 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 134 | $26,000 | $25,950 | $54,090 | $57,214 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 112 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 102 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $126,911 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 100 | $23,561 | $23,700 | $43,384 | $50,706 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 99 | $28,000 | $32,868 | $47,019 | $61,911 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 90 | $25,000 | $41,105 | $48,956 | $47,382 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 76 | $25,419 | $31,630 | $43,023 | $50,532 |
| MedicineProfessional | Professional | 74 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 65 | $34,535 | $50,877 | $53,511 | $59,916 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $25,500 | $59,611 | $69,490 | $70,786 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 56 | $97,225 | $117,532 | $124,566 | $127,347 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 53 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $25,750 | $55,256 | $80,317 | $107,009 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $24,000 | $67,175 | $89,052 | $92,135 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $23,500 | $44,348 | $48,021 | $68,257 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $25,750 | $36,216 | $50,822 | $55,378 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | $24,870 | $30,153 | $46,828 | $56,359 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $26,328 | $47,253 | $59,602 | $92,374 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $26,036 | $48,795 | $64,410 | $76,194 |
| Chemical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $20,116 | $71,116 | $93,943 | $98,158 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does University of South Alabama cost?
$17,648 a year is the average net price at University of South Alabama after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $10,116 for in-state students and $19,092 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $25,476. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,657 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of South Alabama?
71% of applicants are admitted to University of South Alabama. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,147 and the middle ACT score is 23. The median admission rate of colleges in Alabama is 77%.
How much do University of South Alabama graduates earn?
$49,379 a year is the median pay of former University of South Alabama students who work, 10 years after they started ($41,307 after 6 years). That ranks 1,524 of 5,094 US colleges and 15 of 69 in Alabama. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $127,618.
How much student debt do University of South Alabama graduates have?
$24,929 is the median federal student loan debt of University of South Alabama graduates, about $264 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 47% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of South Alabama?
53% of first-time, full-time students at University of South Alabama finish within 6 years. 76% 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 South Alabama?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (806 master's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (347 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (166 professional graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 123 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.