Auburn University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #280 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #124 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #109 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #3 of 33 | In Alabama |
| #43 of 2,330 | For Animal Science |
| Top100 | For 10 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 46%
- Undergraduates
- 27,907
- Graduates
- 6,238
- Male:Female Ratio
- 48:52
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- auburn.edu
Auburn University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Auburn University has an acceptance rate of 46% and is among the top 14% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 46% | 48% | 45% |
| Applicants | 55,056 | 22,200 | 32,856 |
| Admissions | 25,284 | 10,586 | 14,698 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 6,081 | 2,807 | 3,274 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 22 | 15 | 7 |
10,871 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,255 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
925 or 15%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1260
or below
75% of them
had 1390
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Auburn University are 1260-1390 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
4,553 or 75%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 26
or below
75% of them
had 31
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Auburn University are 26-31 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 26962 (79%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 1767 (5%) |
| Black or African American | 1628 (5%) |
| Hispanic | 1524 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 1048 (3%) |
| Asian | 985 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 122 (0.4%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 38 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 23 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $10,872
- Students receiving aid
- 85%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $11,016 | $11,016 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,016 | $11,016 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $33,048 | $32,112 |
| Fee in-district | $1,874 | $1,874 |
| Fee in-state | $1,874 | $1,874 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,874 | $1,874 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 4,892 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,626 |
| Room charge | $10,326 |
| Meal charge | $6,300 |
Auburn University majors
Auburn University has granted 5,812 bachelor's degrees across 104 programs, 1,470 master's across 73 programs, and 584 doctorate degrees across 47 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Auburn University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 409 | 284 | 8 |
| Finance, General | 326 | 34 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 297 | 12 | 14 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 303 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 234 | 23 | |
| Accounting | 156 | 86 | |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 202 | 25 | 10 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 197 | 24 | 9 |
| Psychology, General | 212 | 8 | 3 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 194 | 18 | |
| Architectural Engineering | 160 | 30 | 1 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 115 | 31 | 7 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 143 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 97 | 29 | 15 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 94 | 28 | 6 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 123 | ||
| Pharmacy | 121 | ||
| Public Relations & Image Management | 110 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 84 | 21 | 2 |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 71 | 27 | 9 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 66 | 22 | 12 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other | 86 | 7 | 5 |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 97 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 76 | 10 | 11 |
| Aviation & Airway Management and Operations | 88 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 23 | 44 | 17 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 67 | 13 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 78 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 71 | 3 | 3 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 72 | ||
| Management Science | 67 | ||
| Legal Studies | 66 | ||
| Airline & Commercial & Professional Pilot and Flight Crew | 65 | ||
| Architecture | 62 | ||
| Computer Software Engineering | 62 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 24 | 21 | 12 |
| Plant Sciences, Other | 43 | 12 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 43 | 5 | 6 |
| Special Education and Teaching, Other | 45 | 9 | |
| Biological & Biosystems Engineering | 38 | 11 | 4 |
| Technical Teacher Education | 5 | 30 | 18 |
| Agricultural Economics | 50 | 2 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 49 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 38 | 10 | |
| Computer Science | 45 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 45 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 31 | 10 | 4 |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 45 | ||
| Industrial and Product Design | 44 | ||
| Interior Design | 44 | ||
| Journalism | 44 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 42 | ||
| History, General | 32 | 4 | 6 |
| Social Work | 27 | 15 | |
| Economics, General | 35 | 5 | |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 40 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 40 | ||
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 38 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 22 | 15 | |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 29 | 8 | |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 37 | ||
| Public Administration | 7 | 25 | 3 |
| Aquaculture | 6 | 19 | 9 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 32 | ||
| Physics, General | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| Chemistry, General | 18 | 13 | |
| Environmental & Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism | 29 | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 24 | 5 | |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 29 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 22 | 7 | |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 27 | ||
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 26 | ||
| Horticultural Science | 13 | 12 | |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 24 | ||
| Sociology, General | 19 | 5 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 23 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 10 | 3 | 10 |
| Materials Engineering | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 19 | 3 | |
| Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration | 20 | ||
| Forestry, General | 16 | 3 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 14 | 4 | |
| Environmental Science | 18 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, Other | 17 | ||
| Genetics, General | 17 | ||
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 17 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 7 | 9 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 15 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 15 | ||
| Interior Architecture | 15 | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 2 | 13 | |
| Real Estate Development | 15 | ||
| Agriculture, General | 14 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 4 | 10 | |
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 14 | ||
| Child Development | 13 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 12 | ||
| Neuroscience | 12 | ||
| Agricultural Communication & Journalism | 11 | ||
| Biotechnology | 11 | ||
| Brewing Science | 11 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 7 | 4 | |
| Engineering, General | 11 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 11 | ||
| Geography | 2 | 8 | |
| Human-Centered Technology Design | 10 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 10 | ||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 10 | ||
| Poultry Science | 10 | ||
| Music, General | 9 | ||
| Statistics, General | 9 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 8 | ||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 4 | 4 | |
| Earth Systems Science | 8 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 8 | ||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 7 | ||
| Clinical & Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other | 7 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 7 | ||
| Family and Community Services | 7 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 6 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 6 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 6 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 6 | ||
| Philosophy | 6 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 5 | ||
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 5 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 5 | ||
| Forestry, Other | 4 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 4 | ||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 4 | ||
| Food Science | 3 | ||
| Forest Resources Production and Management | 3 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 3 | ||
| Agricultural Business Technology & Technician | 2 | ||
| Political Science and Government, Other | 2 | ||
| Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 1 | 1 | |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 1 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 5,812 | 1,470 | 584 |
Auburn University has a graduation rate of 82%, which is among the 10% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 82% | 79% | 85% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Auburn University is a world-class research university with 72,310 scientific papers published and 1,739,645 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Medicine, Quantum and Particle physics, and Geology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 898 | 5084 |
| 1994 | 915 | 5668 |
| 1995 | 1008 | 6305 |
| 1996 | 1012 | 6900 |
| 1997 | 1025 | 7818 |
| 1998 | 976 | 8843 |
| 1999 | 915 | 9843 |
| 2000 | 1002 | 11638 |
| 2001 | 983 | 12524 |
| 2002 | 1232 | 16765 |
| 2003 | 1231 | 18150 |
| 2004 | 1309 | 19878 |
| 2005 | 1483 | 22878 |
| 2006 | 1447 | 26672 |
| 2007 | 1539 | 30311 |
| 2008 | 1736 | 32931 |
| 2009 | 1708 | 37410 |
| 2010 | 1831 | 42550 |
| 2011 | 1919 | 48992 |
| 2012 | 1970 | 54566 |
| 2013 | 2056 | 58820 |
| 2014 | 2147 | 63644 |
| 2015 | 2265 | 66214 |
| 2016 | 2259 | 68600 |
| 2017 | 2552 | 73010 |
| 2018 | 2570 | 80297 |
| 2019 | 2913 | 93528 |
| 2020 | 3327 | 113396 |
| 2021 | 3339 | 129089 |
| 2022 | 3509 | 132320 |
| 2023 | 3534 | 136599 |
| 2024 | 3096 | 138592 |
| 2025 | 2348 | 124840 |
Auburn University alumni
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Lionel Richie
- Occupations
- singerrecord producersaxophonistsinger-songwriterfilm actor
- Biography
-
Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of the Motown group Commodores; writing and recording the hit singles "Easy", "Sail On", "Three Times a Lady", and "Still" with the group before his departure. In 1980, he wrote and produced the US Billboard Hot 100 number one single "Lady" for Kenny Rogers.
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Charles Barkley
- Occupations
- spokespersonsports analystbasketball playerjournalistactor
- Biography
-
Charles Wade Barkley is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT Sports and CBS Sports. Nicknamed "Sir Charles", "the Chuckster", and "the Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Though shorter than the typical power forward, he used his strength and aggression to become one of the NBA's best rebounders and scorers. Barkley was an 11-time NBA All-Star, 11-time member of the All-NBA Team, and the 1993 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP). He was named to the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams.
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Cam Newton
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
-
Cameron Jerrell Newton is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Carolina Panthers. Nicknamed "Super Cam", he is second in career quarterback rushing touchdowns and third in career quarterback rushing yards. Following a stint with the Florida Gators, Newton played college football for the Auburn Tigers, winning the Heisman Trophy and the 2011 BCS National Championship Game as a junior. He was selected first overall by the Panthers in the 2011 NFL draft.
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Tim Cook
- Enrolled in Auburn University
- In 1982 graduated with Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering
- Occupations
- chief executive officerbusinesspersonpresenterengineermanager
- Biography
-
Timothy Donald Cook is an American business executive who has been the CEO of Apple since 2011. Cook had previously been the company's COO under its co-founder Steve Jobs. Cook joined Apple in March 1998 as a senior vice president for worldwide operations, and then as vice president for worldwide sales and operations. He was appointed chief executive of Apple on August 24, 2011, after Jobs resigned.
General info
| Alternative names | AU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1856 |
| Motto | For The Advancement of Science and Arts |
| Colors | burnt orange, navy blue |
| Academic calendar | September to August (September - December; January-March; March-June; June-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 6,613 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | Auburn, Alabama, 36849 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 76,000 |
| Phone | 3348444000 |