Auburn University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #250 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #120 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #105 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 33 | In Alabama |
| #37 of 2,152 | For Animal Science |
| Top100 | For 11 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 44%
- Undergraduates
- 25,379
- Graduates
- 6,385
- Male:Female Ratio
- 49:51
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- auburn.edu
Auburn University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Auburn University has an acceptance rate of 44% and is among the top 11% 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 | 44% | 45% | 43% |
| Applicants | 45,693 | 18,548 | 27,145 |
| Admissions | 19,988 | 8,261 | 11,727 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 5,282 | 2,469 | 2,813 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 21 | 12 | 9 |
10,493 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,101 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
824 or 17%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1220
or below
75% of them
had 1380
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Auburn University are 1220-1380 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
4,211 or 86%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 24
or below
75% of them
had 30
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Auburn University are 24-30 (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 | 25007 (79%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 1953 (6%) |
| Black or African American | 1560 (5%) |
| Hispanic | 1270 (4%) |
| Asian | 895 (3%) |
| Two or more races | 873 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 109 (0.3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 36 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 19 (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
- $9,791
- Students receiving aid
- 79%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $10,392 | $10,386 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,392 | $10,386 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $31,176 | $31,158 |
| Fee in-district | $1,784 | $1,784 |
| Fee in-state | $1,784 | $1,784 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,784 | $1,784 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 4,495 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,998 |
| Room charge | $9,294 |
| Meal charge | $5,704 |
Auburn University majors
Auburn University has granted 5,653 bachelor's degrees across 105 programs, 1,415 master's across 68 programs, and 555 doctorate degrees across 45 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Auburn University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 345 | 281 | 8 |
| Finance, General | 298 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 273 | 18 | 3 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 215 | 66 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 238 | 19 | 11 |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 201 | 36 | 11 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 246 | ||
| Accounting | 132 | 86 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 187 | 1 | |
| Architectural Engineering | 138 | 35 | |
| Psychology, General | 156 | 3 | 8 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 120 | 30 | 13 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 144 | ||
| Pharmacy | 140 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 96 | 34 | 8 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 119 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 114 | ||
| Public Relations & Image Management | 114 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 93 | 6 | 11 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 71 | 23 | 14 |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 71 | 25 | 9 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 82 | 17 | 2 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 87 | 12 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 77 | 20 | |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other | 81 | 10 | 6 |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 94 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, Other | 79 | 8 | 3 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 31 | 34 | 19 |
| Management Science | 84 | ||
| Computer Software Engineering | 81 | ||
| Aviation & Airway Management and Operations | 79 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 42 | 26 | 8 |
| Computer Science | 71 | ||
| Technical Teacher Education | 4 | 45 | 21 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 65 | ||
| Industrial and Product Design | 47 | 18 | |
| Architecture | 62 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 38 | 21 | 1 |
| Public Administration | 16 | 41 | 3 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 39 | 13 | 4 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 53 | ||
| Journalism | 50 | ||
| Social Work | 28 | 22 | |
| Biological & Biosystems Engineering | 40 | 6 | 2 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 36 | 12 | |
| Interior Design | 47 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 34 | 12 | |
| Plant Sciences, Other | 36 | 10 | |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 45 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 43 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 40 | 2 | 1 |
| Economics, General | 40 | 2 | |
| Agricultural Economics | 38 | 3 | |
| Airline & Commercial & Professional Pilot and Flight Crew | 41 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 41 | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 41 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 28 | 1 | 9 |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 37 | ||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 35 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, Other | 32 | ||
| Legal Studies | 32 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 26 | 5 | |
| Materials Engineering | 19 | 6 | 6 |
| Agriculture, General | 30 | ||
| History, General | 26 | 2 | 2 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 29 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 29 | ||
| Aquaculture | 7 | 15 | 6 |
| Real Estate Development | 28 | ||
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 27 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 19 | 8 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 25 | 1 | |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 25 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism | 24 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 23 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 22 | ||
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 22 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 14 | 8 | |
| Horticultural Science | 17 | 5 | |
| Neuroscience | 22 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| Physics, General | 14 | 7 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 20 | 1 | |
| Sociology, General | 14 | 7 | |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 20 | ||
| Poultry Science | 18 | ||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 17 | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 5 | 12 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 15 | ||
| Social Science Teacher Education | 15 | ||
| Environmental Science | 13 | ||
| Interior Architecture | 13 | ||
| Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration | 12 | ||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Forestry, Other | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 11 | ||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 11 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 10 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 5 | 5 | |
| Clinical & Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other | 10 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 4 | 6 | |
| Music, General | 10 | ||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 9 | ||
| Engineering, General | 9 | ||
| Agricultural Communication & Journalism | 7 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 7 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 7 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 7 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 7 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 6 | ||
| Philosophy | 6 | ||
| Statistics, General | 6 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 5 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 5 | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 4 | 1 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Agricultural Business Technology & Technician | 3 | ||
| Applied Economics | 3 | ||
| Food Science | 3 | ||
| Genetics, General | 3 | ||
| Geography | 3 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 3 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 3 | ||
| Biotechnology | 2 | ||
| Child Development | 2 | ||
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 2 | ||
| Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 2 | ||
| Criminology | 1 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 1 | ||
| Family and Community Services | 1 | ||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 1 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 5,653 | 1,415 | 555 |
Auburn University has a graduation rate of 81%, which is among the 11% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 81% | 77% | 84% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Auburn University is a world-class research university with 61,918 scientific papers published and 1,229,135 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 801 | 3597 |
| 1992 | 829 | 3820 |
| 1993 | 845 | 4139 |
| 1994 | 841 | 4581 |
| 1995 | 883 | 5126 |
| 1996 | 941 | 5562 |
| 1997 | 967 | 6283 |
| 1998 | 904 | 7263 |
| 1999 | 849 | 8215 |
| 2000 | 935 | 9454 |
| 2001 | 915 | 10430 |
| 2002 | 1098 | 13519 |
| 2003 | 1077 | 14583 |
| 2004 | 1184 | 16081 |
| 2005 | 1365 | 18310 |
| 2006 | 1355 | 21627 |
| 2007 | 1423 | 25242 |
| 2008 | 1549 | 26723 |
| 2009 | 1628 | 31047 |
| 2010 | 1671 | 34944 |
| 2011 | 1693 | 40229 |
| 2012 | 1787 | 44967 |
| 2013 | 1921 | 48603 |
| 2014 | 1953 | 52771 |
| 2015 | 2147 | 55477 |
| 2016 | 2090 | 56456 |
| 2017 | 2383 | 58406 |
| 2018 | 2436 | 65783 |
| 2019 | 2735 | 76092 |
| 2020 | 3019 | 90147 |
| 2021 | 3085 | 102323 |
| 2022 | 3151 | 108606 |
| 2023 | 3174 | 108416 |
Auburn University alumni
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Josh Hutcherson
- Occupations
- television actorvoice actorfilm actoractor
- Biography
-
Joshua Ryan Hutcherson is an American actor. He began acting in the early 2000s and appeared in several commercials and minor film and television roles before gaining prominence in his teenage years with main roles in Little Manhattan and Zathura: A Space Adventure (both 2005), RV (2006), Bridge to Terabithia (2007), Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008), and The Kids Are All Right (2010).
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Lionel Richie
- Occupations
- film actorsinger-songwritersaxophonistrecord producersinger
- Biography
-
Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, 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
- basketball playersports analystspokespersonannouncerauthor
- Biography
-
Charles Wade Barkley is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT and CBS Sports. Nicknamed "Sir Charles", "Chuck", and "the Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for three teams. Though shorter than the typical power forward, he used his strength and aggressiveness to become one of the NBA's most dominant rebounders. He was a versatile player who had the ability to score, create plays, and defend. Barkley was an 11-time NBA All-Star, an 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
- player of American football
- Biography
-
Cameron Jerrell Newton is a former American football quarterback. He is the National Football League (NFL) leader in career quarterback rushing touchdowns and second in career quarterback rushing yards. Following a stint with the Florida Gators, Newton played college football for the Auburn Tigers, where he won the Heisman Trophy and 2011 BCS National Championship Game as a junior. He was selected first overall by the Carolina Panthers in the 2011 NFL Draft.
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 | 5,968 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | Auburn, Alabama, 36849 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 76,000 |
| Phone | 3348444000 |