Auburn University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #253 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 |
| #42 of 1,009 | For Information Technology |
| Top100 | For 11 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 50%
- Undergraduates
- 26,874
- Graduates
- 6,141
- 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 50% and is among the top 15% 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 | 50% | 52% | 49% |
| Applicants | 48,178 | 19,626 | 28,552 |
| Admissions | 24,314 | 10,290 | 14,024 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 5,916 | 2,840 | 3,076 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 19 | 9 | 10 |
11,545 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,295 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,024 or 17%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1240
or below
75% of them
had 1380
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Auburn University are 1240-1380 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
4,211 or 71%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 25
or below
75% of them
had 31
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Auburn University are 25-31 (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 | 26107 (79%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 1796 (5%) |
| Black or African American | 1615 (5%) |
| Hispanic | 1412 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 937 (3%) |
| Asian | 916 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 118 (0.4%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 42 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 20 (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
- $11,644
- Students receiving aid
- 81%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $10,704 | $10,692 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,704 | $10,692 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $32,112 | $32,076 |
| Fee in-district | $1,832 | $1,832 |
| Fee in-state | $1,832 | $1,832 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,832 | $1,832 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 4,598 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $15,396 |
| Room charge | $9,562 |
| Meal charge | $5,834 |
Auburn University majors
Auburn University has granted 5,643 bachelor's degrees across 104 programs, 1,471 master's across 71 programs, and 590 doctorate degrees across 46 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Auburn University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 331 | 325 | 9 |
| Finance, General | 314 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 273 | 14 | 4 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 282 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 230 | 27 | 16 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 222 | 46 | |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 202 | 38 | 16 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 218 | 12 | |
| Accounting | 140 | 82 | |
| Psychology, General | 198 | 8 | |
| Architectural Engineering | 147 | 34 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 113 | 35 | 17 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 156 | ||
| Pharmacy | 143 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 86 | 33 | 8 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 126 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 83 | 24 | 11 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 95 | 17 | 4 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 89 | 16 | 5 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 70 | 17 | 13 |
| Chemical Engineering | 76 | 7 | 14 |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 95 | ||
| Aviation & Airway Management and Operations | 94 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 22 | 39 | 24 |
| Public Relations & Image Management | 85 | ||
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other | 67 | 15 | 2 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 80 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 70 | 4 | 2 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 74 | ||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 59 | 13 | |
| Management Science | 71 | ||
| Computer Software Engineering | 67 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 42 | 21 | 4 |
| Special Education and Teaching, Other | 55 | 10 | 2 |
| Computer Science | 66 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 28 | 20 | 13 |
| Architecture | 60 | ||
| Biological & Biosystems Engineering | 50 | 4 | 3 |
| Chemistry, General | 34 | 3 | 17 |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 51 | ||
| Journalism | 50 | ||
| Legal Studies | 50 | ||
| Technical Teacher Education | 6 | 38 | 6 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 47 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 46 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 33 | 10 | 2 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 34 | 10 | |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 37 | 6 | |
| Economics, General | 38 | 4 | |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 41 | ||
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 41 | ||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 41 | ||
| Horticultural Science | 36 | 4 | |
| Industrial and Product Design | 37 | 3 | |
| Public Administration | 6 | 25 | 9 |
| Agricultural Economics | 33 | 6 | |
| History, General | 31 | 3 | 4 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 38 | ||
| Social Work | 19 | 19 | |
| Airline & Commercial & Professional Pilot and Flight Crew | 37 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 27 | 9 | |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 36 | ||
| Interior Design | 35 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism | 34 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 33 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 33 | ||
| Aquaculture | 12 | 16 | 4 |
| Plant Sciences, Other | 28 | 3 | |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 29 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 17 | 12 | |
| Neuroscience | 26 | ||
| Real Estate Development | 26 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 20 | 3 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 21 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 21 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 5 | 14 | |
| Physics, General | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 17 | 2 | |
| Forestry, Other | 2 | 14 | 2 |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 18 | ||
| Agriculture, General | 17 | ||
| Interior Architecture | 17 | ||
| Sociology, General | 12 | 5 | |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 14 | 2 | |
| Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration | 15 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, Other | 15 | ||
| Poultry Science | 14 | ||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Genetics, General | 13 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 12 | ||
| Environmental Science | 12 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 12 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 12 | ||
| Music, General | 12 | ||
| Clinical & Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other | 11 | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 1 | 10 | |
| Child Development | 10 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 10 | ||
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 10 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 10 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 5 | 5 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 10 | ||
| Agricultural Business Technology & Technician | 9 | ||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 9 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 9 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 9 | ||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 9 | ||
| Statistics, General | 9 | ||
| Biotechnology | 8 | ||
| Geography | 1 | 7 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 8 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 7 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 7 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| Agricultural Communication & Journalism | 6 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 1 | 5 | |
| Engineering, General | 6 | ||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 6 | ||
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 6 | ||
| Family and Community Services | 5 | ||
| Food Science | 5 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 5 | ||
| Philosophy | 5 | ||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 4 | ||
| Applied Economics | 4 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 4 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 4 | ||
| Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 1 | 3 | |
| Engineering, Other | 3 | ||
| Forest Resources Production and Management | 2 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 2 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 1 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Political Science and Government, Other | 1 | ||
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 5,643 | 1,471 | 590 |
Auburn University has a graduation rate of 79%, which is among the 12% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 79% | 76% | 82% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Auburn University is a world-class research university with 70,024 scientific papers published and 1,639,049 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 891 | 4717 |
| 1993 | 898 | 5015 |
| 1994 | 915 | 5601 |
| 1995 | 997 | 6236 |
| 1996 | 1008 | 6847 |
| 1997 | 1026 | 7758 |
| 1998 | 976 | 8771 |
| 1999 | 913 | 9769 |
| 2000 | 1002 | 11552 |
| 2001 | 983 | 12468 |
| 2002 | 1232 | 16684 |
| 2003 | 1231 | 18095 |
| 2004 | 1308 | 19807 |
| 2005 | 1482 | 22796 |
| 2006 | 1446 | 26583 |
| 2007 | 1539 | 30208 |
| 2008 | 1736 | 32854 |
| 2009 | 1708 | 37306 |
| 2010 | 1831 | 42471 |
| 2011 | 1916 | 48853 |
| 2012 | 1970 | 54452 |
| 2013 | 2053 | 58770 |
| 2014 | 2145 | 63494 |
| 2015 | 2262 | 66133 |
| 2016 | 2251 | 68498 |
| 2017 | 2546 | 72930 |
| 2018 | 2566 | 80176 |
| 2019 | 2911 | 93439 |
| 2020 | 3321 | 113268 |
| 2021 | 3337 | 128923 |
| 2022 | 3504 | 132164 |
| 2023 | 3521 | 136422 |
| 2024 | 3014 | 137234 |
Auburn University alumni
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Josh Hutcherson
- Occupations
- film actorvoice actortelevision 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
- singerrecord producersaxophonistsinger-songwriterfilm actor
- 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
- announcerspokespersonsports analystbasketball playerjournalist
- Biography
-
Charles Wade Barkley is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT and CBS Sports. Nicknamed "Sir Charles", "the Bread Truck", 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 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. He is the NFL leader 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, where he holds franchise records for passing yards, passing touchdowns, and rushing touchdowns.
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 | 6,328 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | Auburn, Alabama, 36849 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 76,000 |
| Phone | 3348444000 |