Auburn University: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #237 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #117 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #102 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 33 | In Alabama |
| #39 of 1,920 | For Animal Science |
| Top100 | For 13 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 71%
- Undergraduates
- 24,931
- Graduates
- 6,595
- 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 71% and is among the top 33% 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 | 71% | 69% | 73% |
| Applicants | 27,619 | 11,598 | 16,021 |
| Admissions | 19,660 | 8,015 | 11,645 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 5,254 | 2,384 | 2,870 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 57 | 39 | 18 |
11,718 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,745 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | Recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 24624 (78%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 2205 (7%) |
| Black or African American | 1680 (5%) |
| Hispanic | 1211 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 824 (3%) |
| Asian | 780 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 102 (0.3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 41 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 18 (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
- $10,448
- Students receiving aid
- 76%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $10,080 | $10,080 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,080 | $10,080 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $30,240 | $30,240 |
| Fee in-district | $1,746 | $1,746 |
| Fee in-state | $1,746 | $1,746 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,746 | $1,746 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 4,823 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,596 |
| Room charge | $8,892 |
| Meal charge | $5,704 |
Auburn University majors
Auburn University has granted 5,730 bachelor's degrees across 101 programs, 1,295 master's across 68 programs, and 532 doctorate degrees across 42 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Auburn University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 302 | 246 | 5 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 295 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 239 | 36 | 11 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 262 | 14 | 9 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 252 | 25 | 8 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 206 | 47 | |
| Accounting | 152 | 98 | |
| Finance, General | 248 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 205 | ||
| Psychology, General | 169 | 13 | 4 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 123 | 42 | 6 |
| Architectural Engineering | 129 | 33 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 123 | 27 | 9 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 116 | 31 | 5 |
| Pharmacy | 152 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 134 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 100 | 15 | 2 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 115 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 85 | 22 | 7 |
| Chemical Engineering | 90 | 8 | 10 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 101 | 7 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 87 | 13 | 5 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 105 | ||
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other | 89 | 12 | 3 |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 71 | 23 | 9 |
| Management Science | 96 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, Other | 76 | 11 | 1 |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 86 | ||
| Technical Teacher Education | 11 | 48 | 23 |
| Computer Science | 80 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 66 | 8 | 6 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 76 | ||
| Public Relations & Image Management | 70 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 41 | 18 | 10 |
| Architecture | 61 | 7 | |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 57 | 9 | |
| Biological & Biosystems Engineering | 56 | 6 | 3 |
| Aviation & Airway Management and Operations | 62 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 61 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 59 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 57 | 1 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 41 | 9 | 1 |
| Public Administration | 6 | 40 | 5 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 50 | ||
| Agricultural Economics | 44 | 3 | |
| Social Work | 26 | 21 | |
| Chemistry, General | 30 | 2 | 14 |
| Industrial and Product Design | 39 | 6 | |
| Plant Sciences, Other | 36 | 9 | |
| History, General | 32 | 4 | 7 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 42 | ||
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 41 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 40 | ||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 40 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 35 | 3 | |
| Journalism | 38 | ||
| Interior Design | 37 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 26 | 10 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 31 | 4 | |
| Economics, General | 34 | 1 | |
| Horticultural Science | 30 | 5 | |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 33 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 17 | 9 | 5 |
| Aquaculture | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Airline & Commercial & Professional Pilot and Flight Crew | 27 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 16 | 11 | |
| Mathematics, General | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 24 | ||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 24 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 23 | ||
| Forestry, Other | 4 | 15 | 3 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, Other | 21 | ||
| Agriculture, General | 20 | ||
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 19 | ||
| Physics, General | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Sociology, General | 15 | 4 | |
| Neuroscience | 18 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 17 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 17 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 16 | 1 | |
| Real Estate Development | 16 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 15 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 5 | 9 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 13 | ||
| Interior Architecture | 13 | ||
| Philosophy | 13 | ||
| Social Science Teacher Education | 13 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 5 | 7 | |
| Clinical & Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other | 12 | ||
| Environmental Science | 12 | ||
| Music, General | 12 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 11 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 11 | ||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 11 | ||
| Legal Studies | 11 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 10 | ||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 10 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism | 9 | ||
| Geography | 4 | 5 | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 8 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 8 | ||
| Statistics, General | 8 | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 2 | 5 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 2 | 4 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 6 | ||
| Poultry Science | 6 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 6 | ||
| Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration | 5 | ||
| Food Science | 5 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 5 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 5 | ||
| Biotechnology | 4 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 4 | ||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 4 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 3 | ||
| Engineering, General | 3 | ||
| Family and Community Services | 3 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 3 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 1 | 2 | |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 2 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 2 | ||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 2 | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 2 | ||
| Agricultural Communication & Journalism | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 5,730 | 1,295 | 532 |
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 55,275 scientific papers published and 1,069,343 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 674 | 2934 |
| 1991 | 753 | 3323 |
| 1992 | 785 | 3612 |
| 1993 | 793 | 3898 |
| 1994 | 802 | 4328 |
| 1995 | 822 | 4937 |
| 1996 | 868 | 5168 |
| 1997 | 913 | 6050 |
| 1998 | 855 | 6863 |
| 1999 | 801 | 7716 |
| 2000 | 835 | 8662 |
| 2001 | 880 | 9733 |
| 2002 | 857 | 11239 |
| 2003 | 947 | 12981 |
| 2004 | 1096 | 14558 |
| 2005 | 1208 | 16770 |
| 2006 | 1241 | 19520 |
| 2007 | 1313 | 23182 |
| 2008 | 1429 | 24587 |
| 2009 | 1526 | 28715 |
| 2010 | 1526 | 31913 |
| 2011 | 1616 | 36933 |
| 2012 | 1643 | 41032 |
| 2013 | 1731 | 44856 |
| 2014 | 1837 | 48393 |
| 2015 | 1937 | 50988 |
| 2016 | 1919 | 51607 |
| 2017 | 2192 | 55134 |
| 2018 | 2250 | 57806 |
| 2019 | 2510 | 68959 |
| 2020 | 2825 | 83132 |
| 2021 | 3244 | 106624 |
| 2022 | 2880 | 101340 |
Auburn University alumni
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Cam Newton
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
-
Cameron Jerrell Newton is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He has played for 11 seasons, primarily with the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed "Superman" and "Super Cam", he is the NFL all-time leader in career quarterback rushing touchdowns and second in career quarterback rushing yards. Newton had a college football stint at Florida before joining Auburn, where he won the Heisman Trophy and 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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Lionel Richie
- Occupations
- singer-songwriterfilm actorpianistsingerrecord producer
- Biography
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Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality.
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Charles Barkley
- Occupations
- basketball playerjournalistactorauthorannouncer
- 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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Tim Cook
- Enrolled in Auburn University
- In 1982 graduated with Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering
- Occupations
- international forum participantpresenterengineercomputer scientistmanager
- Biography
-
Timothy Donald Cook is an American business executive who has been the chief executive officer of Apple Inc. since 2011. Cook previously served as the company's chief operating officer under its co-founder Steve Jobs. He is the first CEO of any Fortune 500 company who is openly gay.
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 | 5,902 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | Auburn, Alabama, 36849 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 76,000 |
| Phone | 3348444000 |