University of Alabama: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #264 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #122 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #107 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #3 of 33 | In Alabama |
| #1 of 2 | In Tuscaloosa |
| #45 of 1,020 | For Broadcast Journalism |
| Top50% | For 226 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 76%
- Undergraduates
- 33,435
- Graduates
- 6,187
- Male:Female Ratio
- 42:58
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- ua.edu
University of Alabama Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Alabama has an acceptance rate of 76% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 76% | 75% | 77% |
| Applicants | 58,418 | 23,331 | 35,087 |
| Admissions | 44,295 | 17,444 | 26,851 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 8,215 | 3,483 | 4,732 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 64 | 37 | 27 |
11,157 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
5,998 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,468 or 18%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1170
or below
75% of them
had 1400
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Alabama are 1170-1400 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
3,756 or 45%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 24
or below
75% of them
had 31
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Alabama are 24-31 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | 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 |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 27867 (70%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 4579 (12%) |
| Hispanic | 2610 (7%) |
| Two or more races | 1370 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1299 (3%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1114 (3%) |
| Asian | 630 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 50 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 40 (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
- $16,394
- Students receiving aid
- 84%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $11,100 | $11,100 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,100 | $11,100 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $32,400 | $32,400 |
| Fee in-district | $800 | $640 |
| Fee in-state | $800 | $640 |
| Fee out-of-state | $800 | $640 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 9,294 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $10,866 |
| Room charge | $6,250 |
| Meal charge | $4,616 |
University of Alabama majors
University of Alabama has granted 6,505 bachelor's degrees across 75 programs, 2,162 master's across 74 programs, and 436 doctorate degrees across 46 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Alabama.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 510 | 105 | 2 |
| Finance, General | 497 | 28 | 2 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 374 | 87 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 181 | 261 | 1 |
| Psychology, General | 334 | 12 | 22 |
| Accounting | 207 | 77 | 3 |
| Business & Commerce, General | 278 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 224 | 42 | 12 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 226 | 25 | 9 |
| Social Work | 71 | 145 | 37 |
| Human Nutrition | 131 | 105 | 4 |
| Criminology | 219 | 12 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 186 | 35 | 6 |
| Public Relations & Image Management | 212 | ||
| Public Health, General | 150 | 46 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 169 | 8 | 1 |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 97 | 74 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 105 | 65 | |
| Journalism, Other | 103 | 46 | |
| Advertising | 97 | 47 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 117 | 27 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 109 | 16 | 11 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 95 | 33 | |
| Management Science | 95 | 29 | 3 |
| Law | 126 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 101 | 16 | 3 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 69 | 40 | 7 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 88 | 26 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 91 | 16 | 6 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 85 | 22 | |
| Library and Information Science | 102 | ||
| History, General | 76 | 16 | 4 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other | 96 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 91 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 83 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 63 | 17 | 3 |
| Family Resource Management Studies, General | 43 | 36 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 56 | 9 | 10 |
| Mathematics, General | 58 | 12 | 5 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 37 | 37 | 1 |
| Chemistry, General | 43 | 8 | 18 |
| Economics, General | 69 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 33 | 30 | 4 |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 48 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 41 | 5 | |
| Music, General | 25 | 10 | 11 |
| Taxation | 45 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 30 | 12 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 37 | ||
| Interior Design | 35 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 34 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 23 | 10 | |
| Tax Law & Taxation | 29 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 28 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 27 | ||
| Public Administration | 27 | ||
| Dance, General | 22 | 4 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Environmental Science | 25 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| Early Childhood and Family Studies | 23 | ||
| Physics, General | 13 | 2 | 8 |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 22 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 17 | 5 | |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 13 | 8 | |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 21 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 13 | 4 | |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 17 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 17 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 17 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 17 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 17 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 13 | 3 | |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 8 | 8 | |
| Public Health, Other | 16 | ||
| Architectural Engineering | 15 | ||
| Creative Writing | 13 | ||
| Geography | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 11 | 2 | |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 13 | ||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 12 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 12 | ||
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 11 | ||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 10 | 1 | |
| Materials Science | 11 | ||
| Philosophy | 11 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 4 | 6 | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 9 | ||
| Business Analytics | 8 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 8 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 8 | ||
| Women's Studies | 8 | ||
| Construction Engineering | 7 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 | 6 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 4 | 2 | |
| Family and Community Services | 6 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 5 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 1 | 4 | |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 4 | ||
| Applied Statistics, General | 2 | 1 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 3 | ||
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 2 | ||
| Learning Sciences | 2 | ||
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | 1 | ||
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 1 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 1 | ||
| School Psychology | 1 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 6,505 | 2,162 | 436 |
University of Alabama has a graduation rate of 74%, which is among the 17% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 74% | 71% | 76% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Alabama is a world-class research university with 67,979 scientific papers published and 1,956,799 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 850 | 7313 |
| 1993 | 854 | 7426 |
| 1994 | 785 | 7976 |
| 1995 | 760 | 8798 |
| 1996 | 869 | 9752 |
| 1997 | 878 | 10689 |
| 1998 | 855 | 12034 |
| 1999 | 919 | 13174 |
| 2000 | 954 | 15012 |
| 2001 | 960 | 16886 |
| 2002 | 1198 | 19537 |
| 2003 | 1231 | 23420 |
| 2004 | 1071 | 25549 |
| 2005 | 1202 | 28589 |
| 2006 | 1370 | 32357 |
| 2007 | 1342 | 36401 |
| 2008 | 1425 | 39596 |
| 2009 | 1519 | 45641 |
| 2010 | 1663 | 51040 |
| 2011 | 1821 | 56797 |
| 2012 | 2085 | 65626 |
| 2013 | 2039 | 72641 |
| 2014 | 2107 | 79384 |
| 2015 | 2355 | 83184 |
| 2016 | 2183 | 86000 |
| 2017 | 2561 | 90475 |
| 2018 | 3001 | 96588 |
| 2019 | 3062 | 112280 |
| 2020 | 3136 | 129720 |
| 2021 | 2998 | 143200 |
| 2022 | 2933 | 136655 |
| 2023 | 3035 | 144039 |
| 2024 | 2705 | 137555 |
University of Alabama alumni
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Harper Lee
- Occupations
- prose writerpoet lawyerwritermusiciannovelist
- Biography
-
Nelle Harper Lee was an American novelist whose 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize and became a classic of modern American literature. She assisted her close friend Truman Capote in his research for the book In Cold Blood (1966). Her second and final novel, Go Set a Watchman, was an earlier draft of Mockingbird, set at a later date, that was published in July 2015 as a sequel.
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Jalen Hurts
- Enrolled in the University of Alabama
- Studied in 2016-2018
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
-
Jalen Alexander Hurts is an American professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He began his college football career with the Alabama Crimson Tide, leading the team to consecutive College Football Playoff National Championship appearances in 2016 and 2017. After being benched for Tua Tagovailoa during Alabama's victory in the 2017 championship game, Hurts spent one season as Alabama's backup quarterback in 2018. He played his final season with the Oklahoma Sooners, leading them to an appearance in the 2019–20 College Football Playoff.
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Joe Namath
- Occupations
- actorAmerican football player
- Biography
-
Joseph William Namath, nicknamed "Broadway Joe", is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He spent the majority of his career with the New York Jets. Namath played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he won the national championship as a senior, and was selected by the Jets first overall in the 1965 AFL draft.
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Jimmy Wales
- Enrolled in the University of Alabama
- Studied in 1986
- Occupations
- researcherbusinesspersonentrepreneuroratorblogger
- Biography
-
Jimmy Donal Wales, also known as Jimbo Wales, is an American Internet entrepreneur, webmaster, and former financial trader. He is a co-founder of the non-profit free encyclopedia, Wikipedia, and the for-profit wiki hosting service Fandom (formerly Wikia). He has worked on other online projects, including Bomis, Nupedia, WikiTribune, and WT Social.
General info
| Alternative names | UA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1831 |
| Colors | crimson, white |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 6,746 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 739 University Blvd Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35487-0100 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 100,000 |
| Phone | 2053486010 |