University of Alabama: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #275 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #123 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #108 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #3 of 33 | In Alabama |
| #1 of 2 | In Tuscaloosa |
| #45 of 1,052 | For Broadcast Journalism |
| Top100 | For 9 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 80%
- Undergraduates
- 32,458
- Graduates
- 6,186
- 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 80% 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 | 80% | 79% | 80% |
| Applicants | 54,072 | 21,550 | 32,522 |
| Admissions | 43,290 | 17,129 | 26,161 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 7,981 | 3,462 | 4,519 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 56 | 28 | 28 |
10,220 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
5,820 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,339 or 17%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1130
or below
75% of them
had 1410
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Alabama are 1130-1410 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
3,594 or 45%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 23
or below
75% of them
had 31
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Alabama are 23-31 (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 | 27630 (72%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 4344 (11%) |
| Hispanic | 2137 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1355 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 1277 (3%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1118 (3%) |
| Asian | 608 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 56 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 41 (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
- $15,683
- Students receiving aid
- 87%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $11,100 | $11,100 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,100 | $11,100 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $31,460 | $31,460 |
| Fee in-district | $840 | $690 |
| Fee in-state | $840 | $690 |
| Fee out-of-state | $840 | $690 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 8,989 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $10,526 |
| Room charge | $6,100 |
| Meal charge | $4,426 |
University of Alabama majors
University of Alabama has granted 6,740 bachelor's degrees across 73 programs, 2,180 master's across 71 programs, and 396 doctorate degrees across 45 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Alabama.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 539 | 181 | 1 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 259 | 251 | 3 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 420 | 92 | |
| Finance, General | 462 | 36 | 5 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 300 | 35 | 11 |
| Accounting | 214 | 84 | 1 |
| Psychology, General | 272 | 13 | 12 |
| Human Nutrition | 176 | 102 | 2 |
| Social Work | 75 | 190 | 8 |
| Criminology | 230 | 26 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 197 | 27 | 3 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 181 | 42 | 3 |
| Public Relations & Image Management | 207 | ||
| Business & Commerce, General | 191 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 167 | 12 | 6 |
| Public Health, General | 143 | 38 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 159 | 6 | 4 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 120 | 46 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 107 | 56 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 129 | 18 | 10 |
| Advertising | 105 | 42 | |
| Journalism, Other | 111 | 27 | |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 89 | 48 | |
| Law | 130 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 85 | 37 | 6 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 101 | 25 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 108 | 17 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 86 | 31 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 94 | 15 | 5 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other | 107 | ||
| Management Science | 75 | 25 | 2 |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 96 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 77 | 10 | 9 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 89 | 1 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 71 | 14 | 2 |
| Mathematics, General | 64 | 18 | 5 |
| History, General | 59 | 13 | 2 |
| Economics, General | 70 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 42 | 25 | 2 |
| Family Resource Management Studies, General | 40 | 25 | |
| Library and Information Science | 65 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 40 | 13 | 11 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 23 | 35 | 4 |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 61 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 49 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 43 | 4 | |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 29 | 14 | |
| Music, General | 26 | 6 | 11 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 31 | 6 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 30 | 3 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 33 | ||
| Dance, General | 32 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 20 | 9 | 2 |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 31 | ||
| Tax Law & Taxation | 30 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 21 | 7 | |
| Interior Design | 27 | ||
| Physics, General | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Early Childhood and Family Studies | 26 | ||
| Environmental Science | 24 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 19 | 4 | |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 19 | 4 | |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 22 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 21 | ||
| Public Administration | 21 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 20 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 20 | ||
| Geography | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 16 | 1 | |
| Microbiology, General | 17 | ||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 16 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 12 | 3 | |
| Creative Writing | 14 | ||
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 14 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 14 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 14 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 13 | ||
| Philosophy | 13 | ||
| Public Health, Other | 13 | ||
| Taxation | 13 | ||
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 13 | ||
| Women's Studies | 13 | ||
| Architectural Engineering | 12 | ||
| Construction Engineering | 12 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 6 | 6 | |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 8 | 3 | |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 11 | ||
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 11 | ||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 8 | 3 | |
| Business Statistics | 10 | ||
| Applied Statistics, General | 6 | 3 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | 3 | |
| Family and Community Services | 7 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 6 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 5 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 5 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other | 5 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 3 | ||
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 3 | ||
| School Psychology | 3 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 2 | ||
| Materials Science | 2 | ||
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 1 | ||
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 6,740 | 2,180 | 396 |
University of Alabama has a graduation rate of 73%, which is among the 19% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 73% | 70% | 74% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Alabama is a world-class research university with 56,776 scientific papers published and 1,341,752 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Physics, Medicine, Computer Science, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 605 | 4583 |
| 1992 | 681 | 4982 |
| 1993 | 706 | 5144 |
| 1994 | 667 | 5528 |
| 1995 | 619 | 6137 |
| 1996 | 740 | 6817 |
| 1997 | 748 | 7538 |
| 1998 | 663 | 8560 |
| 1999 | 782 | 9385 |
| 2000 | 832 | 10627 |
| 2001 | 828 | 12335 |
| 2002 | 1003 | 14021 |
| 2003 | 1012 | 17131 |
| 2004 | 926 | 19276 |
| 2005 | 1056 | 21711 |
| 2006 | 1201 | 24984 |
| 2007 | 1167 | 28540 |
| 2008 | 1282 | 31204 |
| 2009 | 1295 | 34861 |
| 2010 | 1430 | 39491 |
| 2011 | 1504 | 44121 |
| 2012 | 1688 | 49570 |
| 2013 | 1753 | 53725 |
| 2014 | 1792 | 58201 |
| 2015 | 2025 | 60231 |
| 2016 | 2009 | 61857 |
| 2017 | 2262 | 63346 |
| 2018 | 2598 | 69851 |
| 2019 | 2721 | 80255 |
| 2020 | 2839 | 91314 |
| 2021 | 2711 | 102923 |
| 2022 | 2674 | 104560 |
| 2023 | 2631 | 105159 |
University of Alabama alumni
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Harper Lee
- Occupations
- novelistmusicianwriterpoet lawyerprose writer
- 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 novel, Go Set a Watchman, was an earlier draft of Mockingbird that was published in July 2015 as a sequel.
-
Jalen Hurts
- Enrolled in the University of Alabama
- Studied in 2016-2018
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
-
Jalen Alexander Hurts is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played his first three seasons of college football at the University of Alabama, where he made two consecutive College Football National Championship appearances and was a member of the team that won the 2018 title. Hurts used his final year of eligibility at the University of Oklahoma where he quarterbacked the Oklahoma Sooners to the 2019 Big 12 Conference title and an appearance in the 2019 College Football Playoff. At Oklahoma, Hurts was a finalist for the 2019 Heisman Trophy, finishing second in the voting.
-
Joe Namath
- Occupations
- player of American footballactor
- Biography
-
Joseph William Namath is an American former football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. Nicknamed "Broadway Joe", 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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Jeff Sessions
- Occupations
- politicianlawyerpolitical scientist
- Biography
-
Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III is an American politician and attorney who served as the 84th United States attorney general from 2017 to 2018. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as United States senator from Alabama from 1997 to 2017 before resigning that position to serve as attorney general in the administration of President Donald Trump.
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 | 6,489 |
| 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 |