University of Montevallo: Statistics

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#965 of 2,597 In North America
#897 of 2,496 In the United States
#14 of 33 In Alabama
#452 of 1,036 For Social Work
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Acceptance rate
54%
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
2,545
Graduates
397
Male:Female Ratio
37:63
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Post-master's certificate
Website
montevallo.edu

University of Montevallo Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Montevallo has an acceptance rate of 54% and is among the top 18% 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 54% 54% 56%
Applicants 6,210 1,963 3,787
Admissions 3,347 1,066 2,139
Freshmen enrolled full time 499 220 264
Freshmen enrolled part time 2 2

1,176 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

637 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1790 (61%)
Black or African American 441 (15%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 319 (11%)
Hispanic 191 (7%)
Nonresident Alien 88 (3%)
Two or more races 82 (3%)
Asian 18 (0.6%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0%)

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
$11,724
Students receiving aid
99%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $12,090$10,512
Tuition in-state $12,090$10,512
Tuition out-of-state $25,110$25,128
Fee in-district $1,620$1,404
Fee in-state $1,620$1,404
Fee out-of-state $1,620$1,404

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,373
Combined charge for room and board $10,768
Room charge $6,612
Meal charge $4,156

University of Montevallo majors

University of Montevallo has granted 440 bachelor's degrees across 29 programs and 147 master's across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Montevallo.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 30 37
Elementary Education and Teaching 34 12
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 38 8
Art & Art Studies, General 38
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 38
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 33
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 15 18
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 23
Secondary Education and Teaching 22
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 20
English Language and Literature, General 19 1
Psychology, General 20
Radio and Television 20
Accounting 16
Social Work 14
Political Science and Government, General 13
Rhetoric and Composition 13
Environmental Studies 12
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 11
Finance, General 11
History, General 10
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 9
Music, General 9
Mathematics, General 8
Audiology & Audiologist 7
Informatics 7
Sociology, General 7
Management Science 5
Chemistry, General 4
Social Sciences, General 3
Computer Science 1
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 1
Grand Total 440 147

University of Montevallo has a graduation rate of 49%, which is among the 39% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 49% 42% 54%
  • Full-time retention rate - 73%
  • Part-time retention rate - 25%

Publications & Citations

University of Montevallo has published 670 scientific papers with 10,175 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Psychology, Computer Science, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Biology, and Engineering.

Publications
670
Citations
10,175

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
454 / 6,486
Medicine
297 / 7,663
Psychology
291 / 6,125
Computer Science
279 / 5,053
Political Science
279 / 4,104
Law
265 / 3,946
Sociology
250 / 3,160
Philosophy
247 / 3,846
Biology
218 / 4,778
Engineering
197 / 2,138
Environmental Science
194 / 2,269
Physics
192 / 1,885
Mathematics
190 / 3,240
Economics
159 / 2,617
Business
155 / 1,933
Chemistry
140 / 2,613
History
135 / 1,008
Quantum and Particle physics
129 / 1,397
Geography and Cartography
122 / 1,151
Linguistics
115 / 1,849
Art & Design
114 / 813
Social Psychology
110 / 3,600
Statistics
107 / 2,640
Education Majors
99 / 842
Psychiatry
99 / 4,186
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
98 / 1,833
Development Studies
94 / 1,409
Biochemistry
86 / 2,037
Archaeology
86 / 859
Child Psychology
83 / 2,175
Ecology
77 / 947
Pathology
75 / 1,936
Math Teachers
74 / 481
Neuroscience
74 / 2,129
Geology
70 / 1,084
Genetics
70 / 1,973
Organic Chemistry
65 / 1,095
Machine Learning
65 / 1,077
Physical Therapy
64 / 735
Management
61 / 1,083

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 8 18
1993 7 33
1994 5 23
1995 8 60
1996 4 38
1997 11 31
1998 4 42
1999 9 50
2000 14 48
2001 14 46
2002 14 63
2003 13 83
2004 27 96
2005 15 118
2006 11 132
2007 13 139
2008 11 164
2009 15 194
2010 17 241
2011 22 275
2012 20 304
2013 23 361
2014 27 393
2015 22 508
2016 21 491
2017 36 501
2018 32 534
2019 19 645
2020 36 756
2021 20 903
2022 17 915
2023 30 837
2024 27 816
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University of Montevallo alumni

  1. Polly Holliday

    Polly Holliday
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1937-.. (age 88)
    Occupations
    stage actorfilm actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Polly Dean Holliday is an American retired actress who appeared on stage, television and in film. She is best known for her portrayal of sassy waitress Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry on the 1970s sitcom Alice, which she reprised in its short-lived spin-off, Flo. Her character's catchphrase of "Kiss my grits!" remains the most memorable line associated with the series Alice. She is the last surviving member of the show's main original cast.

  2. Rebecca Luker

    Rebecca Luker
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-2020 (aged 59)
    Occupations
    singeractor
    Biography

    Rebecca Luker was an American actress, singer, and recording artist, noted for her "crystal clear operatic soprano" and for maintaining long runs in Broadway musicals over the course of her three-decade-long career. The New York Times compared her to actresses such as Barbara Cook and Julie Andrews.

  3. Hannah Godwin

    Hannah Godwin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1995-.. (age 30)
    Occupations
    photographertelevision producerYouTuber
    Biography

    Hannah Godwin is an American television personality, model and YouTuber. She appeared on season 23 of The Bachelor, where she received the first impression rose and was one of three remaining finalists, and season 6 of Bachelor in Paradise, where she got engaged to Dylan Barbour.

  4. Rusty Greer

    Rusty Greer
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Thurman Clyde "Rusty" Greer III is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers from 1994 to 2002. He is currently the Head Baseball Coach for Fort Worth Christian School.

All 11 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UM
Founded 1896
Motto You Belong at Montevallo
Colors purple, gold
Academic calendar August to May. Also Summer Session (June - August)
Total FTE staff 548
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and contacts

Address Station 6001
Montevallo, Alabama, 35115-6000
United States
City population 7,000
Phone 2056656155

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