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In terms of yearly teaching graduations, Alabama is ranked #25 in the country with 4,903 degrees handed out in 2019. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $13,723 per year to get their degree at a college in Alabama, while out of state students will pay an average of $18,831 per year.
About 71% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $7,088 per year.
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There are 2,154 undergraduates at University of West Alabama, of which 1,836 are full-time, and there are 5,200 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at University of West Alabama is 4.6 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 28%. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.
Roughly 96% of students at University of West Alabama take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,077 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from University of West Alabama with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,400 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 24,628 undergraduates at Auburn, of which 22,460 are full-time, and there are 30,440 students altogether. The freshman retention rate at Auburn is 92%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
About 84% of students who apply get accepted. Around 43% of accepted students are men, and 57% are women.
Roughly 32% of students at Auburn take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,275 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Auburn is $39,500.
The total student population at The University of Alabama is 38,390, of which 33,028 students are undergraduates and of those, 29,586 are full-time. It takes the average UA undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.
About 53% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.
Approximately 43% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,657 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,400 during the early-career years.
The total student population at University of Alabama at Birmingham is 21,923, of which 13,836 students are undergraduates and of those, 10,042 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.
55% of UAB students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,004 a year. UAB has a 5.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UAB is $35,100.
There are 14,834 students at USA in total, 10,293 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 8,637 are full-time. It takes the average USA undergraduate about 4.8 years to complete their degree.
About 82% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.
Approximately 61% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $10,983 a year. USA has a 8.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from USA with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,500 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Jacksonville State University is 8,479, of which 7,321 students are undergraduates and of those, 5,459 are full-time. It takes the average Jacksonville State University undergraduate about 4.8 years to complete their degree.
About 54% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.
Approximately 59% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,016 a year. The student loan default rate of 9.8% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Jacksonville State University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,700 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 13,452 undergraduates at TROY, of which 9,161 are full-time, and there are 16,981 students altogether. It takes the average TROY undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.
Around 88% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.
Roughly 81% of students at TROY take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,278 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.8% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,400 during the early-career years.
The total student population at University of North Alabama is 7,488, of which 6,153 students are undergraduates and of those, 5,023 are full-time. For undergraduates at UNA, the average graduation time is 4.8 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 70%. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.
Approximately 69% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,451 a year. The student loan default rate of 11.6% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from UNA with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,600 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 2,885 undergraduates at Athens State University, of which 1,205 are full-time, and there are 3,044 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Athens State University has a 7.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,400 during the early-career years.
There are 3,535 undergraduates at Samford, of which 3,453 are full-time, and there are 5,619 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Samford is 4.2 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 83%. Around 32% of accepted students are men, and 68% are women.
Approximately 38% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,448 a year. Samford has a 2.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Samford with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,500 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 4,632 undergraduates at AUM, of which 3,554 are full-time, and there are 5,211 students altogether. It takes the average AUM undergraduate about 5.2 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 83%. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.
Roughly 55% of students at AUM take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,639 a year. The student loan default rate of 10.4% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from AUM is $30,100.
There are 2,281 undergraduates at Montevallo, of which 2,063 are full-time, and there are 2,612 students altogether. For undergraduates at Montevallo, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.
About 64% of students who apply get accepted. Around 32% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.
58% of Montevallo students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,317 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Montevallo with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,500 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 3,903 undergraduates at Alabama State, of which 3,643 are full-time, and there are 4,413 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Alabama State is 4.9 years.
Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 31% are men and 66% are women.
Roughly 76% of students at Alabama State take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,709 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 20.3% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Alabama State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $22,600 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,885 students at University of Mobile in total, 1,676 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,150 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at University of Mobile is 4.6 years.
About 47% of students who apply get accepted. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.
Roughly 60% of students at University of Mobile take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,771 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.6% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from University of Mobile with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,300 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 6,106 students at AAMU in total, 5,143 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,842 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at AAMU is 5.1 years.
Around 90% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.
72% of AAMU students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,427 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 18.2% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $25,200 during the early-career years.
There are 9,736 students at UAH in total, 7,671 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,393 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UAH is 4.8 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 81%. Around 58% of accepted students are men, and 42% are women.
46% of UAH students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,298 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,200 during the early-career years.
There are 3,178 students at Faulkner in total, 2,428 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,585 are full-time. It takes the average Faulkner undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.
About 51% of students who apply get accepted. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.
75% of Faulkner students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,946 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.5% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,700 during the early-career years.
There are 1,261 full-time undergraduates at BSC, and 1,268 students altogether. For undergraduates at BSC, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 62%. Around 46% of accepted students are men, and 54% are women.
Approximately 54% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,143 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from BSC is $33,400.
The total student population at Spring Hill College is 1,379, of which 1,254 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,241 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
About 46% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 33% are men and 67% are women.
Roughly 91% of students at Spring Hill take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,111 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,600 during the early-career years.
There are 797 students at Stillman College in total, 660 are full-time undergraduates. For undergraduates at Stillman College, the average graduation time is 4.6 years.
About 48% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 31% are men and 69% are women.
Approximately 82% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,795 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 23.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Stillman College is $22,800.
There are 1,581 undergraduates at Oakwood, of which 1,449 are full-time, and there are 1,636 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 47%. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.
Roughly 67% of students at Oakwood take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,591 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 10.4% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Oakwood is $21,800.
The total student population at Judson College is 268, which includes 217 full-time undergraduates. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Judson College is 4.0 years.
About 51% of students who apply get accepted. Around 0% of accepted students are men, and 100% are women.
Roughly 74% of students at Judson College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,582 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 17.7% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $22,200 during the early-career years.
There are 1,081 students at Huntingdon College in total, 881 are full-time undergraduates. It takes the average Huntingdon College undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 56%. Of the accepted students, 50% are men and 50% are women.
77% of Huntingdon College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,058 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.8% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,600 during the early-career years.
There are 546 students at The Academy in total, 305 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 86 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1.
The student loan default rate of 6.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from The Academy is $33,600.
There are 1,234 students at Strayer University - Alabama in total, 957 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 58 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Roughly 100% of students at Strayer University - Alabama take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,401 a year. The student loan default rate of 10.4% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Strayer University - Alabama is $33,100.
Other Alabama Colleges
Rank | School | Yearly Graduations |
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26 | Selma University | 7 |
27 | Miles College | 4 |
28 | Huntsville Bible College | 2 |
29 | Tuskegee University | 1 |
30 | Talladega College | 0 |
30 | Paul Mitchell the School Birmingham | 0 |
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