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U. Alabama
U. Delaware

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Alabama costs about $4.8K less per year on average than U. Delaware ($32,385 vs. $37,216, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Alabama's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 25% at U. Delaware

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. Alabama$32.4K
U. Delaware$37.2K
Aid generosity
U. Alabama30%
U. Delaware25%
Net price, with grants
U. Alabama$22.6K
U. Delaware$19.1K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. Alabama80%
U. Delaware91%
Average grant
U. Alabama$17.5K
U. Delaware$13.3K
Aid from the college
U. Alabama76%
U. Delaware82%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. Alabama$33.4K
U. Delaware$33.7K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. Alabama$54.7K
U. Delaware$57.4K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. Alabama$11.9K
U. Delaware$16.1K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. Alabama$33.2K
U. Delaware$39.7K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. Alabama61%
U. Delaware66%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. AlabamaLittle need-based aid above $110K
  • U. DelawareLittle need-based aid above $110K

    Merit possible; averaging $9K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. AlabamaU. Delaware
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need –31% got merit aid, averaging $9K
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. AlabamaU. Delaware
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program YesNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. AlabamaU. Delaware
Aid forms –FAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline –January 15 (priority)
Need met, first-years 63%–
Average aid package, first-years $19,857–
College grant dollars given as merit 71%–
Aid for international students 213 students, average $33.9K–

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;The University of Alabama Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;The University of Alabama Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);College Scorecard, most recent release;The University of Alabama (2026–27), 2026–27;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Delaware Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2023 entrants;University of Delaware Common Data Set 2022–23, 2020–21;University of Delaware Common Data Set 2022–23, 2022–23About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why