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| Metric | U. Alabama at Birmingham | U. Massachusetts-Lowell |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 88% | 83% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 85% / 90% | 84% / 82% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 11,379 | 13,781 |
| Admitted | 10,034 | 11,444 |
| Enrolled | 2,014 | 2,068 |
| Yield | 20% | 18% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1210–1450 | 1180–1370 |
| ACT middle 50% | 23–30 | 25–32 |
| Sent an SAT | – | 27% |
| Sent an ACT | – | 2% |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | 16%Fall 2024 |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Very important |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | Important |
| Admission: Essay | Not considered | Important |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Not considered | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | 3.72Fall 2024 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | 22% (of the 36% with a rank)Fall 2024 |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | Offered, restrictive2024–25 |
| Wait list | – | 45 admitted of 240 who acceptedFall 2024 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | Very importantFall 2024 |
| Admission: Test scores | – | ImportantFall 2024 |
| Admission: Interview | – | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | ImportantFall 2024 |
| Admission: First generation | – | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: State residency | – | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optionalFall 2026 applicants |
| Application fee | $40 | $70 |
| Deadlines & deposit | – | Apply by June 1 · reply by May 1Fall 2025 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | – | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2025 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | 84%Fall 2024 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Midsize | Suburb: Large |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | AANAPISI |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I, no football |
| Conference | American Athletic Conference | America East |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 11,635 | 11,434 |
| Beds in college housing | 3,480 | 4,135 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | Offered2024–25 |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | – |
| Pell Grant | 34% | 30% |
| First-gen | 34% | 32% |
| Men / women | 37% / 63% | 58% / 42% |
| Part-time students | 18% | 18% |
| Students 25 and older | 17% | 18% |
| First-years from in state | 81% | 88% |
| First-years from other states | 16% | 12% |
| First-years from abroad | 3% | 0% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,098 | 1,067 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 35% | 34% |
| Diversity index | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 18 to 1 | 17 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | 45%Fall 2024 |
| Full-time faculty share | 77% | 60% |
| Average faculty salary | $113,387 | $128,503 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 2,832 | 2,625 |
| Most popular majors | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 13% · Psychology, General 10% · Biomedical Sciences, General 5% | Business Administration and Management, General 21% · Psychology, General 9% · Mechanical Engineering 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $17,855 (public, GASB accounting) | $15,274 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $43,122 (public, GASB accounting) | $15,318 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 11% | 28% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $21,153 | $24,579 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 32% | 34% |
| Net price, students with grants | $17,997 | $16,530 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $29,379 | $34,564 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $42,411 | $53,390 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $8,832 | $16,570 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $21,864 | $35,396 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 13% | 13% |
| First-years with grants | 90% | 82% |
| Average grant | $11,025 | $15,098 |
| Aid from the college | 76% | 79% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | FAFSAFall 2025 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | March 1 (priority)Fall 2025 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | 93%2023–24 |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | $21,2812023–24 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | 120 students, average $12.6K2023–24 |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $54,501 | $64,874 |
| Graduation rate | 58% | 66% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 55% | 59% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 72% | 70% |
| Pell graduation gap | 17 pts lower | 11 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 40%Entered fall 2018 |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 49%Entered fall 2018 |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 45%Entered fall 2018 |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 56%Entered fall 2018 |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 66%Entered fall 2018 |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 61%Entered fall 2018 |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 65% | 69% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 82% | 63% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 57% | 54% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 56% | 57% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 57% | 63% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | 62% |
| Retention rate | 80% | 84% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 43% | 52% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 58% | 68% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 21% | 17% |
| Median debt | $22,300 | $23,704 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 40% | 53% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $18,000 | $19,500 |
| Website | uab.edu | uml.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 cycle;University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024–25, Entered fall 2018;University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024–25, 2023–24About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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