The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL · SoutheastQuad's selectivitySelective

Known forBig campus

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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

Fall 2025: 61,994 applied (fall 2024: 56,795)The University of Alabama (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 44,124 admits (fall 2024: 43,531)The University of Alabama (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 71% admitted (fall 2024: 77%)The University of Alabama (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 560–680 (fall 2024: 590–690)The University of Alabama Common Data Set 2025–26
Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 530–680 (fall 2024: 580–710)The University of Alabama Common Data Set 2025–26
Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 22–31 (fall 2024: 24–31)The University of Alabama Common Data Set 2025–26

Source:The University of Alabama Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

7 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Alabama admits about 7 in 10 applicants (71%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 61% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

71%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

61,994

Admitted

44,124

Yield

18%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.85

SAT middle 50%

1100–1360

10001600

ACT middle 50%

22–31

1836

Applications +68% since fall 2014 · admit rate 51% → 77%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A very large campus of 33,227 undergrads, where 18% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

33.2K

undergrads · larger than 98% of colleges

Diversity index

0.47

Pell Grant

18%

below the median

First generation

23%

below the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.37 → 0.47 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Finance, General (8% of graduates). 19 students for every faculty member, more than at 87% of colleges. 79% of faculty are full-time. Spends $9,728 a year on instruction per student.

19 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 87% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $32,385 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $8.1K more than the national median. The 80% who received grants paid $22,559 on average; the other 20% paid the full sticker price of $33,382 in-state / $54,682 out-of-state.

30%

$32.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $8.1K above the national median

Full price, in-state: $33,382 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 30% of full price

Federal loans

32%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −11% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $59,221 ten years after enrolling, more than at 66% of colleges; 71% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.2 years of that salary.

71%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$59.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$22.8K

≈ $241/month for 10 years

Retention

89%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 66% → 73% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 11%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 68% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 51% to 77%.

Cost
Falling
−11% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+68%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 51% → 77% (to fall 2024)
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.37 → 0.47

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
The University of Alabama Common Data Set 2025–26
The University of Alabama · Fall 2025; 2025–26 (estimated); 2025–26; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Fall 2026 entrants; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-10
4
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
The University of Alabama (2026–27)
The University of Alabama · 2026–27 · retrieved 2026-10-10
13
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
State laws on public colleges
State legislatures (statutes read and summarized by hand) · In effect since October 1, 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-04
19
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
20
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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The University of Alabama (2026)
The University of Alabama · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 100751 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything