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Auburn University

Auburn, ALQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forBig campus
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 2 applicants admitted

Auburn admits about 1 in 2 applicants (46%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 86% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

46%

46%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

55,056

Admitted

25,284

Yield

24%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1260–1390

10001600
ACT middle 50%

26–31

1836
Applications +225% since fall 2014 · admit rate 83% → 46%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 26,816 undergrads, where 13% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

26.8K

undergrads · larger than 97% of colleges

Diversity index

0.31

Pell Grant

13%

below the median

First generation

17%

below the median

Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.27 → 0.31 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (6% of graduates). 21 students for every faculty member, more than at 93% of colleges. 87% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,067 a year on instruction per student.

21 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 93% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

6% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Engineering

$110.9K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

87%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$10.1K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $35,798 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $11.5K more than the national median. The 80% who received grants paid $25,242 on average; the other 20% paid the full sticker price of $35,298 in-state / $56,706 out-of-state.

20%

$35.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $11.5K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$35,298 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 20% of full price

Federal loans

26%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +6% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $65,337 ten years after enrolling, more than at 78% of colleges; 80% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.2 years of that salary.

80%

80%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$65.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21K

≈ $223/month for 10 years

Retention

95%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 71% → 82% 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 rose 9% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 6%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 225% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 83% to 46%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +6% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +225%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 83% → 46%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.27 → 0.31

Every series, year by year

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