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University of South Alabama

Mobile, ALQuad's selectivityAccessible
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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

U. South Alabama admits about 7 in 10 applicants (71%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 62% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

71%

71%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

12,982

Admitted

9,212

Yield

21%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.71

SAT middle 50%

970–1190

8001600
ACT middle 50%

20–26

1836
Applications +131% since fall 2014 · admit rate 84% → 71%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 8,879 undergrads, where 38% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

8.9K

undergrads · larger than 87% of colleges

Diversity index

0.58

Pell Grant

38%

above the median

First generation

33%

about the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.56 → 0.58 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (20% of graduates). 19 students for every faculty member, more than at 87% of colleges. 65% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,135 a year on instruction per student.

19 to 1

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

Most popular major

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

20% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

$100.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

65%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$11.1K

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 $17,417 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.9K less than the national median. The 96% who received grants paid $16,074 on average; the other 4% paid the full sticker price of $25,809 in-state / $34,785 out-of-state.

34%

$17.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6.9K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$25,809 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 34% of full price

Federal loans

47%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −10% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $49,379 ten years after enrolling, more than at 37% of colleges; 50% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.4 years of that salary.

50%

50%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$49.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24.9K

≈ $264/month for 10 years

Retention

76%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 38% → 53% 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 fell 3% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 10%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 131% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 84% to 71%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −10% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +131%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 84% → 71%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.56 → 0.58

Every series, year by year

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