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Troy University

Troy, ALQuad's selectivityOpen
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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Troy admits about 10 in 10 applicants (96%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 10% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

96%

96%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

9,474

Admitted

9,099

Yield

21%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

940–1210

8001600
ACT middle 50%

18–25

1236
Applications +50% since fall 2014 · admit rate 73% → 96%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 9,805 undergrads, where 43% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

9.8K

undergrads · larger than 89% of colleges

Diversity index

0.62

Pell Grant

43%

above the median

First generation

39%

above the median

Remote townNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Steady · index 0.62 → 0.62 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (14% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 48% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,209 a year on instruction per student.

16 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 72% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

14% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Science, Technology and Society

$80.5K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

48%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$8.2K

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 $16,057 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $8.2K less than the national median. The 88% who received grants paid $12,842 on average; the other 12% paid the full sticker price of $24,158 in-state / $33,950 out-of-state.

36%

$16.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $8.2K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$24,158 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 36% of full price

Federal loans

67%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −9% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $42,062 ten years after enrolling, more than at 17% of colleges; 45% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

45%

45%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$42.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25K

≈ $265/month for 10 years

Retention

71%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 35% → 50% 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 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 9%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 50% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 73% to 96%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −9% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +50%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 73% → 96%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.62 → 0.62

Every series, year by year

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