The University of Alabama

Name: The University of Alabama Common Data Set 2019-20
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2019-20

The 2019-20 Common Data Set for The University of Alabama — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. This archive discovered the file on Apr 19, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

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First-year admissions & retention§C1 · §B22 →

Accept rate§C1

82.7%

31,835 of 38,505

Yield§C1

21.2%

6,764 enrolled

Applications§C1

38,505

Admitted§C1

31,835

Enrolled§C1

6,764

Enrolled score bands (25th–75th percentile)§C9 →

SAT 25–75§C9

1080–1206

27% SUB · MED 1340

SAT EBRW§C9

550–604

25TH–75TH · MED 660

SAT Math§C9

530–602

25TH–75TH · MED 680

ACT 25–75§C9

23–27

SUB % N/A · MED 31

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

SCORECARD

$59,221

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

SCORECARD

73%

6-year completion

Average net price

SCORECARD

$22,420

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

SCORECARD

$22,750

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA

12%

as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report231numbers from this report.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Lorne

Last Name:Kuffel

Title:Executive Director, Institutional Research and Assessment

Office:Institutional Research and Assessment

Address Line 1:University of Alabama, Box 870166

Zipcode35487-0166

Country:USA

Phone:(205) 348-7200

Email Address:lkuffel@ua.edu

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://oira.ua.edu/new/reports/?Report%20Type[0][0]=Common%20Data%20Set

Other

City:Tuscaloosa

StateAlabama

Address Information

Name of College/University:The University of Alabama

Street Address Line 1:Box 870100

CityTuscaloosa

StateAL

Zip35487-0100

Country:USA

Main Phone Number:(205) 348-6010

WWW Home Page Address:www.ua.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number:(205) 348-5666

Admissions Email Address:admissions@ua.edu

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	32795

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	5305

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	38100

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	82	750	867
Hispanic/Latino	345	1611	1631
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	653	3214	3329
White, non-Hispanic	5267	24508	25089
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	24	118	123
Asian, non-Hispanic	94	381	402
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	3	37	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	268	1122	1149
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	28	159	168
Total	6764	31900	32795

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	6912
Postbachelor's certificates	0
Master's degrees	1750
Post-master's certificates	20
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	229
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	187
Doctoral degrees, other	0

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	14709	23796	Not reported	38,505
Admitted	12230	19605	Not reported	31,835
Enrolled	2879	3855	Not reported	6,734
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	3855	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	9	21	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units15

English4

Mathematics3

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language1

Social studies4

History5

Total academic units15

English4

Mathematics3

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language2

Social studies4

History5

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	Yes	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	—	—	Yes	—
Recommendations	—	—	Yes	—
Interview	—	—	Yes	—
Extracurricular activities	—	—	Yes	—
Talent or ability	—	—	Yes	—
Character and personal qualities	—	—	Yes	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	27	Not reported
ACT	Not reported	Not reported

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1080	1340	1206
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	550	660	604
SAT math	530	680	602
ACT composite	23	31	26.9
ACT math	21	29	25
ACT English	23	33	28
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class39.9

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class61.2

Percent in top half of high school graduating class84.1

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class15.9

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class3.7

Percent who had GPA of 4.038

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9917

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4911

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.999

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.77

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:40

If yes, maximum period of postponement:One Year

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	2145	2502	Not reported	4647
Admitted	1421	1831	Not reported	3252
Enrolled	726	888	Not reported	1614

Application for Admission

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Transfer students with less than 24 semester hours must meet the 2.0 GPA on college work, as well as requirements for freshman admission. N:\SURVEYS\CDS\2019-20\CDS 2019-20 FINAL.xlsx Page 14 The University of Alabama: Common Data Set 2019-20

Transfer Credit Policies

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:12

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Select “Evaluation of Credit from Non-Traditional Sources” https://catalog.ua.edu/undergraduate/about/academic-regulations/policies/transfer-credit/ N:\SURVEYS\CDS\2019-20\CDS 2019-20 FINAL.xlsx Page 16 The University of Alabama: Common Data Set 2019-20

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)62%

Percent of males who join fraternities33%

Percent of females who join sororities54%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing95%

Percent who live off campus or commute6%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)61%

Percent of males who join fraternities28%

Percent of females who join sororities42%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing25%

Percent who live off campus or commute75%

Percent of students age 25 and older8%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:http://financialaid.ua.edu/net-price-calculator/

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	30250	30250
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	0	0
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Financial Aid

4 TABLES

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$33,528,655

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$78,753,643

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,290,163

Total Scholarships/Grants$118,403,572

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$90,322,607

Federal Work-Study$1,852,854

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$92,175,461

Parent Loans$52,374,830

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,047,701

Athletic Awards$465,623

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$9,248,501

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$155,013,724

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$5,896,293

Total Scholarships/Grants$174,843,127

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$55,972,171

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$55,972,171

Parent Loans$45,517,311

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,770,260

Athletic Awards$14,129,060

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.2,019

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:N:\SURVEYS\CDS\2019-20\CDS 2019-20 FINAL.xlsx Page 27 The University of Alabama: Common Data Set 2019-20

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio20

based on ____ students2,019

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Natural resources and conservation	0.33%	Not reported	3%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	0.34%	Not reported	5%
Communication/journalism	10.12%	Not reported	9%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.18%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	5.66%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	12.01%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.19%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	7.08%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	1.06%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.01%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.58%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	28%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.6%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.33%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.07%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	4.02%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	2.82%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	0.62%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.31%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	3.22%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	7.84%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	28.94%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.67%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100%	100.00%	100%

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