The University of Alabama

Name: The University of Alabama Common Data Set 2020-21
Creator: The University of Alabama
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Common Data Set 2020-21

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Acceptance Rate

80.4%

Applications

39,560

Admitted

31,804

Enrolled

6,466

SAT Composite

1070-1198

SAT Math

530-598

SAT Reading

540-600

ACT Composite

23-27

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

$59,221

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

73%

6-year completion

Average net price

$22,420

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$22,750

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction221fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Lorne

Last Name:Kuffel

Title:Executive Director, OIRA

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	31670

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	6170

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	37840

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	35	571	587
Hispanic/Latino	338	1566	1595
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	592	3135	3330
White, non-Hispanic	5167	23555	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	10	101	109
Asian, non-Hispanic	98	402	429
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	5	24	24
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	237	1100	1129
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	25	156	166
Total	6507	30610	31670

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	7429
Postbachelor's certificates	0
Master's degrees	1831
Post-master's certificates	25
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	193
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	190
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	14907	24653	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	12112	19692	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	2728	3738	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	3738	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	24	17	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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
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	23	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	1070	1330	1198
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	540	660	600
SAT math	530	670	598
ACT composite	23	31	27
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 extracted fields

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class44.7

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class64.5

Percent in top half of high school graduating class86.2

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class13.8

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class3.8

Percent who had GPA of 4.042

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9918

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.997

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:3.82

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:40

If yes, maximum period of postponement:One Year

Transfer Admission

1 TABLE

Transfer Credit Policies

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Please select “Evaluation of Credit from Non-Traditional Sources” from the link below: N:\SURVEYS\CDS\2021-22\CDS 2021-22 W C.xlsx Page 17 The University of Alabama: Common Data Set 2020-21

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)58%

Percent of males who join fraternities32%

Percent of females who join sororities51%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing90%

Percent who live off campus or commute10%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)59%

Percent of males who join fraternities27%

Percent of females who join sororities40%

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	840	840
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$32,523,749

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$3,890,828

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$77,607,040

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,481,776

Total Scholarships/Grants$116,503,393

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$87,919,562

Federal Work-Study$1,657,439

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

Total Self-Help$89,577,001

Parent Loans$51,739,612

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,000,435

Athletic Awards$509,698

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$8,772,046

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$3,750,959

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$158,484,842

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$9,776,512

Total Scholarships/Grants$180,784,359

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$57,690,386

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

Total Self-Help$57,690,386

Parent Loans$46,731,101

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,893,515

Athletic Awards$13,627,353

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.2,021

Institutional Aid

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Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio20

based on ____ students30,282

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	0.48%	Not reported	3%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	0.39%	Not reported	5%
Communication/journalism	8.97%	Not reported	9%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.29%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	5.51%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	12.06%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.23%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.99%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	1.54%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.01%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.64%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.29%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	28%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.54%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.31%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.17%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	3.81%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	2.42%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	0.73%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.22%
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	2.58%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	8.44%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	30.24%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.14%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100%	100.00%	100%

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