The University of Alabama

Name: The University of Alabama Common Data Set 2023-24
Creator: The University of Alabama
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2023-24

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Acceptance Rate

75.8%

Applications

58,418

Admitted

44,295

Enrolled

8,279

SAT Composite

1120-1370

SAT Math

550-690

SAT Reading

570-680

ACT Composite

22-30

§ 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

$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

Nonpayment

12%

FSA · 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 report379numbers from this report.

General Information

6 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

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

Academic Year

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://diversity.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	33435

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	6187

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	39622

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	51	252	309
Hispanic/Latino	808	2238	2301
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	943	3564	3759
White, non-Hispanic	5889	23359	24033
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	25	94	97
Asian, non-Hispanic	108	477	498
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	6	30	31
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	350	1150	1202
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	99	1159	1205
Total	8279	185	1367

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	86.1%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 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	23331	35087	Not reported	58,418
Admitted	17444	26851	Not reported	44,295
Enrolled	3483	4732	Not reported	8,215
Enrolled full-time	3483	4732	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	37	27	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,480

Number of wait-listed students admitted:0

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	23	1884
ACT	54	4492

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	1120	1230	1370
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	570	620	680
SAT math	550	610	690
ACT composite	22	26	30
ACT math	19	25	28
ACT English	22	26	32
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

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80021

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69942

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59931

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4996

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-80023

SAT Math: 600-69935

SAT Math: 500-59934

SAT Math: 400-4998

SAT Math: 300-3991

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-160020

SAT Composite: 1200-139940

SAT Composite: 1000-119934

SAT Composite: 800-9996

SAT Composite: 600-7990

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-3631

ACT Composite: 24-2935

ACT Composite: 18-2328

ACT Composite: 12-175

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class27.6

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class51.6

Percent in top half of high school graduating class80.8

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class19.2

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class3.5

Percent who had GPA of 4.051

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9918

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.498

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.246

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.992

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.018

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9918

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7422

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4920

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2418

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.994

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.043

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9918

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417

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 2.992

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Total100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.87

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.1

Admission Policies

If yes, maximum period of postponement:One Year

Transfer Admission

1 TABLE

Transfer Credit Policies

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Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)64%

Percent of males who join fraternities31%

Percent of females who join sororities49%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing94%

Percent who live off campus or commute6%

Percent of students age 25 and older1%

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

Percent of males who join fraternities30%

Percent of females who join sororities45%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing28%

Percent who live off campus or commute72%

Percent of students age 25 and older6%

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

4 TABLES

Information

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Public 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	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	11100	11100
Tuition: out-of-state	32400	32400
Tuition: nonresident	32400	32400
Required fees	800	800
Food and housing, on-campus	13316	13316
Housing only, on-campus	8700	8700
Food only, on-campus meal plan	4616	4616
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-state (out-of-district):$545

Out-of-state:$1,425

NONRESIDENTS:$1,425

Financial Aid

7 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	2645	10307	189
Average institutional non-need grant	16310	16078	6053
Athletic grant recipients	96	462	4
Average athletic grant	30148	31737	22247

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$35,802,409

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$3,090,057

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$81,538,741

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,944,237

Total Scholarships/Grants$123,375,444

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$77,133,002

Federal Work-Study$1,366,267

Total Self-Help$78,499,269

Parent Loans$42,440,449

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,931,023

Athletic Awards$425,499

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$7,614,852

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,416,917

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$185,449,878

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$10,487,952

Total Scholarships/Grants$205,969,599

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$65,037,185

Total Self-Help$65,037,185

Parent Loans$45,747,134

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,101,851

Athletic Awards$14,325,845

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	7981	28886	2474
Applied for need-based aid	6044	16876	1176
Determined to have financial need	3827	11841	958
Awarded any aid	3659	11515	896
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	3157	9621	595
Awarded need-based self-help aid	2222	7735	690
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	2735	7738	238
Need fully met	961	2361	60
Average percentage of need met	58.42	55.86	35.28
Average financial aid package	17101	16132	6568
Average need-based scholarship or grant	15288	14052	4653
Average need-based self-help award	3378	4144	3723
Average need-based loan	3285	4013	3707

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.2,023

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	2328	45.1	37818
Federal loan programs	2186	42.3	20913
Institutional loan programs	23	0.5	4982
State loan programs	0	0.0	0
Private student loans	716	13.9	58952

Institutional Aid

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Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	1579	457	2036
Members of minority groups	325	110	435
Females	756	299	1055
Males	823	158	981
Nonresidents	72	2	74
Doctorate or other terminal degree	1299	272	1571
Master's, but not terminal master's	260	171	431
Bachelor's degree	17	14	31
Unknown or other highest degree	3	Not reported	3
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	39	34	73

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio19

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	Not reported	26
10-19 students	Not reported	26
20-29 students	Not reported	164
30-39 students	Not reported	348
40-49 students	Not reported	71
50-99 students	Not reported	11
100+ students	Not reported	9
Total	Not reported	5

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	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	0.35%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.15%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	8.98%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.35%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	3.00%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	8.84%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.14%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.40%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	1.18%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.61%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.22%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	28%
Interdisciplinary studies	100%	Not reported	1.53%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	2.09%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.34%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.12%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	4.98%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	0.17%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	1.00%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	9.49%
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	2.50%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	8.88%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	30.09%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.59%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100%	100.00%	100.00%

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