The University of Alabama
Common Data Set 2024-25
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Acceptance Rate
76.6%
Applications
56,795
Admitted
43,531
Enrolled
8,032
SAT Composite
1110-1360
SAT Math
540-680
SAT Reading
560-670
ACT Composite
22-30
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reportedNo Early Action reported
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants56,795reported count
Admits43,53177%
Class seats8,03218% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 56,795 | 43,531 | 77% | 8,032 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 18%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Application fee: $40. Fee waivers are reported as available.
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.
$59,221
10 yrs after enrollment
73%
6-year completion
$22,420
sticker minus grants
$22,750
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
445fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESName:Lorne
Title:Kuffel
Office:Executive Director, OIRA
Mailing Address:Institutional Research and Assessment
City/State/Zip/Country:University of Alabama, Box 870166
E-mail Address:Tuscaloosa
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?Alabama
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:35487-0166
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
Name of College/University:The University of Alabama
Mailing Address:Box 870100
City/State/Zip/Country:Tuscaloosa
Main Phone Number:AL
WWW Home Page Address:35487-0100
Admissions Phone Number:USA
Admissions Office Mailing Address:(205) 348-6010
Admissions E-mail Address:www.ua.edu
Admissions Phone Number:(205) 348-5666
Admissions Email Address:admissions@ua.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.ua.edu/admissions/
PublicPublic
Coeducational collegeCoeducational college
SemesterSemester
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://ocs.ua.edu/
Enrollment And Persistence
3 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESLatest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admissionLatest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission August 1
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
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
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80018
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69941
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59934
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4997
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: 700-80022
SAT Math: 600-69930
SAT Math: 500-59939
SAT Math: 400-4998
SAT Math: 300-3991
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160019
SAT Composite: 1200-139938
SAT Composite: 1000-119936
SAT Composite: 800-9997
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3629
ACT Composite: 24-2935
ACT Composite: 18-2330
ACT Composite: 12-176
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class25.4
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class49.2
Percent in top half of high school graduating class78.9
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class21.1
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class3.5
Percent who had GPA of 4.050
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9919
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
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Percent who had GPA of 4.019
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9918
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4922
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2416
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.995
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Percent who had GPA of 4.042
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9919
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.993
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
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:3.86
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.2
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:40
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
FreeYes
Does your institution have an application closing date?No
Priority Date: Month2
Priority Date: Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
DateX
No set Date5
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after1
Amount of housing deposit:175
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:One Year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESMust a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
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 first-time, first-year admission. z:\sharedcloud\hydra\data\tmp\pool-6-thread-1-13636256801801326953.octo\e8cb1907-c391-4c7e-90e5-eecf94f92b72.xlsx Page 13 The University of Alabama: Common Data Set 2024-25
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Please select “Evaluation of Credit from Non-Traditional Sources” from the link below: https://catalog.ua.edu/undergraduate/about/academic-regulations/policies/transfer-credit/ z:\sharedcloud\hydra\data\tmp\pool-6-thread-1-13636256801801326953.octo\e8cb1907-c391-4c7e-90e5-eecf94f92b72.xlsx Page 16 The University of Alabama: Common Data Set 2024-25
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)60%
Percent of men who join fraternities32%
Percent of women who join sororities49%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing95%
Percent who live off campus or commute5%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)60%
Percent of men who join fraternities31%
Percent of women who join sororities45%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing27%
Percent who live off campus or commute73%
Percent of students age 25 and older6%
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
5 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://ua.aidcalc.cloud/netprice.htm
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
In-district:$545
In-state (out-of-district):$1,470
Out-of-state:$1,470
Financial Aid
8 TABLESBoth FM and IM39995937
Federal$3,141,161
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$101,548,455
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,592,459
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$148,278,012
Total Scholarships/Grants$80,276,295
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$863,302
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$81,139,597
Total Self-Help$45,522,600
Parent Loans$2,083,293
Tuition Waivers
Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$626,884
Athletic Awards$6,916,934
Federal$2,235,683
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$213,991,536
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$10,517,861
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$233,662,014
Total Scholarships/Grants$67,171,189
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$67,171,189
Total Self-Help$48,144,510
Parent Loans$2,000,020
Tuition Waivers
Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$14,807,681
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.6
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
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:z:\sharedcloud\hydra\data\tmp\pool-6-thread-1-13636256801801326953.octo\e8cb1907-c391-4c7e-90e5-eecf94f92b72.xlsx Page 29 The University of Alabama: Common Data Set 2024-25
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio19
based on ____ students32,968
and ____ faculty1,716