University of South Alabama

Name: University of South Alabama Common Data Set 2024-25
Creator: University of South Alabama
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2024-25

The 2024-25 Common Data Set for University of South Alabama — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jun 10, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.

In its 2024-25 report, University of South Alabama says 9,906 first-year students applied and 9,222 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 93%. 1,939 admitted students enrolled (21% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 990–1180 and ACT of 20–26.

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Acceptance Rate

93.1%

Applications

9,906

Admitted

9,222

Enrolled

1,939

SAT Composite

990-1180

SAT Math

470-580

SAT Reading

500-610

ACT Composite

20-26

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

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.

All applicants

Applicants9,906reported count

Admits9,22293%

Class seats1,93921% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	9,906	9,222	93%	1,939	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 21%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

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§ 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

$49,379

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

53%

6-year completion

Average net price

$17,648

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$24,929

federal loans only

Nonpayment

14%

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 report481 of ~481numbers from this report.

General Information

8 TABLES

Respondent Information

Name:Gordon

Title:Mills

Office:Assistant VP, Institutional Research and Data Analytics

Mailing Address:Institutional Research

City/State/Zip/Country:307 N University Blvd. AD 250

E-mail Address:Mobile, AL 36688, United States

Phone:251-460-7859

Email Address:gmills@southalabama.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

Address Information

Name of College/University:University of South Alabama

Mailing Address:307 N University Blvd.

City/State/Zip/Country:Mobile, AL 36688, United States

Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:251

Admissions Office Mailing Address:460-6101

Admissions E-mail Address:www.southalabama.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):251

Admissions Phone Number:460-6141

Admissions Email Address:recruitment@southalabama.edu

Institutional Control

PublicPublic

Classification

Coeducational collegeCoeducational college

Academic Year

SemesterSemester

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

DEI

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/pdf/Reporting\_Study\_Abroad\_Students.pdf

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

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

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	688	1225	6	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	184	203	2	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	2030	3442	10	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	2902	4870	18	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	3	6	0	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	2905	4876	18	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	11	9	0	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	51	44	2	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	420	543	9	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	482	596	11	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	108	238	7	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	590	834	18	Not reported
Total undergraduates	3495	5710	36	9241

B1 graduate enrollment

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

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	186	628	0	20	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	2350	0	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	858	0	0	65	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	125	579	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	4	3	0	0	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	150	698	Not reported	13	Not reported
Total graduate students	1008	3676	0	78	4762

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	14003	7854	0	83	14003

All

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	33	106	114
Hispanic/Latino	114	503	515
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	417	2056	2139
White, non-Hispanic	1170	5287	5523
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	12	49	51
Asian, non-Hispanic	59	335	340
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	8	9
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	120	451	461
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	14	84	89
Total	1939	8879	9241

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	539	387	926	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	0	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

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	75.7%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Entrance Exams

SATX

ACTX

APX

CLEPX

Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

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

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	3510	6396	0	0	9,906
Admitted	3221	6001	0	0	9,222
Enrolled full-time	691	1228	0	0	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	11	9	0	0	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1,939

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled1

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled2,350

Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled0

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who enrolled45

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	6	109
ACT	84	1623

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	990	1090	1180
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	500	560	610
SAT math	470	550	580
ACT composite	20	23	26
ACT math	17	20	25
ACT English	19	22	26
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: 700-8003

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69930

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59948

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49919

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-8003

SAT Math: 600-69915

SAT Math: 500-59950

SAT Math: 400-49924

SAT Math: 300-3998

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-16004

SAT Composite: 1200-139919

SAT Composite: 1000-119950

SAT Composite: 800-99924

SAT Composite: 600-7993

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-3612

ACT Composite: 24-2931

ACT Composite: 18-2347

ACT Composite: 12-1710

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.033

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9918

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2410

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

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.73

Admission Policies

Application closing date (fall)7

Priority Date15

Yes, on a rolling basis:X

Amount of housing deposit:150

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?Yes

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

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Application for Admission

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

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: D Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 64 Credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 64 Credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ##

Transfer Credit Policies

Number64

Unit Typecredit

Number64

Unit Typecredit

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: X 30 ##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Honors ProgramX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)27%

Percent who live off campus or commute33%

Percent of students age 25 and older1%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)23%

Percent who live off campus or commute72%

Percent of students age 25 and older13%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

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

Average age of full-time students21

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

Housing

Coed dormsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Theme housingX

Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:[https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/finaid/netpricecalculator/](https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/finaid/netpricecalculator/)

All Institutions Expenses

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	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	8830	8830
Housing only, on-campus	4680	4680
Food only, on-campus meal plan	4150	4150
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	864	864	864
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	2142	2142	2142
Other expenses	3375	3375	3375

Financial Aid

9 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	482	1574	48
Average institutional non-need grant	6098	5706	2543
Athletic grant recipients	74	336	4
Average athletic grant	17630	19199	6593

Reporting Year

2023-2024 FinalX

Methodology

Both FM and IM22078622

Need-based Aid Awarded

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,823,304

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$24,698,092

Total Scholarships/Grants$14,268,891

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$174,682

Federal Work-Study$0

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$14,443,573

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$22,903,925

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,455,706

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$25,359,631

Total Scholarships/Grants$14,323,542

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$0

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$14,323,542

Total Self-Help$19,190,249

Parent Loans$6,964,547

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	1891	7478	1390
Applied for need-based aid	1838	6525	615
Determined to have financial need	1338	4777	522
Awarded any aid	1338	4777	522
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	1318	4316	403
Awarded need-based self-help aid	1233	4477	482
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	1318	4316	403
Need fully met	230	599	21
Average percentage of need met	63.0	54.0	42.0
Average financial aid package	14848	13415	9355
Average need-based scholarship or grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based loan	Not reported	4408	4785

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:5

No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)31

Aid Available

Federal Direct PLUS LoansX

Federal Nursing LoansX

College/university loans from institutional fundsX

Federal Pell GrantsX

Federal SEOGX

State scholarships/grantsX

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:##

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 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	539	387	926
Members of minority groups	83	77	160
Females	293	278	571
Males	237	104	341
Nonresidents	0	0	0
Doctorate or other terminal degree	431	157	588
Master's, but not terminal master's	106	158	264
Bachelor's degree	2	3	5
Unknown or other highest degree	0	69	69
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	38	23	61

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	432	Not reported
10-19 students	432	Not reported
20-29 students	418	Not reported
30-39 students	447	Not reported
40-49 students	253	Not reported
50-99 students	120	Not reported
100+ students	87	Not reported
Total	18	Not reported

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	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	1%	Not reported	4%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	8%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	1%
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	15%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	7%	Not reported	7%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Science technologies	10%	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Social sciences	2%	Not reported	2%
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%
Health professions and related programs	80%	Not reported	30%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	11%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100.00%	0.00%	100.00%

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