Birmingham, AL
Samford University
https://www.samford.eduRepayment outcome
93.3%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$27,700–$74,400
middle 50% · median $45,800
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$24,093
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$20,000
Sticker price
before any aid
$38,835
Default rate
1.3%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Education$54,851
- Health Professions$49,829
- Legal Studies$48,667
- Business$41,937
- Theology$39,585
- Public Admin$35,457
- Journalism.$34,704
- Visual & Performing Arts$33,993
- Parks & Fitness$29,250
- Psychology$26,896
- Family Sciences$24,035
Academics
Acceptance
77.0%
Avg SAT
1,153
Enrollment
2,995
What students study
15 fields offered
Business
16% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Health Professions15.2%
- 03Communications8.9%
- 04Education7.8%
- 05Social Sciences7.7%
- 06Visual & Performing Arts7.4%
- 07Family Sciences5.3%
- 08Parks & Fitness5.2%
- 09Biology4.9%
- 10Psychology3.9%
- 11History3.4%
- 12English & Literature3.3%
- 13Philosophy3.1%
- 14Public Admin1.9%
- 15Foreign Languages1.6%