Tuscaloosa, AL
The University of Alabama
https://www.ua.edu/Repayment outcome
82.8%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$27,900–$60,700
middle 50% · median $42,400
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
$20,916
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$17,750
Sticker price
before any aid
$26,717
Default rate
8.1%
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.
- Engineering$65,199
- Computer Science$64,281
- Legal Studies$60,771
- Education$53,108
- Physical Sciences$52,733
- Business$43,561
- Math & Statistics$42,188
- Library Science$41,136
- Visual & Performing Arts$39,909
- Communication and Media Studies.$37,363
- Interdisciplinary$37,208
- Criminal Justice$34,526
- Philosophy$33,993
- Public Admin$32,563
- History$30,988
- Family Sciences$30,554
- Psychology$26,421
- English & Literature$25,452
- Biology$24,267
- Health Professions$23,803
- Social Sciences$20,824
Academics
Acceptance
56.5%
Avg SAT
1,171
Enrollment
28,692
What students study
15 fields offered
Business
29% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Communications10.8%
- 03Health Professions9.5%
- 04Education8.4%
- 05Family Sciences7.0%
- 06Engineering6.4%
- 07Social Sciences4.2%
- 08Visual & Performing Arts3.6%
- 09Psychology3.5%
- 10Biology3.5%
- 11Interdisciplinary3.0%
- 12Criminal Justice2.2%
- 13History1.9%
- 14English & Literature1.8%
- 15Public Admin1.2%