Mobile, AL
University of South Alabama
https://www.southalabama.eduRepayment outcome
72.4%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$23,300–$56,500
middle 50% · median $38,300
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
$13,027
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$15,000
Sticker price
before any aid
$17,125
Default rate
7.1%
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$61,516
- Computer Science$51,273
- Education$48,041
- Math & Statistics$35,456
- Business$32,925
- Criminal Justice$32,806
- Interdisciplinary$32,071
- Public Admin$30,186
- History$30,119
- Communication and Media Studies.$28,849
- Foreign Languages$26,933
- Visual & Performing Arts$24,983
- Psychology$24,615
- English & Literature$23,456
- Biology$22,896
- Parks & Fitness$19,592
- Social Sciences$19,455
- Health Professions$17,717
Academics
Acceptance
86.0%
Avg SAT
1,064
Enrollment
11,048
What students study
17 fields offered
Health Professions
31% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Education10.8%
- 03Business9.9%
- 04Engineering6.6%
- 05Biology6.4%
- 06Interdisciplinary5.4%
- 07Communications4.6%
- 08Social Sciences3.9%
- 09Psychology3.2%
- 10Computer Science2.6%
- 11Criminal Justice2.6%
- 12Physical Sciences2.5%
- 13Visual & Performing Arts2.5%
- 14English & Literature1.9%
- 15Public Admin1.8%
- 16History1.3%
- 17Parks & Fitness1.1%