More selective than 52% of Alabama colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $37,626. College Scorecard.
Higher than 33% of Alabama colleges we cover and 21% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 38% of Alabama colleges we cover and 21% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Faulkner University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 1,786 applicants, Faulkner University admitted 1,181 and 240 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Faulkner University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Faulkner University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Faulkner University took 4.5 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Alabama. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $23,385 | $105,700 | 8.8 years |
| $30–48k | $20,897 | $94,454 | 7.9 years |
| $48–75k | $19,170 | $86,648 | 7.2 years |
| $75–110k | $21,255 | $96,073 | 8.0 years |
| $110k+ | $22,835 | $103,214 | 8.6 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.5 years, the average time graduates took (20% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($43,457) minus $31,484 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in AL (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $11,973 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Faulkner University majors, earnings & careers
Faulkner University offers 34 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 8
- Business & Finance · 6
- Health & Medicine · 5
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 5
- Science & Math · 4
- Arts & Design · 2
- Education · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
Highest-earning majors at Faulkner University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Business | $61,286 | $27,660 |
| Criminal Justice | $60,384 | $28,250 |
| Business Administration | $52,092 | $35,465 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $48,561 | $34,658 |
| Human Resources | $48,056 | $33,124 |
| Psychology (Clinical / Counseling) | $39,459 | $27,691 |
Quick list of all 34 majors
- Accounting—
- Agriculture / Veterinary Preparatory Programs—
- Bible Studies—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology—
- Business$61,286
- Business Administration$52,092
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Science—
- Criminal Justice$60,384
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- Health Sciences—
- History—
- Human Resources$48,056
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$48,561
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Information Systems—
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Mathematics—
- Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
- Music—
- Pastoral Counseling / Ministry—
- Pre-Med / Pre-Health—
- Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)$39,459
- Psychology, Other—
- Social Sciences—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders—
- Theatre—
- Theology / Ministry—
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Criminal Justice → Police officer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Montgomery
Overall prices in the Montgomery, AL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,150. Housing costs 36% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 55 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Montgomery County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Montgomery County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Faulkner University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Alabama by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faulkner University | 73% | $22,085 | 37% | $43,457 | This school |
| Huntingdon College | 69% | $22,566 | 48% | $49,601 | |
| Spring Hill College | 77% | $20,449 | 52% | $51,500 | |
| University of Mobile | 78% | $22,382 | 57% | $43,611 | |
| Talladega College | 85% | $15,560 | 31% | $32,229 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Faulkner University would cost you $481 less per year than Huntingdon College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Faulkner University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$5,150).
- Huntingdon College gives aided families $2,801 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Alabama resident | Faulkner University | Huntingdon College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $23,920 | $29,070 | −$5,150 |
| Books & supplies | $1,800 | $300 | +$1,500 |
| Housing & meals | $8,020 | $10,922 | −$2,902 |
| Personal & travel | $4,600 | $2,068 | +$2,532 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$714 | −$1,452 | +$738 |
| Sticker price | $37,626 | $40,908 | −$3,282 |
| Average grants | −$15,541 | −$18,342 | +$2,801 |
| You pay | $22,085 | $22,566 | −$481 |
“+” means Faulkner University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Faulkner University
What is the Faulkner University acceptance rate?
Faulkner University accepts 73% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,181 of 1,786 applicants were admitted.
How much does Faulkner University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $37,626 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,085 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $23,385 and families earning $110k+ pay $22,835.
How much do Faulkner University graduates earn?
Former Faulkner University students earn a median $43,457 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Faulkner University graduation rate?
37% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 64% return for their second year.
How long does a Faulkner University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Faulkner University costs about $86,648 after grants ($19,170 a year for 4.5 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $43,457 ten years after starting, $11,973 more than high school graduates in Alabama ($31,484), so the cost is repaid in 7.2 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Faulkner University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/faulkner-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).