# University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)

Public college in Birmingham, AL. IPEDS ID 100663.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 88% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $18,749 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 64%; beats 79% of AL colleges and 68% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $54,501; beats 81% of AL colleges and 54% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $15,832

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $16,172 |
| 30-48k | $15,500 |
| 48-75k | $19,161 |
| 75-110k | $21,805 |
| 110k+ | $22,597 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.37 years on average (43% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $54,501 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $31,484 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in AL (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $16,172 | $70,672 | 3.1 years |
| 30-48k | $15,500 | $67,735 | 2.9 years |
| 48-75k | $19,161 | $83,734 | 3.6 years |
| 75-110k | $21,805 | $95,288 | 4.1 years |
| 110k+ | $22,597 | $98,749 | 4.3 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $28,145 in-state; about $41,609 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $9,098 in-state, $22,562 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $13,590; books: $1,200

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 600–710; SAT math: 610–740; ACT: 23–30 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 10,919 applicants, 9,655 admitted, 2,095 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 88%, ACT 23–30 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 88%, ACT 22–30 (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (49 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | $69,633 | $104,654 | $24,000 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $42,570 | $90,415 | $22,676 |
| Electrical Engineering | $76,151 | $90,089 | $27,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $58,191 | $89,589 | $26,354 |
| Materials Engineering | $69,498 | $83,985 | not reported |
| Management Information Systems | $57,778 | $79,843 | $27,901 |
| Nursing | $65,173 | $78,224 | $21,911 |
| Civil Engineering | $62,283 | $78,054 | $26,596 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | not reported | $76,648 | not reported |
| Accounting | $51,640 | $69,201 | $34,288 |
| Finance | $50,939 | $66,980 | $22,500 |
| Business Administration | $45,761 | $63,036 | $26,625 |
| Human Resources | $45,343 | $61,781 | $27,000 |
| Chemistry | $33,931 | $60,318 | $26,000 |
| Mathematics | $46,130 | $57,453 | $25,350 |
| Marketing | $39,348 | $56,591 | $26,750 |
| Biology | $28,127 | $55,174 | $25,000 |
| Health Administration | $40,285 | $53,021 | $28,460 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $32,093 | $52,435 | $24,573 |
| Criminal Justice | $34,459 | $51,643 | $27,307 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $42,981 | $49,139 | $31,000 |
| English | $32,324 | $48,706 | $24,946 |
| History | $28,121 | $48,565 | $28,175 |
| Social Work | $35,750 | $47,791 | $30,000 |
| Social Sciences, Other | not reported | $47,004 | not reported |
| Psychology | $30,132 | $46,369 | $27,000 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $40,968 | $45,714 | $28,500 |
| Political Science | $34,474 | $44,493 | $23,250 |
| Communications | $33,190 | $44,461 | $26,000 |
| Public Health | $32,187 | $44,398 | $25,000 |
| Studio Art | $30,809 | $43,138 | $25,000 |
| Music | not reported | $41,768 | not reported |
| Sociology | $28,137 | $40,148 | $28,979 |
| Theatre | $26,670 | $37,173 | $25,250 |
| Anthropology | not reported | $31,991 | $23,000 |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Genetics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physiology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Neuroscience | not reported | not reported | $20,450 |
| Philosophy | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Security / Homeland Security | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Health Sciences | not reported | not reported | $26,500 |
| Business Economics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Entrepreneurship | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Nursing → Registered nurse: median wage $78,680 (Birmingham, AL), $77,080 (AL), $97,550 (U.S.)
- Business Administration → Management analyst: median wage $108,220 (Birmingham, AL), $108,040 (AL), $101,860 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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