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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, ALMain CampusMidsize city (population 100,000–250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Where You Fit

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2.02.53.03.54.0

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Class Rank

Top tenth (24%)
Top 11%–25% (23%)
Top 26%–50% (29%)
Bottom 26%–50% (18%)
Bottom quarter (6%)

High School GPA

4.0 (41.2%)
3.75–3.99 (17%)
3.50–3.74 (13.5%)
3.25–3.49 (10.3%)
3.00–3.24 (8.8%)
2.50–2.99 (8.7%)
2.00–2.49 (0.5%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Class rankNot Considered
Application EssayNot Considered
Recommendation(s)Not Considered

Non-academic

InterviewNot Considered
Extracurricular activitiesNot Considered
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Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Geographical residenceNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Racial/ethnic statusNot Considered
Volunteer workNot Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $8,832

In-State Cost of Attendance: $27,826

Out-of-State Tuition: $21,864

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $40,858

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 1,278

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $6,726

Students with non-need merit aid: 591

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $9,765

Student Debt

Median total debt: $15,832

Students with federal loans: 41.0%

Students with Pell grants: 33.2%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $48,854

After 5 years: $60,738

Majors(51 programs)

  1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(389 graduates)
  2. Psychology, General.(203 graduates)
  3. Biology, General.(202 graduates)
  4. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(148 graduates)
  5. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(142 graduates)
  6. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(121 graduates)
  7. Accounting and Related Services.(113 graduates)
  8. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(109 graduates)
  9. Public Health.(103 graduates)
  10. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(91 graduates)
  11. Communication and Media Studies.(90 graduates)
  12. Marketing.(85 graduates)
  13. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(71 graduates)
  14. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(57 graduates)
  15. Finance and Financial Management Services.(56 graduates)
  16. Social Work.(55 graduates)
  17. Management Information Systems and Services.(48 graduates)
  18. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(45 graduates)
  19. English Language and Literature, General.(42 graduates)
  20. Fine and Studio Arts.(42 graduates)
  21. Mathematics.(39 graduates)
  22. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(37 graduates)
  23. Chemistry.(35 graduates)
  24. Political Science and Government.(35 graduates)
  25. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(33 graduates)
  26. Mechanical Engineering.(33 graduates)
  27. Civil Engineering.(32 graduates)
  28. Security Science and Technology.(27 graduates)
  29. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(24 graduates)
  30. History.(24 graduates)
  31. Human Resources Management and Services.(22 graduates)
  32. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(20 graduates)
  33. Philosophy.(19 graduates)
  34. Anthropology.(19 graduates)
  35. Social Sciences, Other.(18 graduates)
  36. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(18 graduates)
  37. Materials Engineering(17 graduates)
  38. Sociology.(17 graduates)
  39. Music.(11 graduates)
  40. Business/Managerial Economics.(10 graduates)
  41. Genetics.(9 graduates)
  42. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(7 graduates)
  43. Physics.(6 graduates)
  44. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(1 graduates)
  45. Engineering, General.
  46. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  47. Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.
  48. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.
  49. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.
  50. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.
  51. General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 12,118 students

Admission Rate: 88.4%

Retention Rate: 82.0%

Graduation Rate: 62.6%

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Student Demographics

White (48.3%)
Hispanic (7.8%)
Black (26.6%)
Asian (9.2%)
Two or More (5.1%)
International (2.1%)

Gender Distribution

Men (37.4%)
Women (62.6%)

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