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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$18,749What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
88%
Graduation rate
63%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
11,635
In-state tuition
$9,098Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$22,562
SAT midpoint
1,281
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$54,501Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$18,749

Better than 19% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

63%

Better than 75% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$54,501

Better than 49% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$22,300

Better than 34% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$28,145

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$18,749

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for University of Alabama at Birmingham
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time63%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return80%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$22,300
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$54,501

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$76,15137
Computer and Information Sciences, General$69,63387
Materials Engineering$69,49814
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$65,173363
Civil Engineering$62,28337
Mechanical Engineering$58,19135
Management Information Systems and Services$57,77859
Accounting and Related Services$51,640127
Finance and Financial Management Services$50,93994
Mathematics$46,13015
Business Administration, Management and Operations$45,761134
Human Resources Management and Services$45,34344
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,98161
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$42,57051
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$40,96897
Health and Medical Administrative Services$40,28593
Marketing$39,34898
Social Work$35,75039
Political Science and Government$34,47440
Criminal Justice and Corrections$34,45991
Chemistry$33,93160
Communication and Media Studies$33,19079
English Language and Literature, General$32,32444
Public Health$32,187110
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$32,093127
Fine and Studio Arts$30,80956
Psychology, General$30,132251
Sociology$28,13722
Biology, General$28,127236
History$28,12145
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$26,67026
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported112
GeneticsNot reported26
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyNot reported19
AnthropologyNot reported18
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported18
PhilosophyNot reported15
MusicNot reported15
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported14
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported12
Social Sciences, OtherNot reported12
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported11
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported10
PhysicsNot reported10
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesNot reported8
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyNot reported6
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported2
Engineering, GeneralNot reported2
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsNot reportedNot reported

All 49 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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