University of Alabama CDS VERIFIED

Tuscaloosa, Alabama (South) · 33,000 undergrads · ~40 avg class size · 18:1 student-faculty · $10,024/yr sticker

public Tier 5

Big Tide football culture. Generous merit aid for OOS strong students. Honors college is rigorous.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

76.6%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Regular Decision80.0%

State residency

In-state82.0%

Out-of-state79.0%

GPA range

3.7–4.2

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1175–1410

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

22–33

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$59K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 2.3 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 10 sources

$52K

Entry

$59K

10-year

$70K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 2.3 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $424K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Manufacturing and industrial ops roles in Southeast (Hyundai, Toyota, Michelin in region).
Energy sector jobs in Gulf Coast oil/gas, but pipeline tightening post-2015.
Birmingham and Nashville finance/banking middle office, not NYC/Boston tier.
Accounting and audit firms use Alabama heavily for Southeast regional staffing.
Tech roles limited; most go to Atlanta or Austin after graduation.

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