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University of South Alabama Data & Information Overview

345 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
71% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is University of South Alabama Ranked?

#825 Best Colleges in Nation
#8 Best Colleges in AL
Registered Nursing Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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University of South Alabama was awarded 345 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, USA is ranked #825 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

USA also holds the #8 spot on the Best Colleges in Alabama ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into USA?

71% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
7% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

University of South Alabama has an acceptance rate of 71%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.

Average Test Scores

About 7% of students accepted to USA submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 610. Math scores were between 485 and 605.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of South Alabama  ( 500 to 610 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of South Alabama  ( 485 to 605 )
200
800
USA received ACT scores from 86% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 26.

ACT Composite Scores for University of South Alabama  ( 19 to 26 )
1
36

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University of South Alabama Faculty

17 to 1 Student to Faculty
63% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1, University of South Alabama is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of South Alabama is 63%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  63 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of South Alabama

71% Freshmen Retention
25% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of South Alabama is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  71 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at USA is 25%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
0
100

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University of South Alabama Undergraduate Student Diversity

7,611 Full-Time Undergraduates
34.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
61.5% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 9,050 undergraduates at USA with 7,611 being full-time and 1,439 being part-time.

How Much Does University of South Alabama Cost?

$16,826 Net Price
50% Take Out Loans
$43,572 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of USA is $16,826. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for USA

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$12,906 $13,717 $17,568 $21,445 $21,591

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of USA, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At USA, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $10,893 a year. That adds up to $43,572 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at USA is 6.3%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do USA Graduates Make?

$43,123 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from USA make around $43,123 per year during the early years of their employment. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of University of South Alabama

Alabama State
7,611 Full-Time Undergraduates
Midsize City Campus Setting
Located in Mobile, Alabama, University of South Alabama is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

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Contact details for USA are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 307 N University Blvd, Mobile, AL 36688-0002
Phone: 251-460-6101
Website: www.southalabama.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theuniversityofsouthalabama
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UofSouthAlabama

University of South Alabama Majors

61 Majors With Completions
1,969 Undergraduate Degrees
1,603 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 61 majors graduated from University of South Alabama. Of these students, 1,969 received undergraduate degrees and 1,603 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 345 $56,715
General Biology 148 $24,634
Health/Medical Prep Programs 116 $28,875
Teacher Education Subject Specific 104 $25,298
Teacher Education Grade Specific 98 $35,765
General Psychology 94 $23,217
Interdisciplinary Studies 85 $28,495
Mechanical Engineering 65 $61,253
Communication & Media Studies 64 $29,678
Allied Health Professions 53 $47,344

Learn more about the majors offered at University of South Alabama along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at USA

60% Take At Least One Class Online
29% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 8,352 students took at least one online class at University of South Alabama. This is a decrease from the 8,677 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 8,352 4,100
2019-2020 8,677 4,123
2018-2019 7,081 3,533
2017-2018 7,050 3,379
2016-2017 6,975 3,420

Learn more about online learning at University of South Alabama.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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