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University of North Alabama Data & Information Overview

434 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
90% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is University of North Alabama Ranked?

#1,179 Best Colleges in Nation
#15 Best Colleges in AL
Education Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

University of North Alabama was awarded 434 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is education.

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Overall Quality

UNA is ranked #1,179 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.

UNA is also ranked #15 out of 40 schools in Alabama.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UNA?

90% Acceptance Rate
67% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

University of North Alabama has an acceptance rate of 90%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for UNA.

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University of North Alabama Faculty

17 to 1 Student to Faculty
66% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at University of North Alabama is about average at 17 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of North Alabama is 66%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  66 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at University of North Alabama

75% Freshmen Retention
21% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 75% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like University of North Alabama enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  75 out of 100
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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 UNA is 21%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  21 out of 100
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100

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University of North Alabama Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,708 Full-Time Undergraduates
22.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
63.6% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,946 undergraduates at UNA with 4,708 being full-time and 1,238 being part-time.

How Much Does University of North Alabama Cost?

$13,699 Net Price
43% Take Out Loans
$25,460 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UNA is $13,699. 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 UNA

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$10,885 $11,480 $15,060 $16,922 $15,952

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 UNA, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UNA, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $6,365 a year. That adds up to $25,460 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UNA is 8.8%. 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 UNA Graduates Make?

$39,316 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from UNA make about $39,316 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. 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 North Alabama

Alabama State
4,708 Full-Time Undergraduates
Small City Campus Setting
Located in Florence, Alabama, University of North 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 UNA are given below.

Contact Details
Address: One Harrison Plaza, Florence, AL 35632-0001
Phone: 256-765-4100
Website: www.una.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/northalabama
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/north_alabama

University of North Alabama Majors

51 Majors With Completions
1,348 Undergraduate Degrees
564 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 51 majors graduated from University of North Alabama. Of these students, 1,348 received undergraduate degrees and 564 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 150 $51,845
Teacher Education Grade Specific 121 $36,116
Business Administration & Management 102 $37,711
Health & Physical Education 75 NA
Accounting 73 $41,641
Interdisciplinary Studies 61 $23,672
Social Work 61 $30,894
Communication & Media Studies 55 $26,107
Marketing 53 $39,312
Child Development & Psychology 52 $24,142

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

Online Learning at UNA

77% Take At Least One Class Online
39% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 6,572 students took at least one online class at University of North Alabama. This is an increase from the 6,483 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 6,572 3,305
2019-2020 6,483 3,081
2018-2019 5,068 2,031
2017-2018 4,379 1,617
2016-2017 3,706 1,140

Learn more about online learning at University of North 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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