University of South Alabama
Mobile, Alabama. 8,879 undergraduates. Admits 71% of applicants.
Graduates' median debt ($22,000) equals 41% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($53,069).
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 55% | 54% |
| Return for second year | 76% | 76% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $45,511 | $49,318 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $53,069 | $58,912 |
| Median debt at graduation | $22,000 | $21,609 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
115 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | — | $60,364 | $181,449 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | $132,762 | $137,252 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 3 | $81,526 | $88,186 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | $74,227 | $83,414 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 3 | — | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 10 | — | — | — |
| Education, Other | 9 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | — | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | 2 | — | — | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 4 | — | — | — |
| Marine Sciences | 5 | — | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 6 | — | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 10 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 1 | — | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 8 | — | — | — |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | 11 | — | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 2 | — | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 76 | — | — | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 13 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 7 | — | — | — |
| Medicine | 74 | — | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 40 | — | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 178 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 139 | $125,648 | $131,593 | — |
| Education, Other | 5 | — | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 6 | — | — | — |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 13 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
Getting in
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Quick answers
- How much does University of South Alabama cost per year?
- The average net price at University of South Alabama, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $16,801 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do University of South Alabama graduates earn?
- Former University of South Alabama students earn a median of $53,069 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at University of South Alabama?
- 55% of University of South Alabama students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do University of South Alabama graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from University of South Alabama is $22,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
