College Benchmark
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Overview
Out of 1600
Out of 36
University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama. It is a large public school part of the The University of Alabama System system and offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. It has 13,134 undergraduate students enrolled and admission is selective as the acceptance rate is 91.8%.
Popular majors include Health Professions and Related Programs, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Psychology, Education, and Biological and Biomedical Sciences. 53% of students graduate and go on to earn an average starting salary of $39,400.
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About
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Administration, Building Suite 1070 Birmingham, Alabama 35294 |
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| State | Alabama |
| Mission | UAB's mission is to be a research university and academic health center that discovers, teaches and applies knowledge for the intellectual, cultural, social and economic benefit of Birmingham, the state and beyond. |
| 🌐 | www.uab.edu |
Test Score Range
Out of 1600
Out of 36
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Admissions
University of Alabama at Birmingham has around 7,555 applicants.
Of the students admitted, 33% decide to enroll at University of Alabama at Birmingham. This is the admissions yield. A higher admisssions yield means students want to attend the school. A lower one means that they decided to attend another school.
Out of the 7,555 applicants 36% are men and 64% are women. This means that for every 100 male applicants, there are 177 women, or for every 100 female applicants, there are 57 men.
University of Alabama at Birmingham's acceptance rate is 91.8%. The acceptance rate for men is 91.1% and the acceptance rate for women is 92.2%.
Applicants
Acceptance Rate
School Popularity
Application
| Admission Test Scores | Required |
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| High School GPA | Required |
| High School Rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| High School Record | Required |
| Complete High School | Required |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| College Requirements | Recommendations not required |
Graduation Rate
Cost
Note: This is the median monthly payment a graduate of University of Alabama at Birmingham would expect to pay over 10 years.
The 3-year repayment rate is the percentage of students who are able to repay some of their student debt.
Why does this matter? A high rate means that students are making enough money so that they can pay down their student debt. A low rate means that students are having trouble paying down their loans.
To learn more and apply for financial aid at University of Alabama at Birmingham you can visit www.uab.edu/students/paying-for-college.
Career & Salary
University of Alabama at Birmingham students, on average, make $48,400 10-years after they start school (this is approximately 6 years after graduation).
Their salary grows by around 5% in the several years after graduation.
Note: Data is for the number of years after you start at University of Alabama at Birmingham. If this is a 4-year college, then 10 years after entry would be 6 years after graduation. If this is a 2-year college, then 10 years after entry would be 8 years after graduation.
Note: Based on average salary 6 years and 10 years after starting school at University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Note: Salary data is for the number of years after you start at University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Note: Salary data is for the number of years after you start at University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Note: Salary data is for the number of years after you start at University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Note: Salary data is for the number of years after you start at University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Return on Education
Is it worth your money to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham? There are many ways to estimate the financial return on your education.
We use the 10-year average earnings (the 10 years start when you enroll, so if you attend a 4-year college, this would be approximately 6 years after you graduate) and the all in one year cost of attending the school. The all in cost is the sum of tuition, fees, and on-campus housing.
By comparing the two, you can get a sense if what the average graduate in early to mid career makes at least covers your cost of attending one year of school.
A higher number is better.
Note: This is the full-on cost of on year at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Salary is for the number of years after you start at University of Alabama at Birmingham. If this is a 4-year college, then 10 years after entry would be 6 years after graduation. If this is a 2-year college, then 10 years after entry would be 8 years after graduation.
Note: This is the full-on cost of on year at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Salary is for the number of years after you start at University of Alabama at Birmingham. If this is a 4-year college, then 10 years after entry would be 6 years after graduation. If this is a 2-year college, then 10 years after entry would be 8 years after graduation.
Note: Housing costs are for on-campus housing.
Teaching
Graduate School
Students
Student Diversity
University of Alabama at Birmingham has slightly more female students than male students.
This means that for every 100 women, there are 69 men. Or that for every 100 men, there are 144 women.
Popular Majors
The most popular majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham are:
- Health Professions and Related Programs
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Psychology
- Education
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Student Satisfaction
Student retention rate is an indicator of student satisfaction. Retention rate is the percentage of students who continue to study at the college the following year.
Higher retention rates mean students tend to stay at the college, while lower retention rates students are unsatisfied and leave.
University of Alabama at Birmingham has a retention rate of 84% for full-time undergrads, which is high.
Transfers
University of Alabama at Birmingham has around 1,555 students who transfer into the school each year. This is somewhat low at approximately 12% of total undergraduates.
Higher transfer in rates mean that students see University of Alabama at Birmingham as better than the college they were previously enrolled in. Higher rates also mean that there will be more new faces on campus.
Politics in Alabama
Politically, Alabama tends to be More Republican. In the 2016 Presidential election, 34% of the state voted for the Democratic party, 62% voted for the Republican party, and 2% voted for neither.