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The University of Alabama

⌖ Tuscaloosa, AL · 68 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$89,850 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

15.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−33%Modeled 10-year ROI
$62,983Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$89,850at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$269,6800
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4
6
8
−$89,85010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 15.0 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$12,180
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$34,172
Sticker price
Average net price$22,420
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$33,382
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$22,420Average net price / year
$33,382Cost of attendance
$62,983Median earnings · year 5 after completion
73.4%Completion rate
76.6%Admission rate
33,227Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

83thEarnings percentile
73thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$47,722Year 1
$70,439Year 4
$62,983Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$145,1642Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · Master's Degree$120,2623Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$116,0624Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$115,9805Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$112,5156Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$112,1797Law · First Professional Degree$110,9318Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$105,393

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in AL

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Birmingham, AL

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Annual net price
$18,749
Observed earnings · year 5
$60,738
Modeled 10-year ROI
-38%
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Auburn University

Annual net price
$24,323
Observed earnings · year 5
$68,172
Modeled 10-year ROI
-16%
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University of South Alabama

Annual net price
$17,648
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,913
Modeled 10-year ROI
-56%
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Alabama A&M University

Annual net price
$17,621
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,246
Modeled 10-year ROI
-71%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$145,164Not available
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$120,262Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$116,062Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$115,980$22,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$112,515Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$112,179Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$110,931Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$105,393$21,875
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$100,857$23,003
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$99,953Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$98,943$23,821
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,079$24,755
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's Degree$91,999$26,787
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,685$25,454
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$87,621$23,000
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$86,114$21,675
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$85,532$25,006
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$85,020$25,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$79,811$25,000
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$77,899$20,000
MarketingBachelor's Degree$77,451$23,071
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$77,066Not available
MarketingMaster's Degree$76,736Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$69,715$25,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$68,683Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$68,227$25,000
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherMaster's Degree$67,892Not available
Family and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesBachelor's Degree$65,674$23,750
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$64,929Not available
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$64,913Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$61,617$23,785
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$61,548$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$61,487Not available
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$60,546$26,505
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,637$24,412
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$57,796$25,000
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,205$25,125
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftMaster's Degree$57,026Not available
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$57,002$27,000
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,945$29,311
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$56,415Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$56,071$23,250
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$55,894$24,823
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$55,419$23,250
JournalismBachelor's Degree$55,043$25,000
Social WorkMaster's Degree$54,926Not available
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$54,254$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$53,940$25,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$53,616$27,000
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$53,180$25,000
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$52,619$20,807
Library Science and AdministrationMaster's Degree$52,520Not available
DanceBachelor's Degree$51,744Not available
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$51,588$25,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$51,194Not available
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$50,763$26,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$50,213$20,568
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,900$25,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$49,561$25,000
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$49,269$23,750
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$49,007$26,875
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$45,751$25,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$44,278$22,250
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$41,100$25,000
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$35,701Not available
MusicBachelor's Degree$31,666$25,675
ChemistryBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,750

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.