FourYearCost

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, ALPublicRank 910 of 1,732Traditional rank 594 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$16,394
5,759 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$15,422
15,485 recipients
The drop
$972
5.9% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$16,394Later years$15,422

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$18,592
$30–48k$19,928
$48–75k$23,056
$75–110k$25,396
$110k+$25,773

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$11,940
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$11,900
Change−$40 (-0.3%)
Tuition and fees (out-of-state), 2023-24$33,200
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$14,840

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend (in-state)

$10,7802018-19$10,7802019-20$11,6202020-21$11,6202021-22$11,9402022-23$11,9002023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +10.4% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$21,2632020-21$20,5922021-22$21,7612022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years74%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)86%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants20%
Freshmen taking federal loans37%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,310
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$1,460

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

Compare with other colleges Compare with the two most similar

More: all AL colleges · how aid changes after year one · lowest net price for low-income families · 2026-27 state cost reports

Similar colleges

CollegeFreshman grantDrop
University of Montevallo$11,724−$1,356
Auburn University$11,644$1,192
Alabama A & M University$11,612$22
University of North Alabama$11,515$2,791
University of Alabama at Birmingham$11,333$989

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