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Troy University

Troy, Alabama · Remote town

96.0%
Admit rate
$16,527
Avg net price
50%
Graduation rate
$42,062
Median earnings

Troy University is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Troy, Alabama (remote town setting), enrolling 9,805 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 9,805 undergradsRemote townAccessible · 96% admitNCAA Division I-FBS · Sun Belt Conference

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Troy University's admitted students.

Admit rate
96.0%
SAT (mid 50%)
940–1210
Avg GPA (est.)
3.11

Enter a test score to see where you land against Troy University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Troy University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Troy, Alabama

Troy is a city in and the county seat of Pike County, Alabama, United States. With the coming of European explorers and colonists, the area of present-day Alabama was claimed by Spain, France, and Great Britain, although very few Europeans settled in the inland parts. Troy was selected as the 2010 Corporate Investment and Community Impact Award Winner by Trade and Industry Development, describing Troy as being on the cutting edge of economic development. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Remote town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
91 miles
Nearest airport
43 miles to Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) (MGM)

How Troy University compares

Selectivity96.0%

More selective than 11% · #23 most selective of 24 in Alabama

SAT average1088

Higher than 25%

Graduation rate50%

Higher than 41% · #15 of 29 in Alabama

First-year retention71%

Higher than 34%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$42,062

Higher than 17% · #22 of 30 in Alabama

Average net price$16,527

Cheaper than 66% · #10 cheapest of 27 in Alabama

Median debt at graduation$25,000

Lower than 34%

Student–faculty ratio16 : 1

Lower than 28%

Undergraduate enrollment9,805

Larger than 88%

Percentiles compare Troy University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Alabama.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

13,241students
  • Undergraduate9,80574%
  • Graduate3,43626%

Undergraduates by gender

9,805undergrads
  • Women6,38365%
  • Men3,42235%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White52%
  • Black33%
  • Hispanic5.1%
  • Asian0.9%
  • Other or multiracial9.4%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
9,805
Graduate enrollment
3,436
Student–faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
43%
First-generation students
39%
Students over 25
34%
Median family income
$29,641
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$68,508
Endowment
$150,334,381

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,717 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Alabama71%
  • Other U.S. states25%
  • International3.8%

Most first-years stay in state — Troy University draws overwhelmingly from Alabama.

4% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
96.0%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
940–1210
SAT average
1088
SAT reading
490–620
SAT math
450–590
ACT composite
18–25
Average GPA (estimated)
3.11

Cost

In-state tuition
$10,176
Out-of-state tuition
$20,352
Room & board
$9,500
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$23,165
Average net price
$16,527

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
50%
Graduated on time (4 years)
28%
First-year retention
71%
Transferred to another college
26%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$39,392
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$42,062
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Students with federal loans
67%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
27%

About 22% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
28%
Low-income (Pell)
25%
First-generation
26%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,976
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
20%
Housing charge (year)
$4,120
Meal plan (year)
$3,876
Application fee
$30
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FBS
Football conference
Sun Belt Conference
Varsity athletes
486 (273 men · 213 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)165
Football129
Baseball47
Basketball31
Soccer31
Softball29
Volleyball19
Golf18
Tennis17

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
9
Property offenses (2022–2024)
6

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 8 campuses (13,658 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

5.0reported offenses a year
3.0 violent a year2.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
1.7
Rape
1.3
Aggravated assault
1.0
Robbery
0.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$12,656
$30–48k
$12,042
$48–75k
$14,321
$75–110k
$18,406
$110k+
$22,139

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$66,701

$14,321/year × about 4.7 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

59%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$8,552
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 59% — get grant money from Troy University itself, averaging $8,552, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,413 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$42,062
Typical debt at graduation
$25,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
59%
Out-earn a HS grad
55%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.9 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$38,701
Men
$50,585

Men out-earn women by $11,884 (31%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
91°F
Winter low
37°F
Annual rain
52.8″
Annual snow
0.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.65.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Troy, AL US station (1 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.