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University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama · Midsize city

#3 for grad earnings in Alabama
68.6%
Admit rate
$18,796
Avg net price
64%
Graduation rate
$61,767
Median earnings

University of Alabama in Huntsville is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Huntsville, Alabama (midsize city setting), enrolling 6,591 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 6,591 undergradsMidsize cityAccessible · 69% admitNCAA Division II without football

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Alabama in Huntsville's admitted students.

Admit rate
68.6%
SAT (mid 50%)
1210–1410
Avg GPA (est.)
3.68

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Alabama in Huntsville's admitted students.

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

About Huntsville, Alabama

Huntsville is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alabama. An Indian trader and boatman named James Ditto established himself at a landing on the river prior to American settlement. Revolutionary War veteran John Hunt was a pioneer in 1805 on land around the Big Spring. Twickenham Historic District was chosen as the name of the first of three of the city's historic districts. It features homes in the Federal and Greek Revival architectural styles introduced to the city by Virginia-born architect George Steele about 1818. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
285 miles
Nearest airport
10 miles to Huntsville (HSV)

How University of Alabama in Huntsville compares

Selectivity68.6%

More selective than 66% · #9 most selective of 24 in Alabama

SAT average1319

Higher than 82%

Graduation rate64%

Higher than 67% · #6 of 29 in Alabama

First-year retention84%

Higher than 74%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$61,767

Higher than 71% · #3 of 30 in Alabama

Average net price$18,796

Cheaper than 55% · #15 cheapest of 27 in Alabama

Median debt at graduation$20,705

Lower than 70%

Student–faculty ratio17 : 1

Lower than 23%

Undergraduate enrollment6,591

Larger than 82%

Percentiles compare University of Alabama in Huntsville 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

8,355students
  • Undergraduate6,59179%
  • Graduate1,76421%

Undergraduates by gender

6,591undergrads
  • Women3,13948%
  • Men3,45252%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White68%
  • Black9.4%
  • Hispanic8.0%
  • Asian4.3%
  • Other or multiracial11%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
6,591
Graduate enrollment
1,764
Student–faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
25%
First-generation students
31%
Students over 25
15%
Median family income
$44,787
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$95,751
Endowment
$113,737,648

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 1,176 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Alabama68%
  • Other U.S. states31%
  • International1.0%

A regional draw: about 67% of first-years come from Alabama, the rest from elsewhere.

1% 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
68.6%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1210–1410
SAT average
1319
SAT reading
600–690
SAT math
610–720
ACT composite
24–31
Average GPA (estimated)
3.68

Cost

In-state tuition
$12,132
Out-of-state tuition
$26,408
Room & board
$12,428
Books & supplies
$2,662
Total cost of attendance
$27,392
Average net price
$18,796

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)
64%
Graduated on time (4 years)
42%
First-year retention
84%
Transferred to another college
19%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$55,610
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$61,767
Median debt at graduation
$20,705
Students with federal loans
33%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
50%

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
42%
Low-income (Pell)
36%
First-generation
35%

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
2,148
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
33%
Application fee
$30
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
552 (329 men · 223 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 (7)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)279
Lacrosse88
Soccer66
Baseball44
Basketball35
Softball20
Volleyball20

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
16
Property offenses (2022–2024)
18

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (8,564 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.

11reported offenses a year
5.3 violent a year6.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
4.0
Rape
3.3
Fondling
2.0
Motor vehicle theft
2.0

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
$16,192
$30–48k
$16,532
$48–75k
$18,210
$75–110k
$20,777
$110k+
$21,501

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
$82,123

$18,210/year × about 4.5 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.

92%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$7,639
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 92% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $7,639. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

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 1,154 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)
$61,767
Typical debt at graduation
$20,705
Debt vs. one year's pay
34%
Out-earn a HS grad
65%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.4 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
$54,353
Men
$69,248

Men out-earn women by $14,895 (27%) 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
92°F
Winter low
33°F
Annual rain
54.3″
Annual snow
2.4″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.05.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Huntsville Intl AP, AL US station (10 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.