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Alabama A & M University

Alabama A & M University

Normal, AL · 6.1k students

ModeratePublicCityGraduateCampus-basedaamu.edu
39.4/100

Trajecta score

+6.8 since '20

Ranked #1376 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

35.1 · #1659

2020

43.5 · #768

2021

42.7 · #890

2022

42.1 · #971

2023

41.9 · #1020

2024

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Academic Profile

36/ 100

Career Outcomes

36/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

55/ 100

Academic Investment

43/ 100

Access & Equity

48/ 100

Academic Profile

36

Career Outcomes

36

Student Success

25

Affordability

55

Academic Investment

43

Access & Equity

48

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Cost / Net Price

$27k / $18k

SAT Avg

938

Retention

70%

Grad Rate

26%

Admissions

58%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range938
4001000120014001600
25th: 810Average: 93875th: 1,040
ACT Range18
118243036
25th: 14Midpoint: 1875th: 19

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$10,024

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$18,634

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$8,610/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

63%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

75%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$31,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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