Birmingham, AL · 11.6k students
Trajecta score
+0.0 since '20Ranked #390 of 2,375
5-year trend
54.0 · #348
2020
54.6 · #351
2021
55.4 · #318
2022
54.3 · #386
2023
54.0 · #407
2024
Academic Profile
33/ 100
Career Outcomes
58/ 100
Student Success
44/ 100
Affordability
63/ 100
Academic Investment
86/ 100
Access & Equity
43/ 100
Academic Profile
33
Career Outcomes
58
Student Success
44
Affordability
63
Academic Investment
86
Access & Equity
43
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Cost / Net Price
$28k / $19k
SAT Avg
1,258
Retention
80%
Grad Rate
63%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$9,098
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$22,562
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$13,464/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
34%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
40%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$22,300
Methodology
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.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
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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