Auburn University
Auburn University is a public land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 27,900 undergraduate students, over 6,200 graduate students, and a total enrollment of more than 34,100 students with 1,435 faculty members, Auburn is the second-largest university in Alabama. It is one of the state's two flagship public universities. The university is one of 146 U.S. universities classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 46%
- Average net price: $25,242
- Undergraduate enrollment: 29,801
- Graduation rate (150%): 82%
- Graduation rate (200%): 82%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 81%
- Student to faculty ratio: 21:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $65,337
- Median earnings (8 years): $61,406
- Median earnings (6 years): $54,629
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Auburn, AL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Auburn include Business Administration and Management, Finance, Marketing.
- Business Administration and Management (409 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,323 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,750
- Finance (326 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,352 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Marketing (303 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,702 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Biomedical Sciences (297 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,053 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Nursing (234 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,228 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,449
- Psychology (212 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,633 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,085
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (202 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,063 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Mechanical Engineering (197 bachelor's) · median earnings $93,246 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management (194 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,323 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,750
- Architectural Engineering (160 bachelor's) · median earnings $97,759 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,375
Degree mix: Business 38%, Engineering 24%, Computer Science 5%, Health 11%, Biological Sciences 13%, Psychology 5%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Auburn students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,681 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $16,681
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $17,627
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,558
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $25,808
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $29,547
- In-state tuition and fees: $12,890
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $34,922
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $16,626
- Off-campus room and board: $15,436
- Off-campus with family: $6,166
- Typical cost of attendance: $34,919
- Sticker vs net gap: 28%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 13%
- Federal loan recipients: 26%
- Average institutional grant: $9,950
- Average federal loan: $6,246
- Median debt at graduation: $21,000
Admissions
Auburn admits 46% of applicants. Of students admitted, 24% enrolled.
- Applications: 55,056
- Admitted: 25,284
- Enrolled: 6,103
- Yield (first-choice signal): 24%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 29,801
- Women: 51%
- Commuter share (estimated): 84%
- Part-time undergraduates: 6%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduate students: 3,912
- Graduation rate: 82%
- Come back after freshman year: 95%
- First-generation: 17%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 50%
- Student to faculty: 21:1
- Professor salary: $152,595
- Associate professor salary: $113,488
- Assistant professor salary: $92,930
- On-campus housing capacity: 4,892
- Average SAT: 1,320
- Average ACT: 29
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Auburn acceptance rate? Auburn admits 46% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Auburn cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,681 a year after aid. Average net price is $25,242.
What majors does Auburn offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Finance, Marketing, Biomedical Sciences, Nursing.
What is the average salary after Auburn? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $65,337 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Auburn graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 81% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 82%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Auburn University official site: https://www.auburn.edu.