College profile
University of South Alabama
University of South Alabama is a public university in Mobile, Alabama, with about 8,900 undergraduates.
Federal figures from the College Scorecard, released October 15, 2026, and IPEDS. Each section names its year. How we check →
Undergraduates8,879
Admission rate · fall 202471%
Middle 50% SAT · ACT970–1190 · ACT 20–26
Average net price, aided students$16,8012024–25 · average for students who received aid
Graduation rate55%
Every figure in one table18 figures, each with the year and source
| Measure | Figure | What it describes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduates | 8,879 | Degree-seeking undergraduates, fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Women among undergraduates | 62% | Fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Admission rate | 71% | Students entering in fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Middle 50% SAT | 970–1190 | Students entering in fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Middle 50% ACT | 20–26 | Students entering in fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| SAT/ACT policy | Test optional | Students entering in fall 2024 | IPEDS Admissions survey |
| In-state tuition and fees | $10,476 | 2025–26 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $19,452 | 2025–26 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Average net price, aided students | $16,801 | First-time, full-time students who received aid, 2024–25; grants subtracted, loans not | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| First-year students from in-state | 73% | First-time students, fall 2022 | IPEDS Fall Enrollment (residence) |
| Graduation rate | 55% | Students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019–20 year) | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| First-year retention | 76% | Students who started in fall 2023 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Median federal debt | $22,000 | Graduates in federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entry | $53,069 | Students who started in 2011–12 or 2012–13, earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Students per faculty member | 19 to 1 | Fall 2024 | IPEDS Fall Enrollment |
| Bachelor’s fields of study | 54 | Fields with a bachelor’s degree reported to IPEDS in the file’s two award years | College Scorecard field-of-study data |
| Research spending | $70,084,000 | Fiscal year 2024 | NSF Higher Education R&D Survey |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I-FBS | 2024–25 | Equity in Athletics (EADA) |