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University of South Alabama was awarded 345 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, USA is ranked #825 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
USA also holds the #8 spot on the Best Colleges in Alabama ranking.
University of South Alabama has an acceptance rate of 71%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 7% of students accepted to USA submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 610. Math scores were between 485 and 605.
With a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1, University of South Alabama is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of South Alabama is 63%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of South Alabama is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at USA is 25%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 9,050 undergraduates at USA with 7,611 being full-time and 1,439 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12,906 | $13,717 | $17,568 | $21,445 | $21,591 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of USA, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At USA, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $10,893 a year. That adds up to $43,572 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at USA is 6.3%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for USA are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 307 N University Blvd, Mobile, AL 36688-0002 |
| Phone: | 251-460-6101 |
| Website: | www.southalabama.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/theuniversityofsouthalabama |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/UofSouthAlabama |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 345 | $56,715 |
| General Biology | 148 | $24,634 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 116 | $28,875 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 104 | $25,298 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 98 | $35,765 |
| General Psychology | 94 | $23,217 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 85 | $28,495 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 65 | $61,253 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 64 | $29,678 |
| Allied Health Professions | 53 | $47,344 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 8,352 students took at least one online class at University of South Alabama. This is a decrease from the 8,677 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 8,352 | 4,100 |
| 2019-2020 | 8,677 | 4,123 |
| 2018-2019 | 7,081 | 3,533 |
| 2017-2018 | 7,050 | 3,379 |
| 2016-2017 | 6,975 | 3,420 |
Learn more about online learning at University of South Alabama.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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