University of Alabama at Birmingham

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a public university located in Birmingham, Alabama, with an enrollment of approximately 11,635 students. The university has an acceptance rate of 88.2%, meaning the large majority of applicants are admitted. Of enrolled students, 34% receive Pell grants, indicating a substantial share of undergraduates with demonstrated financial need.

In-state tuition is $9,098 per year, and out-of-state tuition is $22,562 per year. The average annual net price — the estimated total cost of attendance, including tuition, fees, and living expenses, after grant and scholarship aid is applied — is $18,749. This figure represents an average across students who receive aid and reflects total out-of-pocket costs, not tuition alone.

UAB offers programs across a range of career-focused fields. Relevant areas include biomedical engineering, data science, accounting, epidemiology, and AI and machine learning, among approximately 27 fields tracked on this site. Students interested in healthcare-adjacent or quantitative careers will find several applicable programs.

UAB's retention rate — the share of first-year students who return for a second year — is 80.1%, and the graduation rate is 64.2%. Median earnings, measured 10 years after enrollment, are $54,501. This figure covers all federally aided students who enrolled at UAB, including those who did not complete a credential, so actual earnings for graduates may differ. About 40.3% of all UAB students take out federal student loans. Among students who did complete a credential, the median federal loan debt is $22,300.

The three-year loan repayment rate — the share of borrowers whose loan balance is actively decreasing — is 51.4%. This means that roughly half of borrowers are making progress in paying down their debt within three years of entering repayment, while the other half are not reducing their balances, whether due to deferment, income-driven repayment plans, or other factors. Prospective students may want to consider this figure alongside expected earnings when evaluating the financial return on a UAB credential.