University of North Alabama

The University of North Alabama is a public university located in Florence, Alabama, with an enrollment of approximately 5,811 students. The university admits the majority of applicants — its acceptance rate of 87.3% means that most people who apply are offered admission. About 24.4% of students receive Pell grants, a federal aid program for lower-income undergraduates.

In-state tuition is $12,120 per year, and out-of-state tuition is $22,320 per year. The average annual net price — the total estimated cost of attendance, including tuition, fees, and living expenses, after grant and scholarship aid is applied — is $12,170. This figure represents what students pay on average after aid, and it covers more than tuition alone. About 32.3% of all enrolled students borrow federal student loans. Among students who completed a credential, the median federal loan debt was $22,077. Of those borrowers, 51.6% were actively reducing their loan balance within three years of entering repayment — meaning roughly half of borrowers were making progress on their debt within that window.

The university offers programs in fields such as health services management, social work, school counseling, and financial analysis, among others. Additional areas of study relevant to career-focused students include epidemiology, marketing management, instructional design, and operations research.

The graduation rate is 54.9%, meaning that roughly 55 out of every 100 students who enroll ultimately complete a degree. The retention rate of 79.7% reflects the share of first-year students who return for a second year. Median earnings are $45,415 annually, measured 10 years after enrollment. This figure covers all federally-aided students who enrolled — including those who did not complete a credential — so it is not a graduate-only earnings figure and may reflect a broader range of outcomes than post-graduation earnings statistics at other institutions.