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Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama · Public, a small city · 26,816 undergraduates

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Is it hard to get into Auburn?

The middle half of admitted students scored in these ranges: a quarter scored lower, a quarter higher. Fall 2024 admissions, from the College Scorecard.

Acceptance rate
45.9%
48,178 applied
SAT, middle half
1260 to 1390
Reading plus math, out of 1600
ACT, middle half
26 to 31
Composite, out of 36
Test scores this year
Required
24% of admitted students enrolled
What they look at
  • High school GPARequired
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Courses takenRequired
  • College-prep programRequired
  • RecommendationsConsidered

How much does Auburn cost?

Sticker prices and what students actually paid after grants, by family income. A year means tuition, fees, room, board, books and other costs.

Tuition and fees, Alabama residents
$13,318
Tuition and fees, out of state
$36,022
A full year, sticker price
$36,285
Living on campus
Average price after grants
$25,424
Students who got federal aid

What a year cost, by family income

Family incomeAverage paid after grants
Under $30,000$19,536
$30,001 to $48,000$19,065
$48,001 to $75,000$21,665
$75,001 to $110,000$25,366
Over $110,000$30,726
Room and board on campus
$17,210 a year; $15,872 off campus
Books and supplies
$1,200 a year
The school's own grants
73% of full-time first-years get one, averaging $10,827

Tuition over the years

Tuition and fees for a year, as reported to the federal government.

$0K$11K$21K$32K$42K201220142016201820202022Out of stateAlabama residents

How much do Auburn students borrow?

Federal student loans only, for students who borrowed.

Typical debt at graduation
$19,500
About $222 a month over ten years
Students who borrow
27.4%
Get a Pell Grant
14.5%
Federal grant for lower-income families
Over 25 when they start
3.1%

What do Auburn graduates earn?

Typical yearly pay of everyone who started here with federal aid, whatever they studied and whether or not they finished.

Six years after starting
$60,472
Ten years after starting
$73,273
Middle half: $48,616 to $106,272
Best-paid program, five years out
$125,474
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Lowest-paid program, five years out
$34,516
Fine and Studio Arts

Do Auburn students finish?

Of the students who started full time, first time.

Back for second year
94.8%
Graduate in six years
82.1%
The four-year figure is for a later, smaller group, so it is not shown
After eight years
79% graduated
14% transferred, 1% still enrolled

Who goes to Auburn?

Women
50.6%
First in their family at college
17.3%
Part-time
6.1%
Students per teacher
21
Background
White 83%, Hispanic 5%, Black 4%, Asian 3%, Two or more 3%, International 2%
Housing
Campus housing, 4,598 beds

What do Auburn graduates earn, by program?

Every bachelor's program the school awards, with what its graduates earn and owe. The government hides pay for small programs, so some rows have no figure.

Computer science

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Computer and Information Sciences, General299$72,790$111,688$19,125
Computer Science111$97,822Hidden$29,250
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management0HiddenHiddenHidden

Engineering

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering189$76,711$100,859$21,500
Architectural Engineering307$84,099$107,440$17,763
Biological/Biosystems Engineering88$67,449$80,078$24,625
Chemical Engineering152$86,441$104,566$19,500
Civil Engineering228$71,750$85,582$20,000
Computer Engineering174$80,817$116,022$23,250
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering136$81,969$109,185$21,000
Engineering, Other9HiddenHiddenHidden
Industrial Engineering183$75,473$111,504$19,000
Manufacturing Engineering0HiddenHiddenHidden
Materials Engineering21HiddenHiddenHidden
Mechanical Engineering427$74,357$100,720$20,500
Polymer/Plastics Engineering0HiddenHiddenHidden

Business and commerce

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Accounting and Related Services298$66,574$93,569$19,124
Business Administration, Management and Operations1,174$60,539$84,806$18,714
Business/Managerial Economics0HiddenHiddenHidden
Finance and Financial Management Services662$63,634$89,492$18,250
Hospitality Administration/Management141$51,912$59,638$21,750
Human Resources Management and Services0Hidden$61,530Hidden
International Business0HiddenHiddenHidden
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods144$71,746$125,474$22,798
Marketing591$55,301$77,166$18,500

Nursing

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing456$78,387$77,583$19,750

Health sciences and kinesiology

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions33Hidden$68,167Hidden
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services154Hidden$57,046$15,181
Health and Medical Administrative Services76$49,476$75,283$20,500
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration0HiddenHiddenHidden
Public Health0HiddenHiddenHidden

Life sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Agricultural Business and Management94$50,542$78,008$18,500
Agricultural Production Operations18HiddenHiddenHidden
Agricultural Public Services17HiddenHiddenHidden
Agriculture, General40$47,308Hidden$15,750
Animal Sciences197$35,967$74,560$19,250
Biology, General623$29,335$76,858$20,250
Biotechnology19HiddenHiddenHidden
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology19HiddenHiddenHidden
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy89$39,729Hidden$22,250
Food Science and Technology8HiddenHiddenHidden
Forestry61Hidden$66,970$18,500
Genetics30HiddenHiddenHidden
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology66$37,292$72,694$17,496
Natural Resources Conservation and Research30HiddenHiddenHidden
Neurobiology and Neurosciences41HiddenHiddenHidden
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences408$34,891$55,968$17,500
Plant Sciences64$47,671$52,251$18,114
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management84$29,215$57,740$25,000
Zoology/Animal Biology1HiddenHiddenHidden

Math and physical sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Applied Mathematics34$69,414HiddenHidden
Chemistry55HiddenHiddenHidden
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences23HiddenHiddenHidden
Mathematics36HiddenHiddenHidden
Physics21HiddenHiddenHidden

Social sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Anthropology16HiddenHiddenHidden
Apparel and Textiles193$49,401$60,231$20,500
Communication and Media Studies207$40,672$61,902$19,500
Criminology0HiddenHiddenHidden
Economics76$56,018$82,199Hidden
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other34$28,701HiddenHidden
Geography and Cartography15HiddenHiddenHidden
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services166$38,275$44,448$21,225
International Relations and National Security Studies0HiddenHiddenHidden
Journalism94$36,719$55,574$19,000
Non-Professional Legal Studies116HiddenHidden$20,000
Political Science and Government160$41,174$72,236$17,603
Psychology, General421$29,921$52,891$20,000
Public Administration13Hidden$59,706Hidden
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication196$48,211$70,689$23,000
Social Work46Hidden$48,590$24,625
Sociology37Hidden$48,745$21,500

Arts and humanities

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
English Language and Literature, General90$38,141$49,505$21,622
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics5HiddenHiddenHidden
History102$40,091$48,058$24,250
Philosophy13HiddenHiddenHidden
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics57Hidden$67,248$20,844

Education (teaching)

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Special Education and Teaching100$41,974$54,756$24,125
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods241$43,240$47,542$19,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas133$44,726$49,913$25,000

Fine and performing arts

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Design and Applied Arts249$51,089$65,540$24,875
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft36HiddenHiddenHidden
Fine and Studio Arts33$26,712$34,516Hidden
Music34HiddenHiddenHidden

Architecture and design

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Architecture122$63,048$73,035$29,000
Environmental Design79$56,045$62,451$20,000
Interior Architecture32HiddenHiddenHidden
Landscape Architecture0HiddenHiddenHidden

General arts and science (major chosen later)

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Geography and Environmental Studies0HiddenHiddenHidden
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities12HiddenHiddenHidden
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General53$33,541$58,451Hidden
Nutrition Sciences86Hidden$55,987$18,105

Other programs

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Air Transportation284$44,313Hidden$19,500

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Where these numbers come from

College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Test policy: the school's page (opens in a new tab). Tuition history, housing and the school's own grants: the federal IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey.

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