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University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·uah.edu
6-yr Graduation
64%
Total enrollment
8,564
peer median 18,285
Avg net price
$18,796
-$1.5k vs R1 Research
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
7,630
7,630 candidates competed
Admitted
5,232
68.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,212
23.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
64%
4-year graduation
42%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
64%
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

14.9pp gap
Pell recipients
53%177 of 337
Non-Pell (all)
68%741 of 1091
Subsidized loan, no Pell
56%101 of 180
No Federal Aid
70%640 of 911

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 115 Title IV programs, 26 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 89 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
115
Passing
26
22.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

115programs
  • Passing26 · 22.6%
  • No Data89 · 77.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
26
No data
89

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

26
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+27.9%
$57,268 vs $44,780
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+38.8%
$42,922 vs $30,927
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+40.1%
$43,321 vs $30,927
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+48.7%
$45,992 vs $30,927
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+59.3%
$49,270 vs $30,927
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+87.6%
$58,015 vs $30,927
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Graduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+96.7%
$100,399 vs $51,030
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+101.6%
$102,853 vs $51,030

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

23
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
58%
$25,023 debt · $43,321 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
49%
$20,850 debt · $42,922 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
47%
$21,500 debt · $45,992 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
43%
$21,000 debt · $49,270 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
36%
$20,500 debt · $57,268 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
34%
$21,431 debt · $62,872 earn
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
34%
$19,500 debt · $58,015 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
33%
$23,446 debt · $71,245 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1970Next review Dec 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 14

  1. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Apr 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Nov 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$16,192
$30–48k$16,532
$48–75k$18,210
$75–110k$20,777
$110k+$21,501

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$18,796
-$1,456vs R1 Research median $20,252
Federal loans
32.6%
In-state tuition
$12,132
Out-of-state
$26,408

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 2,045 students received $11.3M in Pell grants, alongside $23.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,045
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$11.3M
$11,270,299 total
Direct Loans
$23.6M
4,107 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$6.5M
1,631 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.5M
1,833 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$4.0M
291 loan awards
Parent PLUS$5.3M
329 loan awards
Grad PLUS$293K
23 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1,534 borrowers who entered repayment, 26 (1.6%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.6%
-0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,534
Defaulted
26
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.9%
2017
6.5%
2018
4.7%
2019
1.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at UAH

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs70
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,928 total completions
01Engineering
62232.3%
02Business
42922.3%
03Health Professions
24112.5%
04Computer Sciences
21511.2%
05Physical Sciences
1065.5%
06Biological Sciences
965.0%
07Visual/Performing Arts
703.6%
08Education
593.1%
09Psychology
502.6%
10Parks/Recreation
402.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
8,564
12-mo unduplicated
9,698
Undergraduate
7,586
Graduate
2,112

Gender split

Men
59%5,679
Women
41%4,019

Race / ethnicity composition

White
67.8%
Black
9.4%
Hispanic
8.0%
Two or more
5.3%
Asian
4.3%
Unknown
3.5%
Non-resident
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
390
225 M · 165 W
Women athletes
42.3%
Athletic aid
$2.9M
Total student aid
Budget
$8.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.4M
$1.5M
Recruiting expense
$32K
$30K
Head-coach salaries
$74K
$69K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
177 M · 102 W
$1.3M
Lacrosse
54 M · 34 W
$1.2M
Soccer
35 M · 31 W
$874K
Baseball
44 M ·
$685K
Basketball
19 M · 16 W
$1.4M
Softball
· 20 W
$648K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.26
11 offenses · 8,743 students

3-year trend

1.142 yrs ago1.841 yr ago1.26Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
39
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
36
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
4
Burglary
3
Rape
2
Fondling
2

By location

11total
  • On campus10
  • Non-campus1

Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
4
Stalking
6 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs56
Liquor012

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
352

UAH vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UAH selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectUniversity of Alabama in Huntsville
64%8,564$18,796R1 Research
64%88.2%20,905$18,749R1 Research
82%45.9%34,145$24,323R1 Research
73%76.6%40,846$22,420R1 Research
49%99.1%13,170$21,708R1 Research
53%87.0%15,665$13,530R1 Research
Peer group median64%87.0%18,285$20,252

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UAH Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research, Effectiveness, and Assessment
Reports to Academic Affairs
Email
oir [at] uah.edu
Phone
256.824.6686
Address
Student Services Building, Room 204, 301 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, AL 35899

The Office of Institutional Research, Effectiveness, & Assessment seeks to enhance the academic mission of the University through institutional effectiveness, by supporting and strengthening the assessment and planning process, and data management operations at UAH.

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Misty McFadden
    Associate Director of Institutional Research, Effectiveness, & Assessment
  • Dr. Michael Mueller
    Senior Data Analyst
  • Emmanuel Segui
    Assistant Director of Reporting & Planning

Common Data Set

UAH's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

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Frequently asked questions about University of Alabama in Huntsville

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UAH.

What is the graduation rate at University of Alabama in Huntsville?

University of Alabama in Huntsville reports a 6-year graduation rate of 64% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Alabama in Huntsville?

University of Alabama in Huntsville reports a total enrollment of 8,564 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Alabama in Huntsville?

The average net price at University of Alabama in Huntsville is $18,796 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Alabama in Huntsville?

University of Alabama in Huntsville's yield rate is 23.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Alabama in Huntsville located?

University of Alabama in Huntsville is located in Huntsville, Alabama 35899.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Alabama in Huntsville?

University of Alabama in Huntsville's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, Effectiveness, and Assessment, which reports to Academic Affairs.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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