Alabama A & M University (Normal, AL) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $14,559644th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $10,024601st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $18,634759th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $23,751608th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $31,0001,835th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $40,6281,591st highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $27,8511,804th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 28.7%1,798th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 63.9%1,488th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 66.2%524th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 947994th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 18914th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 5,726440th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 19.0:11,815th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 64.4%174th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 93 mi (BNA)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 38 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$69,338	$61,303
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$67,101	$52,107
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$53,358	$52,107
Construction Engineering TechnologiesEngineering Technology	bachelors	$50,465	—
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$47,260	$47,260
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$41,087	$39,153
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$39,909	$35,416
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$37,208	$37,208
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$35,060	$37,568
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation	bachelors	$28,816	$27,497
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	$26,519	$24,615
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCommunications Technology	bachelors	$25,194	$20,102

Campus facts

A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
Founded in 1875source
Athletic nickname: "Lady Bulldogs"source
Louis Crews Stadium seats about 21,000source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: Maroon and Whitesource
Mascot: Butchsource
Motto: ""Service is Sovereignty""source
Campus size: about 880 acressource
Formerly known as "Huntsville State Normal School for Negroes" (1875–1885)source
Formerly known as "State Normal and Industrial School of Huntsville" (1885–1896)source
Formerly known as "The State Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes" (1896–1919)source
Formerly known as "State Agricultural and Mechanical Institute for Negroes" (1919–1948)source
Formerly known as "Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical College" (1948–1969)source
Athletic conference: FCSsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
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Plays for the "Magic City Classic Trophy" (since 1924)source
Fight song: ""the Drake song""source
Notable alum: Sun Rasource

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,550,865 (M $2,655,847 · W $1,895,018)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.