Auburn University
Auburn, AL · Public · Small city · Carnegie R1/R2
Public institution in Auburn, AL · 25,732 undergraduates · 50% acceptance rate · $65,337 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 4%Undergraduates
- Top 9%Full-time retention
- Top 12%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 17%Acceptance rate
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
- $23,8971,418th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $12,536802nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $33,9441,403rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $34,4021,084th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,000757th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $65,337374th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $54,629360th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 79.2%234th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 93.2%167th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 50.5%279th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1318171st highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 25,73277th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 21.0:11,947th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 12.3%2,026th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 95 mi (ATL)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EADec 1
- RDFeb 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $50
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 81 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $74,747 | $74,576 |
| Architectural EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $71,734 | $66,240 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $70,100 | $65,753 |
| Industrial EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $70,009 | $65,170 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,879 | $68,778 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $66,377 | $61,380 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $64,358 | $65,711 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $61,303 | $53,358 |
| Engineering, OtherEngineering | bachelors | $61,020 | $74,157 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $58,842 | $56,931 |
| Interior ArchitectureArchitecture | bachelors | $57,318 | $46,087 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness | bachelors | $57,318 | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1856source
- Athletic nickname: "Tigers"source
- Mascot: Aubiesource
- Jordan–Hare Stadium seats about 87,451source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- Motto: ""Research, Instruction, Extension" / "For the Advancement of Science and Arts""source
- Campus size: about 1,841 acressource
- Formerly known as "East Alabama Male College" (1856–1872)source
- Formerly known as "Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama" (1872–1899)source
- Formerly known as "Alabama Polytechnic Institute" (1899–1960)source
- Athletic conference: SECsource
- A [[National Sea Grant College Program institutionsource
- A sea-grant]] institutionsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A space-grant]]}} institutionsource
- Football rivalry: Auburn–Clemson (since 1899)source
- Football rivalry: Auburn–Florida (since 1912)source
- Football rivalry: Auburn–Georgia Tech (since 1892)source
- Football rivalry: Auburn–Mississippi State (since 1905)source
- Football rivalry: Auburn–Ole Miss (since 1928)source
- Football rivalry: Auburn–Tennessee (since 1900)source
- Football rivalry: Auburn–Tulane (since 1902)source
- Football rivalry: Deep South's Oldest Rivalry (since 1892)source
- Plays for the "James E. Foy, V-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy" (since 1893)source
- Football rivalry: Tiger Bowl (since 1901)source
- Fight song: ""[[War Eagle]]""source
- Notable alum: Jimmy Walessource
- Notable alum: Tim Cooksource
- Notable alum: Lionel Richiesource
- Notable alum: Josh Hutchersonsource
- Notable alum: Charles Barkleysource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $18,831,651 (M $10,416,469 · W $8,415,182)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Equestrian
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteauburn.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 100858)
- Compare colleges in ALRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in AlabamaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Auburn University vs The University of AlabamaHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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