Troy University
Troy, AL · Public · Town (remote)
Public institution in Troy, AL · 10,089 undergraduates · 93% acceptance rate · $42,062 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 12%Undergraduates
- Top 25%Cost of attendance
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
- $13,869583rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,792571st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $19,584833rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $21,816488th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,238th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $42,0621,513th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,3921,259th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 46.8%1,272nd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 73.0%1,077th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 92.6%1,319th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1086745th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 21701st highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 10,089254th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 42.3%609th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 155 mi (ATL)
On 1 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 49 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness | bachelors | $61,516 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $54,123 | $54,382 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $49,814 | $49,136 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $41,884 | $43,674 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $40,029 | $40,129 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $39,074 | $37,054 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $38,476 | $38,289 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $38,289 | $32,925 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $36,401 | $25,658 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $36,242 | $33,651 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $36,127 | $36,494 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $35,420 | $33,993 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1887source
- Athletic nickname: "Trojans"source
- Veterans Memorial Stadium seats about 30,000source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- Mascot: T-Roysource
- Motto: ""Educate the Mind to Think, the Heart to Feel, and the Body to Act""source
- Campus size: about 820 acressource
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- Formerly known as "| title=|State Normal School" (1887–1929)source
- Formerly known as "Troy State Teachers College" (1929–1957)source
- Formerly known as "Troy State College" (1957–1967)source
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- Athletic conference: FBSsource
- Plays for the "The Belt" (since 2012)source
- Plays for the "Ol' School Bell" (since 1924)source
- Plays for the "The Palladium Trophy" (since 1936)source
- Fight song: ""Trojans, One and All""source
- Notable alum: Hugh Thompson Jr.source
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,554,484 (M $4,084,935 · W $2,469,549)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Troy University’s 10,089 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In AL
- University of South AlabamaMobile, AL · 8,540 undergrads
- University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL · 12,118 undergrads
- Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach, AL · 13,053 undergrads
- Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville, AL · 7,030 undergrads
- University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL · 6,650 undergrads
- Alabama A & M UniversityNormal, AL · 5,726 undergrads
Elsewhere
- The University of TampaTampa, FL · 10,093 undergrads
- University of Central OklahomaEdmond, OK · 10,132 undergrads
- Eastern Florida State CollegeMelbourne, FL · 10,162 undergrads
- University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH · 10,011 undergrads
- Fordham UniversityBronx, NY · 10,239 undergrads
- University of ToledoToledo, OH · 10,244 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitetroy.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 102368)
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- Compare with University of South AlabamaSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Troy University vs University of South AlabamaHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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