Troy University (Troy, 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: $13,869583rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $9,792572nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $19,584840th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $21,816488th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $42,0621,520th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $39,3921,264th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 46.8%1,284th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 73.0%1,084th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 92.6%1,331st most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1086747th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 21703rd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 10,089254th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 42.3%617th highest of 2,140 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.

Most Selective Colleges in Alabama#19

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 "Troy State Teachers College" (1929–1957)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)

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