University of South Alabama academics
Mobile, Alabama · Public · 8,879 undergrads
University of South Alabama has 8,879 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 56 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
8,879
undergraduates.
4,854
graduate students.
56
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,809
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
33%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
8,879
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
4,854
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
13,768
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
62%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
33%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.9 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$52,729
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
61%
BlackCollege Scorecard
22%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
5.2%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.5%
AsianCollege Scorecard
4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.5%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,809
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,258
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
343
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
13
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
105
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers