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University of Alabama in Huntsville vs University of Alabama at Birmingham

University of Alabama in Huntsville is harder to get into (69% vs 88% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average (in-state): $15,630 vs $22,758 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureUniversity of Alabama in HuntsvilleUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
Admit rate 69% 88%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1210–1410 1210–1450
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 24–31 23–30
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureUniversity of Alabama in HuntsvilleUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $32,089 $27,987
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $22,758 $15,630
Average paid from out of state, estimated $37,448 $29,502
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureUniversity of Alabama in HuntsvilleUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
Under $30,000 $20,512 $13,073
$30,000–$48,000 $19,731 $12,599
$48,000–$75,000 $20,383 $13,912
$75,000–$110,000 $24,550 $18,789
Over $110,000 $26,150 $21,893
After you start
MeasureUniversity of Alabama in HuntsvilleUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
Undergrads 6,591 11,635
Graduate within 6 years 62% 63%
Come back for year two 84% 80%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $72,098 $59,631
Median debt at graduation $20,550 $21,250

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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