Type | 4 year |
Control | Public |
Campus size | Large |
Campus locale | City |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 28,290 |
Religious affiliation | None |
Students with disability | 6% |
Student to faculty ratio | 19:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 4,798 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
Auburn University is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 18,256 applications and 14,704 students were granted admission. Auburn University is at the #79 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 87% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 12% submitted SAT scores.
SAT | 1060 to 1260 |
ACT | 24 to 30 |
Auburn University charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $27,216 and in-state students paid $9,072.
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In 2016-2017 academic year, 75% of Auburn University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 13% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,407 (which is 0.6% below the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at Auburn University in 2016-2017, was 1,429, which is 29% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,488 (which is 3.5% above the national average.)
In Fall 2016, Auburn University has enrolled a total of 28,290 students (23,582 students full-time and 4,708 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 28,290 students, 1,226 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 51% men and 49% women and 22,658 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 5,632 for graduates studies.
The institution also enrolled 1,209 students for distance studies.
White: 77%
Non-resident alien: 8%
Black/African American: 7%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian: 2%
Two or more races: 1%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Auburn University.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
---|---|---|---|
Education | 23% | 1,960 | 287 |
Health Professions And Related Programs | 19% | 1,655 | 0 |
Engineering | 6% | 547 | 0 |
Psychology | 5% | 457 | |
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences | 4% | 382 | |
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 4% | 346 | 276 |
Architecture And Related Services | 4% | 335 | |
Multi/interdisciplinary Studies | 3% | 269 | 0 |
Public Administration And Social Service Professions | 3% | 218 | |
Natural Resources And Conservation | 2% | 193 |
Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.
The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Auburn University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.
The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.
The typical median income of Auburn University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $37,500. Last year, out of the total 3,833 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 3,603 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 4,483 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 4,080 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $37,500 | $47,100 |
Employment Rate | 94% | 91% |
Total Graduates | 3,833 | 4,483 |
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