University of Alabama in Huntsville

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for University of Alabama in Huntsville

University of Alabama in Huntsville operates as a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama (city: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 6,591 students of which 7,625 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. University of Alabama in Huntsville is categorized as “15” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 68.6%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,319 and an ACT midpoint of 28. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $18,796, with published in-state tuition of $12,132 and a Pell grant recipient share of 24.6%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $20,705, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 63.1%, and the first-year retention rate is 84.3%. Graduates earn a median of $61,767 ten years after enrolling, compared with $55,610 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 238100.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 68.5% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.