Auburn Rankings and Evaluation

National Universities

#243 in National Universities

Alabama Colleges

#9 in Alabama Colleges

Auburn University is ranked 243^rd in National Universities and 9^th in Alabama Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Auburn University by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Its tuition & fees of $33,944 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (50%) is lower (difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,310 SAT, 28 ACT) is higher (competitive score).
It has very large number of students of 31,764.
It offers very diverse area of study (285 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Auburn are $33,944 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Auburn University $33,944

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama $21,170

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Auburn are $33,908 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Auburn University $33,908

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama $19,948

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Auburn is 50% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Auburn University 50%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama 77%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Auburn is 24% and the yield is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Auburn University 24%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama 26%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Auburn is 1,310 and it is higher (competitive score) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Auburn University 1,310

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Public, 4-Years Colleges 1,112

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama 1,100

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Auburn is 28 and it is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Auburn University 28

All U.S. Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges 67

4-Years Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama 68

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Auburn is 80% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Auburn University 80%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama 49%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Auburn is 12% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Auburn University 12%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama 27%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Auburn is 93% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Auburn University 93%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama 74%

Student Population

The total student population at Auburn is 31,764 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Auburn University 31,764

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama 12,490

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Auburn is $9,724 which is 28.65% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Auburn University $9,724

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama $8,245

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Auburn is 20 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.