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Is The University of Alabama worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for The University of Alabama, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
The University of Alabama lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $22,750 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $59,221, but the margin is not huge. For context, The University of Alabama's net price sits about 65% above the typical 4-year, public school and near the top of its sector range. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$21,761
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis significantly impacts your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $8,607 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $34,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$22,420
Median earnings 10 years out
$59,221
Median debt at graduation
$22,750
Graduation rate
74%
At The University of Alabama, a typical graduate carries about $22,750 in student debt and earns roughly $59,221 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $259 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
The University of Alabama is a public four year school in Tuscaloosa, AL. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
Similar schools worth comparing
These schools share a similar sector, geography, or price range.
Public 4-year
Auburn
Auburn, AL
Worth-It Score: 73/100
Median net price: $24,323
Public 4-year
Alabama State
Montgomery, AL
Worth-It Score: 26/100
Median net price: $20,435
Public 4-year
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL
Worth-It Score: 69/100
Median net price: $18,796
Public 4-year
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Worth-It Score: 64/100
Median net price: $18,749
Public 4-year
University of Montevallo
Montevallo, AL
Worth-It Score: 52/100
Median net price: $17,683
Common questions about The University of Alabama
The median net price at The University of Alabama is $22,420 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →