What is Auburn University’s Compass Score?

Exceptional (grade A). It ranks in the top 9% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.

How much does Auburn University cost after financial aid?

The average net price is $24,323 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.

How hard is it to get into Auburn University?

Auburn University admitted 46% of applicants in the most recent federal data.

How do Auburn University’s graduates do?

82% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $65,337; the median federal debt at graduation is $21,000.

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Auburn University

Auburn, AL · Public · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $24,323 a year

Median debt at graduation: $21,000 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

A-

Excellent · Top 15%

From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

Graduation rate 35% of score82%
First-year retention 20% of score95%
Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreSAT 1,345 · ACT 28.5
Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of score21 to 1
Instructional spending per student 15% of score$10,067

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family income	Price after aid
Up to $30,000	$16,681
$30,001–$48,000	$17,627
$48,001–$75,000	$20,558
$75,001–$110,000	$25,808
Over $110,000	$29,547

Full cost of attendance before aid: $34,919 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS)	26,874
Men and women College Scorecard, fall 2023	Men 49% · Women 51%
First-generation students College Scorecard	17%
First-year students from another state IPEDS, fall 2023	46%
Total students	33,015
Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid	$24,323
Cost of attendance (per year)	$34,919
Median federal debt at graduation	$21,000
Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time	82%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients College Scorecard, within 6 years	70%
Graduation rate for first-generation students College Scorecard, within 6 years	69%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years College Scorecard, within 3 years	72%
First-year retention	95%
Median earnings 10 years after entry	$65,337
Admission rate	46%
Application fee IPEDS, 2023–24	$50
Typical rent HUD fair market rent, FY2026	About $1,077 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants	13%

Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1260–1390ACT 26–31

Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT	1345
SAT reading & writing	630–690
SAT math	630–700
ACT composite	26–31
Test policy	Considered but not required

Value: Good · Top 39% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
Major	Median earnings
Computer engineering	$110,927
Chemical Engineering	$106,726
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering	$102,756
Electrical engineering	$99,799
Industrial Engineering	$99,441
Architectural Engineering	$97,759
Mechanical engineering	$93,246
Computing and information science	$91,087
Accounting	$86,222
Finance	$84,352
Applied mathematics	$83,741
Biology	$83,053
Business administration	$80,323
International business	$80,076
Civil engineering	$79,778
Marketing	$74,702
Biological/Biosystems Engineering	$74,411
Health administration	$74,392
Nursing	$73,228
Economics	$72,617
Architecture	$72,420
Interior Architecture	$69,657
Romance languages	$68,939
Agricultural business	$68,658
Public relations	$67,413
Public administration	$66,141
Forestry	$64,704
Clinical laboratory science	$64,370
Hospitality management	$63,419
Geology and earth science	$63,298
Political science	$63,178
Apparel and Textiles	$62,807
Environmental Design	$62,697
Design	$61,609
Human resources	$59,202
Communication studies	$56,636
Nutrition Sciences	$56,579
Special education	$55,544
Speech-language pathology	$55,508
General studies	$55,331
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management	$54,449
Animal Sciences	$53,117
Plant Sciences	$52,104
Physiology and pathology	$52,063
Psychology	$50,633
Social work	$50,156
Music	$49,555
Teacher education	$49,258
Secondary education	$48,474
Family and human development	$46,242
History	$46,133
Journalism	$44,704
English	$44,158
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	$40,076
Theatre	$39,566
Fine arts	$31,025

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Agricultural Production Operations, Agricultural Public Services, Agriculture, Air Transportation, Anthropology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer science, Criminology, Ecology and evolutionary biology, Food Science and Technology, Genetics, Geography, German, Liberal arts, Management science, Managerial economics, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Natural resources and conservation, Neuroscience, Other engineering, Other family and consumer sciences/human sciences, Philosophy, Physics, Polymer/Plastics Engineering, Pre-law and legal studies, Sociology, Zoology/Animal Biology.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
Field	Share of degrees
Business	26%
Engineering	16%
Biology	10%
Health professions	6%
Communication	5%

Campus life

School colors
Setting	City
Part-time undergraduates	6%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older	3%
On-campus room and board (per year)	$16,626
Sports	NCAA Division I · Southeastern Conference
ROTC	Army · Navy · Air Force
Study abroad	Offered
Students per faculty member	21 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability office	About 13%IPEDS, 2023–24
Disability services	Visit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Faculty who are full-time	87%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student	$34,038IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm space	For about 17% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline service	Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM)About 57 miles away · about 1 hour 25 minutes by car
Nearest major airport	Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)About 94 miles away
Town population	80,594Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or more	AtlantaAbout 101 miles away · about 2 hours 15 minutes by car
Typical weather	46°F in January · 80°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Auburn No.2, AL

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
Category	This campus	U.S. rate
Rape	0.01	0.07
Robbery	0.00	0.01
Aggravated assault	0.03	0.04
Burglary	0.01	0.08
Motor vehicle theft	0.09	0.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Auburn University’s Compass Score?: Exceptional (grade A). It ranks in the top 9% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Auburn University cost after financial aid?: The average net price is $24,323 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Auburn University?: Auburn University admitted 46% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Auburn University’s graduates do?: 82% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $65,337; the median federal debt at graduation is $21,000.

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IPEDS unit ID 100858
Carnegie classification: Doctoral university (very high research)
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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