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Troy University

Troy, AL · Public · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $16,527 a year

Median debt at graduation: $25,000 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

B-Academic Excellence: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.50%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.71%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,088 · ACT 21.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.16 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$8,209

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 incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$12,656
$30,001–$48,000$12,042
$48,001–$75,000$14,321
$75,001–$110,000$18,406
Over $110,000$22,139

Full cost of attendance before aid: $23,165 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

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)
10,468
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 36% · Women 64%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
39%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
26%
Total students13,923
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$16,527
Cost of attendance (per year)$23,165
Median federal debt at graduation$25,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
50%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
24%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
26%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
35%
First-year retention71%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$42,062
Admission rate96%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
$30
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $695 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants43%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 940–1210ACT 18–25
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1088
SAT reading & writing490–620
SAT math450–590
ACT composite18–25
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Good (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
MajorMedian earnings
Science, Technology and Society$80,455
Computing and information science$79,492
Nursing$78,785
Accounting$67,190
Business administration$63,472
Business (general)$63,425
Social sciences$57,620
Political science$57,341
Criminal justice$56,317
Kinesiology and exercise science$53,112
Teacher education$49,195
Mathematics$48,145
Communication studies$47,978
Biology$46,934
English$46,923
Social work$45,789
Broadcasting$44,859
Psychology$44,102
Sociology$41,433
Other public administration and social service professions$41,240
Fine arts$37,264

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Allied health, American Sign Language, Anthropology, Biological and physical sciences, Chemistry, Dance, Design, Ecology and evolutionary biology, Economics, Electrical engineering technology, Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Finance, Geography, Health sciences, History, Hospitality management, Human services, Information technology, Interdisciplinary studies, Journalism, Management information systems, Management science, Managerial economics, Marketing, Music, Natural resources and conservation, Other business, management, marketing, and related support services, Physics, Rehabilitation and therapy, Romance languages, Secondary education.

What students study most

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

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Business22%
Interdisciplinary studies12%
Psychology12%
Health professions9%
Education7%

Campus life

SettingTown
Part-time undergraduates28%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older34%
On-campus room and board (per year)$9,500
SportsNCAA Division I · Sun Belt Conference
ROTCArmy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member16 to 1
Faculty who are full-time48%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$17,381IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 19% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceMontgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM)About 43 miles away · about 1 hour 20 minutes by car
Town population17,716Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreAtlantaAbout 162 miles away · about 3 hours 50 minutes by car
Typical weather48°F in January · 81°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Troy, AL

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Campus safety reports

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

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.010.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.010.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

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 Troy University’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B-). 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 Troy University cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $16,527 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 Troy University?
Troy University admitted 96% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Troy University’s graduates do?
50% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $42,062; the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 102368
  • Carnegie classification: Master's university (larger programs)
  • 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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