Samford University Trade Programs

Located in Birmingham, Alabama, Samford University is a private not-for-profit institution. Birmingham is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

Where Is Samford University?

Contact details for Samford are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229-2240
Phone:	205-726-2011
Website:	www.samford.edu

Can I Afford Samford?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Samford paid $1,196 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$35,750	$35,750
Fees	$975	$975
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$11,264	$11,264
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,945	$4,945

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Samford, approximately 32% of students took out student loans averaging $8,928 a year. That adds up to $35,712 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Samford is 0.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Samford University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,607 undergraduate students at Samford, with 3,549 being full-time and 58 being part-time.

There are also 2,151 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,549 full-time undergraduates at Samford, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Samford University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	40
Black or African American	209
Hispanic or Latino	142
White	3,025
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	94

Geographic Diversity

Alabama students aren't the only ones who study at Samford University. At this time, 31 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 40 countries are represented at Samford. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Brazil, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Samford University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 42 master’s degree programs available online at Samford. In 2020-2021, 1,684 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Samford has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Samford

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Samford University was -6.1%. This is the #1,722 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Samford regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Sweetmoose6 under License

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