University of Alabama at Birmingham Trade Programs

University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public institution situated in Birmingham, Alabama. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is University of Alabama at Birmingham?

Contact details for UAB are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Administration Bldg Suite 1070, Birmingham, AL 35294-0110
Phone:	205-934-4011
Website:	www.uab.edu

Can I Afford UAB?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time UAB students paid $368 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $884 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,832	$21,216
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$13,120	$13,120
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,757	$5,757

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UAB, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $6,718 a year. That adds up to $26,872 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UAB is 1.2%. 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.

University of Alabama at Birmingham Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 13,547 undergraduate students at UAB, with 10,401 being full-time and 3,146 being part-time.

There are also 8,742 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 10,401 full-time undergraduates at UAB, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Alabama at Birmingham students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	917
Black or African American	2,487
Hispanic or Latino	709
White	5,367
International Students	297
Other Races/Ethnicities	624

Geographic Diversity

Alabama students aren't the only ones who study at University of Alabama at Birmingham. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 86 countries are represented at UAB. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at University of Alabama at Birmingham

In 2020-2021, 14,662 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

Online Growth Rankings of UAB

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Alabama at Birmingham was 9.5%. This is the #1,243 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UAB 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 Lee Adlaf under License

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