Samford University
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Details
- Name: Samford University
- Location: Birmingham, AL 35229-2240
- Control: Private Non-Profit
- Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Attendance
- Admissions Rate 82.23%
- Average SAT Scores 1203
- Four Year Completion Rate 71.81% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
- Six Year Completion Rate 79.88% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
- Eight Year Completion Rate 79.15% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
High Completion4 Year71.8%6 Year79.9%8 Year79.1% -
Costs
- Yearly Costs: $53,934 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
- Out of State Tuition: $38,144 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
- In State Tuition: $38,144 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
- Median Debt Total: $15,750 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
- Median Debt for Graduates: $19,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Median Debt for Withdrawals: $6,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Net Price Quintile 1 $21,891 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
- Net Price Quintile 2 $24,253 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
- Net Price Quintile 3 $27,995 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
- Net Price Quintile 4 $32,769 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
- Net Price Quintile 5 $33,894 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
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Earnings
- Median 6 Year Earnings $49,466 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 7 Year Earnings $46,461 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 8 Year Earnings $54,932 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 9 Year Earnings $51,300 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 10 Year Earnings $58,469 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income
Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.
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What Graduates Earn By Family Background
Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.
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| Name | Credential | Debt Mean | Debt Median | Earnings |
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| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Legal Support Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $26,114 | $20,000 | No data |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $38,043 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $27,954 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Human Services, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $37,334 |
| Engineering Physics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Religious/Sacred Music | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $21,575 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| International/Global Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $44,263 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $55,300 | $55,139 | $57,355 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $39,073 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $40,304 |