What families actually paid for college in Alabama
Net price is what a family actually paid for a year of college after grants and scholarships, counting tuition, housing, meals, and books. In Alabama, 39 colleges report it by household income, most recently for school years 2019-20 to 2021-22, depending on the school.
39 schools
| School | $0–30,000 | $30,001–48,000 | $48,001–75,000 | $75,001–110,000 | more than $110,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama median (2019-20 to 2021-22) | $12,558 | $13,521 | $15,041 | $15,949 | $15,705 |
| Alabama A & M University | $14,205 | $14,526 | $16,532 | $20,139 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $17,539 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Alabama State University | $13,066 | $13,738 | $13,505 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $14,414 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $15,590 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Auburn University | $17,481 | $19,356 | $23,336 | $26,709 | $28,876 |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | $10,873 | $12,501 | $15,041 | $15,724 | $14,069 |
| Birmingham-Southern College | $17,530 | $17,196 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $18,649 | $20,596 | $21,035 |
| Central Alabama Community College | $7,232 | $6,749 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $9,895 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $11,020 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $11,738 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College | $1,980 | $3,857 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $5,612 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $7,759 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $8,615 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Coastal Alabama Community College | $5,700 | $6,405 | $8,905 | $12,032 | $11,706 |
| Columbia Southern University | $11,883 | $11,793 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $13,522 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $12,881 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $15,942 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Enterprise State Community College | $1,838 | $2,694 | $4,561 | $7,744 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $7,738 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Faulkner University | $20,384 | $16,356 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $19,408 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $20,007 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $20,872 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Gadsden State Community College (2019-20) | $4,166 | $4,715 | $6,620 | $5,853 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $9,600 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (2020-21) | $7,178 | $7,803 | $10,475 | $12,242 | $12,292 |
| Huntingdon College | $21,553 | $20,958 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $23,793 | $25,059 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $25,908 |
| Jacksonville State University | $16,020 | $17,323 | $19,932 | $21,717 | $22,020 |
| Jefferson State Community College | $5,515 | $6,316 | $8,757 | $12,082 | $13,340 |
| John C Calhoun State Community College | $4,850 | $6,256 | $7,896 | $9,874 | $10,912 |
| Lawson State Community College | $3,354 | $4,123 | $6,494 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $9,796 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $7,387 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Marion Military Institute | $9,058 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $8,608 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $6,681 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $11,841 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $11,826 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Miles College | $12,521 | $12,843 | $14,950 | $17,279 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $16,837 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Northeast Alabama Community College | $637 | $123 | $2,321 | $6,138 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $9,660 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Northwest-Shoals Community College | $849 | $1,568 | $5,611 | $8,422 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $8,612 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Oakwood University | $18,518 | $16,366 | $18,999 | $20,446 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $25,129 |
| Samford University | $23,359 | $25,342 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $28,422 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $32,460 | $33,463 |
| Snead State Community College | $6,428 | $6,573 | $8,734 | $11,946 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $10,704 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Southern Union State Community College | $6,894 | $8,260 | $9,594 | $13,684 | $12,984 |
| Spring Hill College | $13,220 | $16,872 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $18,558 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $20,508 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $25,325 |
| Stillman College | $15,446 | $15,874 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $17,667 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $24,823 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $16,894 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Talladega College | $12,875 | $13,576 | $12,108 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $17,453 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $14,617 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| The University of Alabama | $17,942 | $19,931 | $21,867 | $23,680 | $23,931 |
| Troy University | $13,911 | $14,307 | $15,892 | $15,949 | $15,573 |
| Tuskegee University (2020-21) | $34,953 | $30,571 | $36,785 | $38,162 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $38,742 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | $14,620 | $15,130 | $17,379 | $20,045 | $19,342 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | $13,902 | $15,703 | $18,802 | $20,880 | $20,467 |
| University of Mobile | $16,575 | $16,733 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $21,966 | $18,109 | $19,595 |
| University of Montevallo | $14,118 | $15,751 | $18,840 | $19,922 | $20,009 |
| University of North Alabama | $7,922 | $7,731 | $11,233 | $14,536 | $13,484 |
| University of South Alabama | $12,411 | $13,521 | $18,330 | $21,388 | $22,574 |
| University of West Alabama | $12,558 | $13,369 | $16,129 | $15,553 | $15,705 |
- These figures come from school years 2019-20 to 2021-22, the most recent federal net price data each school has reported. Prices have risen since.
- Each figure is an average across families who received federal aid, so one family's price can differ with merit aid, residency, or program.
- The figures include housing, meals, books, and personal expenses, unlike published tuition figures.
- At public colleges these figures cover in-state students only.
- † Average covers fewer than 30 students.
Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey. See the methodology.