Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,935
79.6% Female
20.4% Male

Institution Overview

System
-2
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Midsize

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
129
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
36
Doctoral Research
10
Doctoral Professional
4
Distance
13
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.51%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3.57%
Asian
19.22%
Black or African American
3.91%
Hispanic or Latino
0.25%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
63.49%
White
3.00%
Two or more races
2.34%
Unknown
3.71%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$60
Admissions Office Web Address
www.southalabama.edu/departments/admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$8,640
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$17,280

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
Yes
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
Yes
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
36
Master's (Distance)
8
Doctor's Degree Research
10
Doctor's Degree Professional
4
Doctor's Degree Professional (Distance)
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
5
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
1
Post Master's Certificate
5
Post Master's Certificate (Distance)
3
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes Yes
Audiology/Audiologist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Biological and Physical Sciences Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Doctoral – Research Yes No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree Yes No
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree Yes No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes Yes
Education, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes Yes
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree Yes No
Environmental Toxicology Master's Degree Yes No
Exercise Physiology Master's Degree Yes No
Gerontology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Health/Medical Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
History, General Master's Degree Yes No
Intermedia/Multimedia Master's Degree Yes No
Marine Sciences Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree Yes No
Nursing Administration Post Master's Certificate Yes Yes
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Professional
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree Yes No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Physician Assistant Master's Degree Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree Yes No
Public Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursin Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree Yes Yes
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master's Degree Yes Yes
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree Yes No
Spanish Language and Literature Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree Yes No
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree Yes No
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes Yes
Systems Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management Master's Degree Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 825 802 23 0
With faculty status 809 802 7 0
Tenured 253 253 0 0
On tenure track 103 103 0 0
Not on tenure track 453 446 7 0
Annual contract 453 446 7 0
Less-than annual contract 0 0 0 0
Without faculty status 16 0 16 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
Yes

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$8,640
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$17,280
Financial aid office web address
www.southalabama.edu/departments/finaid/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$4,480
Typical Board
$4,350
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$8,640$17,280
Full time Fees$400$400
Part time, per credit hour$480$960

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Medicine $34,207 $688 $68,414 $688

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,935
79.6% Female
20.4% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.51%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3.57%
Asian
19.22%
Black or African American
3.91%
Hispanic or Latino
0.25%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
63.49%
White
3.00%
Two or more races
2.34%
Unknown
3.71%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 5 25
Asian 52 160
Black Or African American 169 972
Hispanic Or Latino 43 189
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 7 8
Non-resident Alien 120 100
White 759 3,009
Two Or More Races 25 153
Unknown 28 111

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,258
18.7% Male
81.3% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
54
37.0% Male
63.0% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
289
20.1% Male
79.9% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
24
12.5% Male
87.5% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
127
11.8% Male
88.2% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo
None of the above services are offeredYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
307 N University Blvd
Mobile, AL 36688-0002
Phone
251-460-6101
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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