How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
The University of North Alabama admits about 87.3% of applicants, providing broad access to a regional public institution. Among enrolled undergraduates, 24.3% receive Pell Grants and 36.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 45.9% of the student body. The institution serves a student population with substantial economic and educational-background diversity, typical of regional public universities in the Southeast. Azimuth ranks University of North Alabama #868 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate stands at 54.9%, with 44.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. First-year retention is 79.7%. These figures reflect the institution's role as an accessible regional option that supports students through to degree completion. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $38,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing the institution in the 25.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of North Alabama #650 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access — nearly half the student body qualifies for Pell aid — and measurable earnings outcomes for low-income graduates. For many students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, University of North Alabama delivers a pathway to degree completion and stable post-graduation earnings.
The University of North Alabama admits about 87.3% of applicants, providing broad access to a regional public institution. Among enrolled undergraduates, 24.3% receive Pell Grants and 36.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 45.9% of the student body. The institution serves a student population with substantial economic and educational-background diversity, typical of regional public universities in the Southeast. Azimuth ranks University of North Alabama #868 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate stands at 54.9%, with 44.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. First-year retention is 79.7%. These figures reflect the institution's role as an accessible regional option that supports students through to degree completion. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $38,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing the institution in the 25.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of North Alabama #650 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access — nearly half the student body qualifies for Pell aid — and measurable earnings outcomes for low-income graduates. For many students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, University of North Alabama delivers a pathway to degree completion and stable post-graduation earnings.
The University of North Alabama admits about 87.3% of applicants, providing broad access to a regional public institution. Among enrolled undergraduates, 24.3% receive Pell Grants and 36.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 45.9% of the student body. The institution serves a student population with substantial economic and educational-background diversity, typical of regional public universities in the Southeast. Azimuth ranks University of North Alabama #868 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate stands at 54.9%, with 44.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. First-year retention is 79.7%. These figures reflect the institution's role as an accessible regional option that supports students through to degree completion. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $38,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing the institution in the 25.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of North Alabama #650 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access — nearly half the student body qualifies for Pell aid — and measurable earnings outcomes for low-income graduates. For many students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, University of North Alabama delivers a pathway to degree completion and stable post-graduation earnings.
