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Samford University

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Birmingham, ALSee your chances →private nonprofitDoctoral/Professional Universities

Acceptance Rate

82.4%

Total Profiles

0

SAT Range

1070–1250

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$38,144

Undergrad Enrollment

3,828

Applicants

4,541

Yield Rate

28.9%

Student:Faculty

14:1

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What you pay

$32,622/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $130,488 over four years.

What grads earn

$72,517/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$81,642 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 11% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.8 years of pay.

79% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

2.9%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

25%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

0.7%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Samford University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$22,716
$30–48k$24,812
$48–75k$31,527
$75–110k$34,206
Over $110k$36,235

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

79%

Completion · all

77%

Completion · Pell

65%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

78%

Median debt

$19,500

Classification

D/PU research universityFour-year, medium, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
4,541
Admitted
3,73482.2%
Enrolled
1,08029% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Rape2

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation61% / 39%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball39Basketball22Football112Golf9Tennis14Track & Field110

Women's

Basketball13Golf11Soccer32Softball21Tennis11Track & Field93Volleyball16

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse102 grads
Pharmaceutical Sciences86 grads
Marketing/Marketing Management, General49 grads
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General48 grads
Finance, General45 grads
Journalism45 grads
Psychology, General40 grads
Human Development and Family Studies, General34 grads
Business Administration and Management, General29 grads
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies28 grads

4yr Grad Rate

68%

6yr Grad Rate

79%

Retention Rate

93%

Median Earnings

$58,469