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Auburn University Main Campus, Alabama

Overview of Auburn University Main Campus

The main campus of Auburn is in Auburn, Alabama (a small city). The school is a public school. Auburn offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to engineering and landscaping and horticulture.

Auburn Selectivity

Auburn does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 500 to 600. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 520 or more. Students attending Auburn come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at Auburn are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 23,333 enrolled students.

Student Life

Student athletes at Auburn belong to the Southeastern Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Auburn

Auburn University Main Campus
Auburn University, AL 36849
General Phone: (334) 844-4000
Admissions Phone: (334) 844-4080
Financial Aid Phone: (334) 844-4723
http://www.auburn.edu

Auburn Programs and Degrees (2005)

Auburn awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management1,218business management, accounting, marketing, finance, logistics, managerial economics, international business, human resources, ...
Engineering676electrical engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, architectural engineering, chemical engineering, aerospace engineering, industrial engineering, textile sciences, ...
Education And Teaching602special education, physical education teaching, elementary school teaching, early childhood education, teacher ed, educational administration, secondary teaching, technical teaching, ...
Liberal Arts493political science, speech and rhetoric, English, history, sociology, Spanish language, economics, anthropology, ...
Science229biology, zoology, bacteriology, chemistry, physics, molecular biology, geology, marine biology
Therapy And Counseling209psychology, clinical psychology, counseling psychology
Medicine203pharmacy, veterinary medicine, veterinary sciences, pharmaceutics and drug design
Media167public relations, journalism, radio and television
Family And Social Work159human development and family studies, public administration, social work
Design118industrial design, design and visual communication, interior design
Security And Law Enforcement114criminology
Landscaping And Horticulture109horticultural science, various plant science courses
Architecture And Planning104architecture, environmental design, urban planning, interior architecture, landscape architecture
Computer Science And Engineering96computer engineering, computer and info science
Medical Assistant And Technician83audiology and speech pathology, clinical and medical lab science, clinical lab tech
Construction Trades76apparel and textile marketing
Nursing And Emergency Medicine73registered nursing
Agricultural Science And Management68aquaculture, agricultural economics
Animal Science And Care68animal science, poultry science
Conservation And Resource Management46forest sciences, wildlife management, forestry courses, environmental science
Fine Arts42fine arts
Hospitality31hospitality administration
Mathematics29mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics, applied mathematics courses
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy23nutrition sciences
Medical Adminstration16health care administration
Drama And Performing Arts16drama
Religion And Philosophy11philosophy

Number of programs and degrees for Auburn in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree3,91791
Master's degree79153
First-professional degree1892
Doctor's degree17436
Post-master's certificate81

Auburn Student Body

In 2005, Auburn had a total enrollment of 23,333 students (21,318 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men48%
Women52%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate82%
Graduate15%
First Professional3%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White84%
Black8%
Hispanic1%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Other Races1%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1931%
20-2133%
22-2421%
25-298%
30-343%
35-392%
40-492%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Alabama61%
Georgia18%
Florida5%
Tennessee4%
Texas2%
Virginia1%
North Carolina1%
Illinois1%
Mississippi1%
Ohio1%
Louisiana1%
Kentucky1%
Foreign countries1%
Maryland1%
South Carolina1%

Auburn Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time85 %
Part-Time50 %

Auburn Room and Board (2005)

Auburn offers campus housing for 3,080 of its 21,318 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Auburn, Alabama for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Alabama Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Auburn Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total14,24911,61682%4,19736%
Men6,6005,36681%2,01238%
Women7,6496,25082%2,18535%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal500600
SAT Math520620
ACT Verbal2128
ACT Math2026
ACT Composite2127

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT31%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT69%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (334) 844-4080

Auburn Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 5,278
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 14,878
Room and board$ 7,232
Room charge$ 3,060
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 2,054

Financial Aid:
Auburn participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 100900)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (334) 844-4723

Auburn Faculty

Auburn has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured659177
Non-tenured, but on tenure track15389
Non-tenured and not on tenure track5681

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year168$112,19527$116,993
Associate professorcalendar year70$82,15938$79,857
Assistant professorcalendar year27$70,83630$72,805
Instructorcalendar year2*4$50,665
Lecturercalendar year2*5$61,142
All faculty totalcalendar year269$99,462104$85,441

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year258$93,57037$79,682
Associate professoracademic year171$66,96171$59,138
Assistant professoracademic year113$60,56074$51,487
Instructoracademic year28$29,00335$31,747
Lectureracademic year12$50,0175$41,600
All faculty totalacademic year582$75,338222$55,298

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Auburn Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballSoutheastern Conference
BasketballSoutheastern Conference
BaseballSoutheastern Conference
TrackSoutheastern Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total196165361
Football82082
Track242246
Baseball29029
Basketball91726
All Other Sports52126178

Auburn Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Economics
Aquaculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Sciences, General
Poultry Science

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Environmental Design/Architecture
Interior Architecture
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Logistics and Materials Management
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Forest Sciences and Biology
Forestry, Other
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management

DESIGN
Design and Visual Communications, General
Industrial Design
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Science Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, Other
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Technical Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Architectural Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, Other
Industrial Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Textile Sciences and Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Horticultural Science
Plant Sciences, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History, General
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Applied Mathematics, Other
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDIA
Journalism
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other

MEDICINE
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Nutrition Sciences

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Molecular Biology
Physics, General
Zoology/Animal Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Psychology, General

Auburn Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Auburn Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Auburn Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Auburn Number of students
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Auburn Salaries of full-time faculty
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 10%Auburn Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Auburn % of degrees in engineering
% of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%Auburn % of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
% of degrees in construction trades
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 12%Auburn % of degrees in construction trades
% of degrees in design
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 12%Auburn % of degrees in design
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Auburn % of students from other states
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Auburn % of degrees in business and management
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Auburn Male % of student body
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 20%Auburn Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, navy, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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