Auburn University - Montgomery, Alabama

Overview of Auburn University - Montgomery

Auburn is in a medium-sized city, in Montgomery, Alabama. The school is classified as a public college. Students at Auburn earn degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include business and management, education and teaching, and security and law enforcement.

Auburn Selectivity

Auburn does not admit all applicants.

Faculty

Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members.

Student Body

Auburn, in 2005, had 5,128 students (3,782 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Many students at the school are part-timers. Athletic teams at Auburn belong to the Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Auburn

Auburn University - Montgomery
7440 East Drive
Montgomery, AL 36117-3596
General Phone: (334) 244-3000
Admissions Phone: (334) 244-3611
Financial Aid Phone: (334) 244-3571
http://www.aum.edu

Auburn Programs and Degrees (2005)

Auburn awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management	286	business, MIS, accounting, human resources, business management, marketing, finance, managerial economics
Education And Teaching	204	elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, educational administration, school counseling
Liberal Arts	67	liberal arts and sciences, English, sociology, political science, history, foreign language and literature
Nursing And Emergency Medicine	67	registered nursing
Security And Law Enforcement	65	criminal justice and safety
Therapy And Counseling	51	psychology
Science	37	biology, physical sciences
Media	28	communication studies
Family And Social Work	27	public administration
Art Studies	13	art studies
Mathematics	8	mathematics

Number of programs and degrees for Auburn in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Bachelor's degree	621	24
Master's degree	212	10
Post-master's certificate	20	4

Auburn Student Body

In 2005, Auburn had a total enrollment of 5,128 students (3,782 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

Group	Percent
Men	38%
Women	62%
Full-Time	80%
Part-Time	20%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	84%
Graduate	16%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	60%
Black	35%
Hispanic	1%
Asian	2%
American Indian	0%
Other Races	1%
(Foreign Students)	1%

Students by Age (2004):

Age	Percent
Under 18	2%
18-19	21%
20-21	19%
22-24	23%
25-29	15%
30-34	8%
35-39	5%
40-49	5%
50-64	2%
65+	0%

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

Residence	Percent
Alabama	98%
Georgia	1%

Auburn Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	61 %
Part-Time	45 %

Auburn Room and Board (2005)

Auburn offers campus housing for 923 of its 3,782 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Montgomery, Alabama for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Auburn Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

Group	Applicants	Accepted	Percent Accepted	Enrolled	Percent of Accepted Enrolled
Total	814	798	98%	758	95%
Men	307	301	98%	286	95%
Women	507	497	98%	472	95%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test	25th Percentile	75th Percetile
ACT Verbal	18	24
ACT Math	16	21
ACT Composite	18	23

Application Requirements:

Item	Requirement
GPA	required
Class Rank	not required
High School Record	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
Formal Demonstration of Competence	not required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)	required
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT	95%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	required

Admissions Phone Number: (334) 244-3611

Auburn Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

Expense	Amount
In-state tuition and fees	$ 4,640
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 13,460
Room and board	$ 4,890
Room charge	$ 2,560
Board (meal plan) charge	$ 2,890
Books and supplies	$ 600
Other expenses	$ 2,510

Financial Aid:
Auburn participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 831000)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (334) 244-3571

Auburn Faculty

Auburn has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Men	Women
Tenured	81	45
Non-tenured, but on tenure track	26	24
Non-tenured and not on tenure track	6	4

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Professor	calendar year	12	$91,463	1	*
Associate professor	calendar year	7	$83,476	2	*
Assistant professor	calendar year	0	*	2	*
Instructor	calendar year	0	*	1	*
All faculty total	calendar year	19	$88,520	6	$58,335

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Professor	academic year	27	$67,813	10	$63,959
Associate professor	academic year	28	$56,343	21	$50,839
Assistant professor	academic year	34	$51,943	28	$44,836
Instructor	academic year	4	$38,788	9	$37,293
All faculty total	academic year	93	$57,309	68	$48,504

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

Auburn Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

Sport	Conference
Basketball	Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference
Baseball	Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Total	75	39	114
Baseball	27	0	27
Basketball	13	14	27
All Other Sports	35	25	60

Auburn Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

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

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Auburn Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Auburn Apart:

Category	Trophy
% of accepted students who choose to enroll (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 7%
% of freshmen enrolled part-time (vs. all colleges)	Top 13%
Number of students (vs. all colleges)	Top 15%
% of degrees in business and management (vs. all colleges)	Top 15%
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state) (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 17%
Number of degree programs (vs. all colleges)	Top 18%
% of degrees in security and law enforcement (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 18%
% of degrees in education and teaching (vs. all colleges)	Top 19%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships

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