City Town Info

Faulkner University, Alabama

Overview of Faulkner University

The campus of Faulkner is in Montgomery, Alabama, which is a medium-sized city. Its Churches of Christ nature is one of the defining aspects of the school. Faulkner is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at the school include, at the school's highest level, the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Faulkner is known for its programs in business and management and security and law enforcement.

Faulkner Selectivity

Admission at the school is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 440. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 450 and 580.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

In 2005, Faulkner had 2,492 students enrolled (2,064 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

A lot of students at the school attend part-time. Faulkner values student athletics, and belongs to the Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The misson of Faulkner University is to glorifiy God through education of the whole person, emphasizing integrity of character in a caring Christian environment where every individual matters every day."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Faulkner

Faulkner University
5345 Atlanta Hwy
Montgomery, AL 36109-3378
General Phone: (334) 272-5820
Admissions Phone: (334) 386-7200
Financial Aid Phone: (334) 386-7195
http://www.faulkner.edu

Faulkner Programs and Degrees (2005)

Faulkner awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management497business management, human resources, business
Security And Law Enforcement109criminal justice and safety
Law44law, legal professions
Liberal Arts39liberal arts and sciences, English, history
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy11health and fitness, sports and fitness management
Therapy And Counseling10psychology, marriage and family therapy
Education And Teaching10elementary school teaching, English teaching
Computer Science And Engineering9computer and info science
Religion And Philosophy9bible studies
Mathematics5mathematics
Science2biology
Music0music
Fine Arts0fine arts studies

Number of programs and degrees for Faulkner in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree58220
Master's degree693
Associate's degree615
First-professional degree331

Faulkner Student Body

In 2005, Faulkner had a total enrollment of 2,492 students (2,064 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men49%
Women48%
Full-Time86%
Part-Time14%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate90%
Graduate4%
First Professional6%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White53%
Black42%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Other Races2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1912%
20-2114%
22-2416%
25-2919%
30-3416%
35-3910%
40-4911%
50-641%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Alabama82%
Georgia5%
Florida5%
Mississippi2%
Tennessee1%

Faulkner Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time63 %
Part-Time46 %

Faulkner Room and Board (2005)

Faulkner offers campus housing for 460 of its 2,064 (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.

Faulkner Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total74841255%27466%
Men34316548%13381%
Women40524761%13153%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal440580
SAT Math450580
ACT Verbal1825
ACT Math1723
ACT Composite1824

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT24%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT84%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (334) 386-7200

Faulkner Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 10,500
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,500
Room and board$ 5,200
Room charge$ 2,500
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,700
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other expenses$ 2,400

Financial Aid:
Faulkner participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 100300)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (334) 386-7195

Faulkner Faculty

Faulkner has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year3$77,6611*
Associate professorcalendar year5$62,1642*
Assistant professorcalendar year5$60,6402*
Instructorcalendar year2*0*
No academic rankcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year15$61,0516$62,658

*: 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 year9$63,5393$52,229
Associate professoracademic year7$63,2977$71,227
Assistant professoracademic year13$44,57110$37,247
All faculty totalacademic year29$54,97820$51,387

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

Faulkner Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballGeorgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference
BaseballGeorgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total8412
Basketball505
Baseball303
All Other Sports044

Faulkner Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education

FINE ARTS
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Professions and Studies, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Bible/Biblical Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Psychology, General

College and Career Sections of the Site

  • College Search Tools and Reference. Find colleges by location, size, degree programs, athletics, admission requirements, student body characteristics, and more.
  • Career Directory. Detailed info on hundreds of career types, including numbers of jobs and salaries by city.

Faulkner Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Faulkner Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Faulkner % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Faulkner % of degrees in security and law enforcement
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Faulkner % of freshmen enrolled part-time
% of degrees in law
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Faulkner % of degrees in law
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Faulkner % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Churches of Christ affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
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, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships

Schools Similar to Faulkner

Try our unique CollegeMatch™ tool to find schools similar to Faulkner.

Link to This Resource Page

Information is not guaranteed to be correct. Please check with individual schools for the most accurate and recent information.

Copyright © 2004-2008, Moving Traffic, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

1