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University Of South Alabama, Alabama

Overview of University Of South Alabama

Students attend University Of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama, a medium-sized city. The school is a public institution. University Of South Alabama degrees go up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in nursing and emergency medicine.

University Of South Alabama Selectivity

University Of South Alabama is selective and does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 460. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 468 and 570.

Faculty

University Of South Alabama has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 13,122 students at the school (as of 2005).

Student Life

A lot of students at University Of South Alabama attend part-time. The school offers students meal plans. University Of South Alabama values student athletics, and belongs to the Sun Belt Conference.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The university mission actively embraces the functions of teaching, research, public service, and health care, through which it pursues the preservation, discovery, communication, and application of knowledge."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting University Of South Alabama

University Of South Alabama
307 N University Blvd
Mobile, AL 36688-0002
General Phone: (334) 460-6101
Admissions Phone: (334) 460-6141
Financial Aid Phone: (334) 460-6231
http://www.southalabama.edu

University Of South Alabama Programs and Degrees (2005)

University Of South Alabama awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching487elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, special ed, school counseling, educational administration, physical education teaching, education courses, early childhood education, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine371registered nursing, EMT paramedic
Business And Management267business management, marketing, accounting, finance, business, electronic commerce, managerial economics
Liberal Arts202English, liberal arts and humanities, history, political science, sociology, international studies, anthropology, foreign language and literature, ...
Engineering160electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering
Science118biomedical sciences, biology, meteorology, biological and physical sciences, geology, chemistry, biological and biomedical sciences, physics
Therapy And Counseling110psychology, physical therapy, communication disorders, communication disorders services
Medical Assistant And Technician104radiographyer, physician assistant, speech pathology, respiratory care tech, clinical lab tech, audiology
Computer Science And Engineering97computer and info science, computer engineering
Medicine94medicine, medical preparatory, gerontology
Media76communication studies
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy37parks and recreation studies, occupational therapy
Security And Law Enforcement33criminal justice and administration
Mathematics11mathematics and statistics, mathematics
Art Studies10art studies
Music9music
Drama And Performing Arts6drama
Religion And Philosophy5philosophy
Family And Social Work2public administration

Number of programs and degrees for University Of South Alabama in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,36649
Master's degree70229
First-professional degree591
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years311
Post-master's certificate121
Doctor's degree115
Award of less than 1 academic year112
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years71
Postbaccalaureate certificate01

Student Body

In 2005, University Of South Alabama had a total enrollment of 13,122 students (11,007 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men28%
Women45%
Full-Time87%
Part-Time13%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate76%
Graduate22%
First Professional2%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White68%
Black17%
Hispanic1%
Asian2%
American Indian1%
Other Races5%
(Foreign Students)6%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1917%
20-2119%
22-2422%
25-2917%
30-349%
35-395%
40-497%
50-643%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Alabama84%
Mississippi7%
Florida2%
Foreign countries1%

University Of South Alabama Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time72 %
Part-Time50 %

University Of South Alabama Room and Board (2005)

University Of South Alabama offers campus housing for 1,966 of its 11,007 (full-time) students.

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

The school offers students a meal plan with 16 meals per week.

University Of South Alabama Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total4,7724,12686%3,65989%
Men1,7631,52386%1,00966%
Women3,0092,60387%1,65063%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal460605
SAT Math468570
ACT Verbal1825
ACT Math1723
ACT Composite1824

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT7%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT86%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (334) 460-6141

University Of South Alabama Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 4,502
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,312
Room and board$ 5,877
Room charge$ 2,468
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,180
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 1,950

Financial Aid:
University Of South Alabama participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 105700)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (334) 460-6231

University Of South Alabama Faculty

University Of South Alabama has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured19961
Non-tenured, but on tenure track12762
Non-tenured and not on tenure track139137

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year34$90,1557$79,156
Associate professorcalendar year12$79,14218$71,981
Assistant professorcalendar year14$69,87742$65,016
Instructorcalendar year14$44,84317$48,050
Lecturercalendar year0*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year74$75,96086$63,791

*: 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 year59$78,08512$74,723
Associate professoracademic year57$59,81221$55,610
Assistant professoracademic year76$50,30041$49,242
Instructoracademic year21$41,74734$37,669
Lectureracademic year2*0*
All faculty totalacademic year215$59,534108$49,668

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

University Of South Alabama Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballSun Belt Conference
BaseballSun Belt Conference
TrackSun Belt Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total8374157
Baseball41041
Track141832
Basketball141125
All Other Sports144559

University Of South Alabama Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Managerial Economics
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Finance, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

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

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

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, Other
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General

ENGINEERING
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Geography
History, General
International/Global Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Physician Assistant
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Gerontology
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
Medicine (MD)

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Meteorology
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other
Communication Disorders, General
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

University Of South Alabama Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets University Of South Alabama Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%University Of South Alabama Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%University Of South Alabama Number of students
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 6%University Of South Alabama % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 9%University Of South Alabama % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%University Of South Alabama % of degrees in education and teaching
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 12%University Of South Alabama Female % of student body
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%University Of South Alabama % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%University Of South Alabama Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%University Of South Alabama % of freshmen enrolled part-time
% students 40 years or older
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%University Of South Alabama % students 40 years or older
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%University Of South Alabama Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
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
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
Has hospital on campus
NCAA athletic conference member

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