+16%
In-state tuition
In-state tuition at University of South Alabama rose 16% between 2021 and 2024 ($8.8k → $10.1k).
Alabama · Public · Predominantly bachelor's
University of South Alabama
Mobile, Alabama. 8,540 undergraduate students. 113 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS
What the data flags at University of South Alabama
Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.
-100%
3-year cohort default rate
3-year cohort default rate at University of South Alabama fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (2.3% → 0.0%).
+12%
Out-of-state tuition
Out-of-state tuition at University of South Alabama rose 12% between 2021 and 2024 ($17.0k → $19.1k).
+32%
100%-time completion
100%-time completion at University of South Alabama rose 32% between 2021 and 2024 (27.9% → 36.7%).
SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT
The numbers, vs. Alabama
Each tile compares this institution to the Alabama median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.
$49,379+20% · 6→10y
Alabama median $39,017$41,307
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry52.6%+71% · '97→'24
Alabama median 43.4%$17,750+375% · '97→'20
At program completion8,540+86% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS76.3%+5% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time65.5%-24% · '01→'24
latest cohort$9,676+294% · '00→'24
out-of-state $18,652SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS
How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry
Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS
What loans cost relative to earnings
Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.
Institution-wide
4.8%Median federal debt $17,750 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $49,379 (10y after entry).
SECTION 04 · LONG ARC
Ten-plus year arc
Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.
Undergraduate enrollment.
150%-time completion rate.
Median federal student debt at exit.
+71%
University of South Alabama · completion · 150% rose
30.7% → 52.7%
+280%
University of South Alabama · completion · 100% rose
9.7% → 36.7%
+86%
University of South Alabama · undergrad enrollment rose
4,777 → 8,879
+294%
University of South Alabama · in-state tuition rose
$2,570 → $10,116
+302%
University of South Alabama · out-of-state tuition rose
$4,750 → $19,092
+375%
University of South Alabama · median debt rose
$5,250 → $24,929
-100%
University of South Alabama · cohort default rate fell
8.0% → 0.0%
+43%
University of South Alabama · pell share rose
26.6% → 38.0%
+21%
University of South Alabama · earnings_median_6yr rose
$34,100 → $41,307
SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS
Ranked by 5-year earnings
Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.
Medicine.$161,185Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$141,035Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$132,594Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$124,791Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$120,778Business Administration, Management and Operations.$114,610Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.$106,281Computer and Information Sciences, General.$94,533Mechanical Engineering.$89,384Chemical Engineering.$88,027Civil Engineering.$86,917Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$86,610Computer Science.$84,922Computer and Information Sciences, General.$83,267Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$77,964Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$75,914Information Science/Studies.$75,104Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$70,878Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$69,027Finance and Financial Management Services.$65,107Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$64,099Educational Administration and Supervision.$63,854Biology, General.$59,484Accounting and Related Services.$54,805
Showing top 24 of 43 ranked programs.
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY
43 programs with earnings, grouped
Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.
COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11
EDUCATION · CIP 13
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$46,909Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$47,395Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$53,595Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$53,852Educational Administration and Supervision.$63,854
ENGINEERING · CIP 14
FOREIGN LANGUAGES · CIP 16
ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE · CIP 23
BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26
MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS · CIP 27
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES · CIP 30
PARKS, RECREATION & FITNESS · CIP 31
PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42
HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50
HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$120,778Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$70,878Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$141,035Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.$50,197Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$75,914Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$64,099Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$132,594Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$69,027Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$77,964Medicine.$161,185Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$86,610Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$124,791
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52
HISTORY · CIP 54
COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM · CIP 09
SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS
Same sector and degree mix in Alabama
Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE
“University of South Alabama graduates earn $X” — not “University of South Alabama makes you earn $X”
Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending University of South Alabama caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.