Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

Auburn University (Ala.) (Auburn University, AL)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 20%
Applicants who took ACT: 80%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 34%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 18%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 52%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 46%
SAT I Math score 700+: 18%
SAT I Math score 600+: 64%
ACT score 24-29: 52%
ACT score 30-36: 32%
ACT score 24+: 84%
Students applied: 18,323
Students admitted: 12,827
Admission rate: 70%
Students per faculty: 18
4-year graduation rate: 36%
6-year graduation rate: 66%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 20,446
Full-time enrolled men: 9,344
Full-time enrolled women: 9,283
Part-time enrolled men: 1,086
Part-time enrolled women: 733
Freshmen retained: 89%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $7,296
Fees (in state): $1,402
Tuition (out of state): $21,888
Fees (out of state): $1,402
Room and board: $9,992
Est. book expense: $1,100
Total cost (in state): $19,790
Total cost (out of state): $34,382
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $13,057
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $14,194
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $27,649
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $28,786
Average debt at graduation: $24,778

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 52%
Average need-based aid: $6,733
Average non-need-based aid: $5,596