Private nonprofitFour-year

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$22,085
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$23,920
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
37.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$43,457
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$37,626
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$23,920
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$23,920
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$8,350
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$8,350
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,800
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00023,385
$30,001–48,00020,897
$48,001–75,00019,170
$75,001–110,00021,255
$110,001+22,835

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
37.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
32.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
64.5%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$37,313
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$43,457
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$23,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$243.84
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
30.8%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $43,457 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
73.1%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,020
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
18–21
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,549
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
43.0%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
45.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
55.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$24,038
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White44%
Hispanic5%
Black38%
Asian1%
Two or more races2%
Nonresident / international5%

Other Four-year institutions in AL

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Alabama A & M University$17,62124.0%$40,628
Alabama College of Osteopathic MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alabama State University$20,43530.3%$34,502
Amridge UniversityNot reported100.0%$37,621
Athens State UniversityNot reportedNot reported$50,273
Auburn University$24,32382.0%$65,337
Auburn University at Montgomery$13,22432.6%$44,391
Bluefield University - Edward Via College - AuburnNot reportedNot reported$48,896
Columbia College - Redstone ArsenalNot reportedNot reported$45,378
Columbia Southern UniversityNot reported33.3%$63,534
Heritage Christian UniversityNot reported66.7%$42,597
Herzing University-BirminghamNot reported12.5%$36,909

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$69,630$103,485Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$69,371$66,714Not reported
Law.$68,740$107,773Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$61,286$68,407$27,660
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$60,384$55,378$28,250
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.$59,426$124,807Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$55,690$59,916Not reported
Curriculum and Instruction.$55,548$63,399Not reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.$54,053$59,571Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$52,092$68,257$35,465
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$48,561$54,562$34,658
Human Resources Management and Services.$48,056$68,069$33,124
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$39,459$50,523$27,691
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$65,716Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$69,534Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214Not reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reported$65,466Not reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.Not reported$50,532Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10