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Troy University

Troy, AL7,142 online only

Troy University is a public university in Troy, AL, with about 6,781 students on campus and 7,142 more studying only online. Price, graduation and earnings figures on this page count online students too.

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Students on campus
6,781
plus 7,142 studying only online
Admission rate
96%
higher than at 89% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$16,527
lower than at 66% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
50%
lower than at 59% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$42,062
higher than at 54% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Troy University

Most of Troy University’s students study online

About 7,142 students take classes only online, against 6,781 on campus. Price, graduation and earnings figures on this page count online students too, so they describe the online college as much as the campus. The students ↓

The only college for 30 miles

No other degree-granting college with students on campus is within 30 miles of Troy University. Nearby ↓

Students are a big part of Troy

28% of Troy’s 18,022 residents are enrolled in college. Living in Troy ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Troy University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, computer science graduates earn a median $79,492 four years out. Psychology graduates earn $44,102. Majors ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; price, graduation and earnings include online students.

★ What stands out · Who goes there

The students

9,805 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 52%Hispanic 5%Black 33%Asian 1%Two or more 4%International 4%

Women and men

Women 64%Men 36%
16 : 1
students per teacher
43%
get Pell grants (lower income)
67%
take federal loans
34%
undergrads 25 or older
28%
study part time
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Troy University?

96%

of applicants admitted

About 19 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
490–620
SAT math
450–590
ACT
18–25

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1088.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $23,165 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $20,352

Tuition & fees (in state) $10,176Room & board $9,500Books & supplies $1,000Other costs $2,489

After grants, the average family on aid pays $16,527.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$14,321

About $57,284 over 4 years · 38% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
50%
within 6 years · Pell students 40%
Come back for year two
71%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$42,062
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$25,000
about $265 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

8.1%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$265 a month against about $3,283 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

35%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 29% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$37k
Middle income$30–75k
$51k
Higher incomeover $75k
$53k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 19%Interdisciplinary 12%Health professions 12%Psychology 10%Education 7%Public administration & social work 7%Everything else 34%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Business Administration, Management and Operations290 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$63k4 yrs out
Psychology, General245 graduates a year · typical debt $26,000
$44k4 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other197 graduates a year · typical debt $23,000
—not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing145 graduates a year · typical debt $21,625
$79k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods141 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$49k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections128 graduates a year · typical debt $24,778
$56k4 yrs out
Social Work127 graduates a year · typical debt $28,062
$46k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General101 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$79k4 yrs out
The town around it

Living in Troy

28% of Troy’s 18,022 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Troy pages.

Troy →
$922/momedian rent · 8% below the state$181Ktypical home valueDSafety Grade36° / 91°January low / July highC+Health GradeAll colleges in and near TroyCompare prices, admissions and outcomes

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.