Financial Support and Tuition — Animal Sciences, Auburn University Main Campus

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Graduate School Debt † (SED, 2000–2004) ?
Debt for 2000–2004 Agricultural Sciences doctorate recipients from Auburn University Main Campus
The total amount of debt that recent graduates incurred relating to their pursuit of doctoral education
	Agricultural Sciences	Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Median graduate school debt	$6,716*	$0
Financial Support † (SED, 2000–2004)
How 2000–2004 Agricultural Sciences doctorate recipients from Auburn University Main Campus paid for their graduate educations
	Agricultural Sciences	Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Primary Form of Support
Teaching assistantship ?	1%*	4%*
Teaching assistantships typically pay for some portion of tuition and provide a modest stipend. Recipients have teaching responsibilities ranging from grading papers and conducting labs to teaching an entire course independently.
Research assistantship ?	61%*	62%
Research assistantships typically pay for some portion of tuition and provide a modest stipend. Recipients usually perform research work for one or more faculty members. The research work may include work on one's own dissertation.
Fellowship / foreign government support ?	28%*	23%
Fellowships are typically competitive awards that pay for tuition and provide a modest stipend. Fellowship recipients do not usually have to work for their stipends, so they have more time for study and research.
Own funds / loans / money from family	7%*	10%
Other	0%*	1%*
Types of Financial Support (GSPD, 2005)
How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations
	Animal Sciences, Auburn University Main Campus
Teaching assistantships typically pay for some portion of tuition and provide a modest stipend. Recipients have teaching responsibilities ranging from grading papers and conducting labs to teaching an entire course independently.
Teaching assistantship ?	0%
Research assistantships typically pay for some portion of tuition and provide a modest stipend. Recipients usually perform research work for one or more faculty members. The research work may include work on one's own dissertation.
Research assistantship ?	100%
Fellowships are typically competitive awards that pay for tuition and provide a modest stipend. Fellowship recipients do not usually have to work for their stipends, so they have more time for study and research.
Fellowship ?	0%
A traineeship is an educational award given to a student selected by the institution.
Traineeship ?	0%
Other	0%
Sources of Financial Support (GSPD, 2005)
How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations
	Animal Sciences, Auburn University Main Campus
Federal Support
Department of Defense	0%
National Institutes of Health	0%
Health and Human Services (except NIH)	0%
National Science Foundation	0%
Department of Agriculture	0%
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	0%
Department of Energy	0%
Other Federal sources	0%
Non-Federal Support
Institutional support	100%
Foreign sources	0%
Other US sources	0%
Self support	0%
Tuition Remission for the Program † (SED, 2000–2004) ?
Tuition paid by 2000–2004 Agricultural Sciences doctorate recipients from Auburn University Main Campus
Students often do not pay the full amount of tuition. For example, teaching and research assistantships often provide for remission of most or all of a graduate student’s tuition. 0% remission means that the student pays full tuition; 100% remission means that the student pays no tuition.
	Agricultural Sciences	Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Median tuition remission	61%*	50%
Amount of Tuition Remission Granted
No tuition remission	29%*	24%
Less than 1/3 of tuition	0%*	6%*
1/3 to 2/3 of tuition	10%*	24%*
More than 2/3 of tuition	58%*	47%
Tuition and Other Expenses at the Institution (IPEDS, 2005)
Tuition and other expenses at Auburn University Main Campus.
	Auburn University Main Campus
Graduate school application fee ?
A fee an institution charges for processing a student's application for admission to the institution
Application fee	$25
Graduate Tuition and Fees, Out-of-State Students ?
State-funded universities often charge lower rates for students who are considered residents of the state. If you are from out of state, it may take some time to become a resident. Check with the institution about residency requirements.
Full-time students: Tuition ?	$14,400
Many students do not pay full tuition. See the information on tuition remission above.
Full-time students: Fees ?	$398
The fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a large proportion of all students that the student who does NOT pay the charge is an exception
Part-time students: Cost per credit hour	$597
Graduate Tuition and Fees, In-State Students ?
State-funded universities often charge lower rates for students who are considered residents of the state. If you are from out of state, it may take some time to become a resident. Check with the institution about residency requirements.
Full-time students: Tuition ?	$4,800
Many students do not pay full tuition. See the information on tuition remission above.
Full-time students: Fees ?	$398
The fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a large proportion of all students that the student who does NOT pay the charge is an exception
Part-time students: Cost per credit hour	$199
Estimated Expenses for Students Living On-Campus
On-campus room and board ?	$7,232
The charges for an academic year for rooming accommodations and meals for a typical student sharing a room with one other student.
Additional expenses ?	$2,054
The amount of money (estimated by the financial aid office) needed by a student to cover expenses such as laundry, transportation, entertainment, and furnishings
Estimated Expenses for Students Living Off-Campus
Off-campus room and board ?	$6,952
The charges for an academic year for rooming accommodations and meals for a typical student sharing a room with one other student.
Additional expenses ?	$2,504
The amount of money (estimated by the financial aid office) needed by a student to cover expenses such as laundry, transportation, entertainment, and furnishings

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† Data are for all Agricultural Sciences degree recipients from Auburn University Main Campus and may include graduates from more than one program.

Financial Support and Tuition — Animal Sciences, Auburn University Main Campus

Graduate School Debt

Financial Support

Primary Form of Support

Types of Financial Support

Sources of Financial Support

Federal Support

Non-Federal Support

Tuition Remission for the Program

Amount of Tuition Remission Granted

Tuition and Other Expenses at the Institution

Graduate school application fee

Graduate Tuition and Fees, Out-of-State Students

Graduate Tuition and Fees, In-State Students

Estimated Expenses for Students Living On-Campus

Estimated Expenses for Students Living Off-Campus