Albany State University
Albany State University is a public historically black university in Albany, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1903, it is part of the University System of Georgia and offers undergraduate and graduate programs across a range of disciplines, including education, business, and the sciences. The university is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $11,484
- Undergraduate enrollment: 7,134
- Graduation rate (150%): 33%
- Graduation rate (200%): 37%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 36%
- Student to faculty ratio: 21:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $40,674
- Median earnings (8 years): $37,817
- Median earnings (6 years): $35,579
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Albany, GA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Albany State University include Education, Other, Nursing, Criminal Justice.
- Education, Other (121 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,282 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,782
- Nursing (105 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,799 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Criminal Justice (64 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,310 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,000
- Biology (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,440 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,408
- Business Administration and Management (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,246 4 years after graduation · median debt $30,500
- Psychology (47 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,153 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,770
- Elementary Education and Teaching (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,782 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Mass Communication (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,265 4 years after graduation
- Multi- (21 bachelor's)
- Sociology (18 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 23%, Computer Science 3%, Health 53%, Biological Sciences 9%, Psychology 8%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Albany State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,693 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,693
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,147
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,785
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,419
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $17,324
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,656
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $17,008
- Books and supplies: $2,934
- On-campus room and board: $11,899
- Off-campus room and board: $11,999
- Off-campus with family: $4,040
- Typical cost of attendance: $19,333
- Sticker vs net gap: 41%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 69%
- Federal loan recipients: 63%
- Average institutional grant: $6,987
- Average federal loan: $6,279
- Median debt at graduation: $25,024
Admissions
Albany State University has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 7,134
- Women: 75%
- Commuter share (estimated): 66%
- Part-time undergraduates: 26%
- Age 25 and older: 18%
- Graduate students: 462
- Graduation rate: 33%
- Come back after freshman year: 79%
- First-generation: 34%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 36%
- Student to faculty: 21:1
- Professor salary: $81,297
- Associate professor salary: $69,221
- Assistant professor salary: $62,001
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,415
- Meal plan meals per week: 20
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Albany State University acceptance rate? Albany State University has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Albany State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,693 a year after aid. Average net price is $11,484.
What majors does Albany State University offer? Popular programs include Education, Other, Nursing, Criminal Justice, Biology, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after Albany State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $40,674 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Albany State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 36% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 33%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Albany State University official site: https://www.asurams.edu.