Athens State University
Athens State University is a public upper-division university in Athens, Alabama. Its academics are housed in three colleges: Education, Arts and Sciences, and Business.
At a glance
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,361
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 59%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $50,273
- Median earnings (8 years): $48,014
- Median earnings (6 years): $46,266
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Athens, AL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Athens State University include Elementary Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management, Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- Elementary Education and Teaching (113 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,214 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,984
- Business Administration and Management (84 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,349 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,834
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (77 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,507 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,832
- Accounting (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,516 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,073
- Kindergarten (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,214 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,984
- Technical Teacher Education (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,331 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,366
- Education, Other (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $31,706 1 year after graduation
- Psychology (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $34,242 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,180
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,331 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,366
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,349 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,834
Degree mix: Business 76%, Computer Science 5%, Health 11%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 5%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
- On-campus room and board: $5,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $5,000
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 43%
- Federal loan recipients: 41%
- Average federal loan: $8,003
- Median debt at graduation: $18,051
Admissions
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,361
- Women: 69%
- Commuter share (estimated): 99%
- Part-time undergraduates: 54%
- Age 25 and older: 56%
- Graduate students: 287
- First-generation: 48%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 63%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $101,739
- Associate professor salary: $83,990
- Assistant professor salary: $77,437
- On-campus housing capacity: 34
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What majors does Athens State University offer? Popular programs include Elementary Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Accounting, Kindergarten.
What is the average salary after Athens State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $50,273 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Athens State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 59% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is not reported.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Athens State University official site: https://www.athens.edu.