Albany State University

Albany, GA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,576
Graduate Enrollment: 473
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Historically Black College/University
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Small City (<100k)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential // medium full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 34% / 66% (2017)

First generation college students: 33.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 7.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2011)

Test scores for admission:
2021 Median Admit SAT: 858


2021 Median Admit ACT: 17


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 66.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 45.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 33.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 23.9% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 9.4%
Black: 78.8%
Hispanic: 5.7%
Asian: 0.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 2.1%
Non-resident alien: 0.6%
Unknown race: 2.9%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $20,538
In-State tuition: $6,053
Out-of-State tuition: $17,433

Estimated books and supplies: $1,497 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,580 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,600 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $12,546 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,600 (2022)

Average Family Income: $38,136 (2017)
Median Family Income: $24,458 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 61.9%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 60.8%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $25,024 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $265 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $13,745
$30k-48k $14,504
$48k-75k $17,669
$75k-110k $18,763
$110k+ $18,967

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 11%
6-year graduation rate: 24%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.4% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $25,024 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,000 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $12,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $12,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 18.9% (2015)
@3 year 27.6% (2017)
@5 year 36.9% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 12.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 13.4% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $39,805 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $40,399 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 9 $16,819 ($1,402) $36,668 ($3,056)
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 6 $39,583 ($3,299)
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate Educational Administration and Supervision. 8
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 9
Master's Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 5
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 12 $31,000 $315 $37,539 ($3,128)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 32 $31,000 $286 $36,719 ($3,060) $42,545 ($3,545)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 19 $405 $46,082 ($3,840) $55,898 ($4,658)
Bachelor's Degree Education, Other. 50 $31,000 $305 $25,365 ($2,114) $28,916 ($2,410)
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Legal Support Services. 1
Associate's Degree Legal Support Services. 1
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 6
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 248 $20,149 $191 $27,180 ($2,265) $30,107 ($2,509)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 41 $30,745 $301 $28,249 ($2,354) $39,674 ($3,306)
Bachelor's Degree Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. 7
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 5
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 26 $30,718 $294 $24,548 ($2,046) $30,777 ($2,565)
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 50 $31,000 $307 $30,379 ($2,532) $35,261 ($2,938)
Master's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 10 $49,580 ($4,132)
Master's Degree Public Administration. 14 $37,420 ($3,118) $45,120 ($3,760)
Master's Degree Social Work. 20 $354 $40,233 ($3,353) $50,773 ($4,231)
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 4 $35,316 ($2,943)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 9 $34,678 ($2,890)
Bachelor's Degree Visual and Performing Arts, General. 10 $30,660 $325
Associate's Degree Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. 13
Associate's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 19 $33,523
Associate's Degree Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 42 $24,626 $167
Associate's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 41 $23,116 $215 $52,274 ($4,356)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 9
Associate's Degree Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 23 $15,179 $134
Associate's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 166 $27,482 $183 $70,393 ($5,866) $62,124 ($5,177)
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 57 $32,324 $244 $66,107 ($5,509) $87,762 ($7,314)
Master's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 10 $115,846 ($9,654) $110,265 ($9,189)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 80 $31,000 $323 $34,915 ($2,910) $38,570 ($3,214)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 26 $408 $38,483 ($3,207) $45,118 ($3,760)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 11 $39,462 ($3,289)
Bachelor's Degree Management Information Systems and Services. 13
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 17 $27,000 $286 $35,051 ($2,921) $37,321 ($3,110)
Bachelor's Degree History. 3


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $57,573
Full time faculty: 68%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 20.0

School's endowment start of year: $3,275,118 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $4,114,598 (2022)