Albany State University
Albany, GA · Public · Small city · ASU
Public institution in Albany, GA · 5,829 undergraduates · $40,674 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 8%Pell Grant share
- Top 10%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 20%Cost of attendance
- Top 20%Undergraduates
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $14,251617th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,934204th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $16,656642nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $20,574402nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0241,356th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $40,6741,576th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $35,5791,500th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 22.8%1,880th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 78.4%755th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5,829434th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 20.0:11,861st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 65.0%166th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 144 mi (ATL)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 34 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $67,995 | $63,749 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $33,993 | $37,593 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $32,711 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $32,634 | $34,526 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $31,127 | $23,456 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $30,771 | $31,462 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $30,771 | $29,322 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $29,540 | $26,977 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $29,141 | $32,925 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $28,598 | $41,565 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $28,055 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $27,126 | $26,353 |
Campus facts
- A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
- Founded in 1903source
- Athletic nickname: "Golden Rams"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Royal Blue and Old Goldsource
- Motto: "A Past To Cherish, A Future To Fulfill"source
- Campus size: about 231 acressource
- Formerly known as "{{collapsible list|"source
- Formerly known as "* Albany Bible and Manual Training Institute" (1903–1917)source
- Formerly known as "* The Georgia Normal and Agricultural College" (1917–1943)source
- Formerly known as "* Albany State College" (1943–1996)source
- Formerly known as "}}"source
- Athletic conference: SIACsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Football rivalry: Fountain City Classic (since 1924)source
- Fight song: ""Purple and Gold""source
- Notable alum: Rick Rosssource
- Notable alum: Alice Coachmansource
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $814,445 (M $506,970 · W $307,475)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Albany State University’s 5,829 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In GA
- Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, GA · 5,599 undergrads
- Columbus State UniversityColumbus, GA · 5,537 undergrads
- Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA · 5,282 undergrads
- Middle Georgia State UniversityMacon, GA · 6,655 undergrads
- Valdosta State UniversityValdosta, GA · 6,858 undergrads
- Mercer UniversityMacon, GA · 4,620 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI · 5,829 undergrads
- Los Angeles Film SchoolHollywood, CA · 5,833 undergrads
- Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, LA · 5,840 undergrads
- California State University-Monterey BaySeaside, CA · 5,811 undergrads
- Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA · 5,803 undergrads
- Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO · 5,801 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteasurams.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 138716)
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- Compare with Georgia College & State UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Albany State University vs Georgia College & State UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 9 EADA programs at this school
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