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 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $5,934205th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $16,656647th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $20,574402nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,0241,365th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $40,6741,584th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $35,5791,507th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 22.8%1,895th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 78.4%761st highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: —
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 5,829434th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 20.0:11,878th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 65.0%167th highest of 2,140 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.

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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
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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.