Athens State University
Athens, AL · Public · Town (fringe) · ASU
Public institution in Athens, AL · 2,407 undergraduates · $50,273 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 25%Median graduate debt
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
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- In-state tuition & fees
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- Out-of-state tuition & fees
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- Cost of attendance
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- Median graduate debt
- $18,051471st lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $50,2731,057th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,266782nd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
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- Full-time retention
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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- Average SAT
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- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,407829th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14.0:11,172nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 42.4%615th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 93 mi (BNA)
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 33 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $67,660 | $61,020 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | $41,193 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $44,399 | $41,406 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $40,461 | $40,281 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $38,721 | $37,208 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $38,577 | $41,087 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciences | bachelors | $37,208 | $35,416 |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $36,848 | $38,289 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $35,748 | $36,745 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $33,335 | $33,096 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $32,828 | $34,259 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $32,569 | $28,236 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1822source
- Athletic nickname: "Bears"source
- Mascot: Hebrew the Bearsource
- Formerly known as "Athens Female Academy" (1822–1842)source
- Formerly known as "Athens Female Institute" (1842–1889)source
- Formerly known as "Athens Female College" (1889–1931)source
- Formerly known as "Athens College" (1931–1998)source
Key links
- Official websiteathens.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 100812)
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