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Alabama State University

Montgomery, ALQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forEconomic diversityTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Alabama State admits about 10 in 10 applicants (98%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 7% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

98%

98%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

7,229

Admitted

7,052

Yield

15%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

749–967

4001600
ACT middle 50%

15–20

1236
Applications −6% since fall 2014 · admit rate 53% → 98%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 3,477 undergrads, where 71% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

3.5K

undergrads · larger than 72% of colleges

Diversity index

0.25

Pell Grant

71%

above the median

First generation

34%

about the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.15 → 0.25 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Biology/Biological Sciences, General (13% of graduates). 15 students for every faculty member, more than at 66% of colleges. 65% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,723 a year on instruction per student.

15 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 66% of colleges

Most popular major

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

13% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Accounting and Related Services

$63.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

65%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$10.7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $17,669 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.6K less than the national median. The 87% who received grants paid $13,138 on average; the other 13% paid the full sticker price of $23,930 in-state / $32,258 out-of-state.

36%

$17.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6.6K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$23,930 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 36% of full price

Federal loans

74%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost steady · −2% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $34,502 ten years after enrolling, more than at 6% of colleges; 31% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.0 years of that salary.

31%

31%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$34.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$31K

≈ $329/month for 10 years

Retention

70%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 26% → 30% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price held about steady after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications fell 6% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 53% to 98%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    −2% after inflation

  • Applications

    Steady

    −6%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 53% → 98%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.15 → 0.25

Every series, year by year

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