Albany State University

Albany, GA · Southeast

Known forEconomic diversityLow average costMost who leave go on to another collegeEnrollment up 83% since fall 2014

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Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 5,956 undergrads, where 69% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

undergrads · larger than 81% of colleges

Diversity index

0.29

Pell Grant

69%

above the median

First generation

34%

about the median

Small cityNCAA D-II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.19 → 0.29 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (16% of graduates). 21 students for every faculty member, more than at 93% of colleges. 70% of faculty are full-time. Spends $6,425 a year on instruction per student.

21 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 93% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $13,647 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $10.6K less than the national median. The 90% who received grants paid $11,484 on average; the other 10% paid the full sticker price of $19,620 in-state / $30,342 out-of-state.

36%

$13.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $10.6K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $19,620 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 36% of full price

Federal loans

63%

of undergrads · national median 45%

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Net price calculator

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Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −28% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $40,674 ten years after enrolling, more than at 16% of colleges; 34% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.3 years of that salary.

34%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$40.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25K

≈ $265/month for 10 years

Retention

79%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 40% → 31% 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 fell 19% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 28%, because grants grew faster.

Cost
Falling
−28% after inflation
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.19 → 0.29

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Albany State University (2026)
Albany State University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 138716 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything