by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Alabama State University was awarded 7 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.
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Alabama State landed the #1,960 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. Alabama State has maintained this ranking for at least two years in a row.
Out of the 40 colleges in Alabama, Alabama State is ranked at #37.
The acceptance rate at Alabama State University is 98%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into Alabama State is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 15% of students accepted to Alabama State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 442 and 534. Math scores were between 397 and 516.
With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, Alabama State University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Alabama State University is 68%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Alabama State University is 64%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 16% for first-time, full-time students at Alabama State, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Alabama State University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,614 undergraduates at Alabama State with 3,289 being full-time and 325 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19,581 | $19,396 | $19,853 | $19,620 | $17,559 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Alabama State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Alabama State, approximately 67% of students took out student loans averaging $6,271 a year. That adds up to $25,084 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Alabama State is 12.8%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
See which majors at Alabama State University make the most money.
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Contact details for Alabama State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 915 S Jackson Street, Montgomery, AL 36104-0271 |
| Phone: | 334-229-4100 |
| Website: | www.alasu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alabama-State/149537805116515?sk=wall |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/ASUHornetNation |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Financial Management | 77 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 49 | $27,832 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 48 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 47 | $24,687 |
| General Biology | 40 | $23,957 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 37 | $25,279 |
| Social Work | 33 | $25,751 |
| General Psychology | 27 | $26,083 |
| Business Administration & Management | 26 | $34,683 |
| Accounting | 25 | $35,858 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 3,427 students took at least one online class at Alabama State University. This is a decrease from the 3,858 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 3,427 | 644 |
| 2019-2020 | 3,858 | 1,485 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,379 | 57 |
| 2017-2018 | 733 | 437 |
| 2016-2017 | 726 | 395 |
Learn more about online learning at Alabama State University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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