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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, AMSC is ranked #2,125 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when AMSC held the #2,181 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
AMSC is also ranked #64 out of 68 schools in Georgia.
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As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Atlanta Metropolitan State College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
At Atlanta Metropolitan State College, the student to faculty ratio is 26 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Atlanta Metropolitan State College is 65%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Atlanta Metropolitan State College this rate is 50%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,704 undergraduates at AMSC with 669 being full-time and 1,035 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,670 | $7,439 | $9,915 | $11,752 | $12,927 |
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 AMSC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At AMSC, approximately 18% of students took out student loans averaging $5,049 a year. That adds up to $20,196 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at AMSC is 9.6%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Contact details for AMSC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1630 Metropolitan Parkway, Sw, Atlanta, GA 30310-4448 |
| Phone: | 404-756-4000 |
| Website: | www.atlm.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 24 | $24,003 |
| General Biology | 12 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 10 | $19,600 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 4 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 0 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 1,213 students took at least one online class at Atlanta Metropolitan State College. This is a decrease from the 1,458 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,213 | 789 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,458 | 546 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,071 | 279 |
| 2017-2018 | 978 | 235 |
| 2016-2017 | 989 | 224 |
Learn more about online learning at Atlanta Metropolitan State College.
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.
References
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