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Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·alasu.edu
6-yr Graduation
30%
-18.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
4,081
peer median 8,207
Avg net price
$13,889
+$248 vs Doctoral/Professional
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
7,229
7,229 candidates competed
Admitted
7,052
97.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,056
15.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
30%-18.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
15%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
30%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
28%
Non-Pell
39%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 94 Title IV programs, 16 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 77 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
94
Passing
16
17.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.1% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.1%
+0.5pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

94programs
  • Passing16 · 17.0%
  • No Data77 · 81.9%
  • Failing1 · 1.1%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
14
No data
77

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

17
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-5.8%
$29,142 vs $30,927
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+21.5%
$37,576 vs $30,927
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+24.7%
$38,566 vs $30,927
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+29.8%
$40,152 vs $30,927
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+35.0%
$41,766 vs $30,927
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+35.8%
$49,696 vs $36,597
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+37.1%
$61,410 vs $44,780
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+41.2%
$43,661 vs $30,927

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

17
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
95%
$44,250 debt · $46,629 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
94%
$86,667 debt · $92,091 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
94%
$40,870 debt · $43,661 earn
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
93%
$27,000 debt · $29,142 earn
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
83%
$41,000 debt · $49,696 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
82%
$33,000 debt · $40,152 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
80%
$31,000 debt · $38,566 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
79%
$48,774 debt · $61,410 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1966Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 18

  1. Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Mar 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Apr 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,512
$30–48k$14,047
$48–75k$15,155
$75–110k$15,771
$110k+$11,863

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$13,889
+$248vs Doctoral/Professional median $13,641
Federal loans
77.8%
In-state tuition
$11,248
Out-of-state
$19,576

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 2,539 students received $16.0M in Pell grants, alongside $34.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,539
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$16.0M
$15,966,722 total
Direct Loans
$34.7M
5,377 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
3k
21
2k
22
2k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$7.9M
2,069 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.2M
2,014 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$7.0M
423 loan awards
Parent PLUS$10.1M
707 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.4M
164 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1,875 borrowers who entered repayment, 98 (5.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.2%
+2.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,875
Defaulted
98
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.3%
2017
18.0%
2018
12.8%
2019
5.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Alabama State

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs47
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

599 total completions
01Business
13522.5%
02Health Professions
9315.5%
03Security/Protective
6210.4%
04Education
6010.0%
05Biological Sciences
579.5%
06Visual/Performing Arts
498.2%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
467.7%
08Public Admin
416.8%
09Psychology
305.0%
10Computer Sciences
264.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
4,081
12-mo unduplicated
4,308
Undergraduate
3,641
Graduate
667

Gender split

Men
36%1,568
Women
64%2,740

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
90.8%
White
2.2%
Unknown
2.1%
Non-resident
2.1%
Two or more
1.3%
Hispanic
1.1%
Asian
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
378
227 M · 151 W
Women athletes
39.9%
Athletic aid
$4.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$14.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.7M
$1.9M
Recruiting expense
$134K
$80K
Head-coach salaries
$110K
$64K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
54 M · 69 W
$940K
Football
123 M ·
$4.4M
Baseball
40 M ·
$695K
Basketball
15 M · 18 W
$1.8M
Softball
· 28 W
$556K
Soccer
· 24 W
$417K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
11.23
43 offenses · 3,828 students

3-year trend

1.722 yrs ago3.531 yr ago11.23Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
64
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
20
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
38
Aggravated assault
3
Rape
1
Fondling
1

By location

43total
  • On campus43

Includes 16 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

8
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
8 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons41
Drugs138
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
210

Alabama State vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Alabama State selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectAlabama State University
30%4,081$13,889Doctoral/Professional
Winston-Salem State University
47%78.3%4,782$13,393Doctoral/Professional
Radford University
49%89.5%7,812$16,640Doctoral/Professional
University of Louisiana at Monroe
53%84.8%8,601$11,633Doctoral/Professional
University of Central Arkansas
53%89.5%10,112$16,775Doctoral/Professional
Valdosta State University
42%72.3%10,262$11,298Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median48%84.8%8,207$13,641

Frequently asked questions about Alabama State University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Alabama State.

What is the graduation rate at Alabama State University?

Alabama State University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 30% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Alabama State University?

Alabama State University reports a total enrollment of 4,081 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Alabama State University?

The average net price at Alabama State University is $13,889 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Alabama State University?

Alabama State University's yield rate is 15.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Alabama State University located?

Alabama State University is located in Montgomery, Alabama 36104-0271.

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