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Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Atlanta, Georgia·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·atlm.edu
6-yr Graduation
17%
-1.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,549
peer median 2,536
Avg net price
$5,090
-$2.7k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
17%-1.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
18%
Full-time retention
45%

Pell equity

18.0pp gap
Pell recipients
18%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 22 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 19 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
22
Passing
3
13.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

22programs
  • Passing3 · 13.6%
  • No Data19 · 86.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
19

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.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+24.3%
$40,036 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+50.7%
$48,543 vs $32,203
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+50.7%
$48,543 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
47%
$22,947 debt · $48,543 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
41%
$19,924 debt · $48,543 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
27%
$10,629 debt · $40,036 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 1976Next review Jun 2033

Action history · 7

  1. Oct 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2021Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2021Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2021Removal of Monitoring Status
    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$4,415
$30–48k$5,346
$48–75k$8,121
$75–110k$11,528
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$5,090
-$2,663vs Baccalaureate median $7,753
Federal loans
28.3%
In-state tuition
$3,105
Out-of-state
$9,731

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,102 students received $5.1M in Pell grants, alongside $4.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,102
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.1M
$5,147,476 total
Direct Loans
$4.3M
1,090 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.8M
564 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.4M
518 loan awards
Parent PLUS$56K
8 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 634 borrowers who entered repayment, 35 (5.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.5%
+3.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
634
Defaulted
35
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.7%
2017
19.4%
2018
9.6%
2019
5.5%
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 ATLM

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs16
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

191 total completions
01Liberal Arts
12464.9%
02Business
4825.1%
03Security/Protective
115.8%
04Biological Sciences
52.6%
05Visual/Performing Arts
31.6%
06Mathematics
00.0%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
00.0%
08Health Professions
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,549
12-mo unduplicated
2,622
Undergraduate
2,622
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%996
Women
62%1,626

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
87.0%
Hispanic
4.7%
Two or more
3.3%
White
2.2%
Non-resident
1.3%
Asian
1.0%
Unknown
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
24
12 M · 12 W
Women athletes
50.0%
Athletic aid
$240K
Total student aid
Budget
$417K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$119K
$120K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$16K
$16K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Basketball
12 M · 12 W
$383K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 1,435 students

3-year trend

1.172 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    20.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    29

    ATLM vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions ATLM 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
    SubjectAtlanta Metropolitan State College
    17%1,549$5,090Baccalaureate
    South Georgia State College
    20%1,893$9,300Baccalaureate
    East Georgia State College
    3%1,820$9,380Baccalaureate
    Gordon State College
    15%85.9%3,179$8,918Baccalaureate
    Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
    38%75.7%3,825$6,061Baccalaureate
    Georgia Highlands College
    20%5,382$6,588Baccalaureate
    Peer group median19%80.8%2,536$7,753

    Frequently asked questions about Atlanta Metropolitan State College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about ATLM.

    What is the graduation rate at Atlanta Metropolitan State College?

    Atlanta Metropolitan State College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 17% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Atlanta Metropolitan State College?

    Atlanta Metropolitan State College reports a total enrollment of 1,549 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Atlanta Metropolitan State College?

    The average net price at Atlanta Metropolitan State College is $5,090 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Atlanta Metropolitan State College located?

    Atlanta Metropolitan State College is located in Atlanta, Georgia 30310-4448.

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