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 80 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is other rehabilitation and therapeutic professions.
Alabama State is ranked #1,960 out of 2,241 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2023 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Alabama State held the #2,317 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Alabama State also holds the #34 spot on the Best Colleges in Alabama ranking.
With an acceptance rate of 99%, Alabama State University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
About 30% 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 438 and 531. Math scores were between 406 and 518.
Learn more about Alabama State University admissions.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Alabama State University, this ratio is 15 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
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 is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Alabama State University this rate is 62%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Alabama State is 10%. That's 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 69% of students took out student loans averaging $6,563 a year. That adds up to $26,252 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 19 | $33,951 |
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 2019-2020, 3,858 students took at least one online class at Alabama State University. This is an increase from the 1,379 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 3,858 | 1,485 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,379 | 57 |
| 2017-2018 | 733 | 437 |
| 2016-2017 | 726 | 395 |
| 2015-2016 | 638 | 383 |
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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