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Albany State University Data & Information Overview

95 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
9% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Albany State University Ranked?

#1,866 Best Colleges in Nation
#53 Best Colleges in GA
Registered Nursing Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Albany State University was awarded 95 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.

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Overall Quality

College Factual ranked Albany State as #1,866 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.

Albany State also holds the #53 spot on the Best Colleges in Georgia ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Albany State?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

If you are worried about getting into Albany State University, don't be. The school has a liberal open admissions policy, which means you only need to meet basic requirements in order to be admitted. Still, be sure to submit a complete application and provide any other requested materials.

Learn more about Albany State University admissions.

Albany State University Faculty

20 to 1 Student to Faculty
74% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Albany State University, the student to faculty ratio is 20 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.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Albany State University is 74%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  74 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Albany State University

65% Freshmen Retention
12% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

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 Albany State University is 65%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  65 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

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 12% for first-time, full-time students at Albany State, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  12 out of 100
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100

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Albany State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,226 Full-Time Undergraduates
91.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
70.7% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,102 undergraduates at Albany State with 4,226 being full-time and 1,876 being part-time.

How Much Does Albany State University Cost?

$13,520 Net Price
71% Take Out Loans
$22,600 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Albany State is $13,520. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Albany State

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$12,480 $13,170 $15,842 $17,254 $18,489

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 Albany State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Albany State, approximately 71% of students took out student loans averaging $5,650 a year. That adds up to $22,600 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Albany State is 8.8%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do Albany State Graduates Make?

$35,851 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Albany State with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $35,851 in their early years. This is about 16% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of Albany State University

Georgia State
4,226 Full-Time Undergraduates
Small City Campus Setting
Albany State University is a public institution located in Albany, Georgia. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

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Contact details for Albany State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 504 College Drive, Albany, GA 31705
Phone: 229-500-3500
Website: https://www.asurams.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlbanyStateUniversity
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlbanyStateUniv

Albany State University Majors

32 Majors With Completions
939 Undergraduate Degrees
123 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 32 majors graduated from Albany State University. Of these students, 939 received undergraduate degrees and 123 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 88 $62,478
Other Education 83 $25,419
Business Administration & Management 70 $31,383
Criminal Justice & Corrections 42 $29,387
Teacher Education Grade Specific 40 $33,620
General Biology 40 $26,026
General Psychology 23 $23,743
Communication & Media Studies 15 NA
Social Work 15 $25,609
Computer Information Systems 12 $34,558

Learn more about the majors offered at Albany State University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Albany State

72% Take At Least One Class Online
33% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 4,529 students took at least one online class at Albany State University. This is an increase from the 4,145 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 4,529 2,093
2019-2020 4,145 1,801
2018-2019 3,199 1,277
2017-2018 3,178 1,289
2016-2017 3,289 1,334

Learn more about online learning at Albany State University.

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Notes and References

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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