by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Athens State University, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Typical debt at graduation from Athens State University works out to $14,861.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,500.00 |
| 25th | $6,341.00 |
| Median (50th) | $14,861.00 |
| 75th | $25,000.00 |
| 90th | $34,231.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,650.00 |
| Middle income | $14,848.00 |
| High income | $13,487.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $2,163.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,000.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Athens State University take on $2,000.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Athens State University works out to $3,009.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Athens State University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.7% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Athens State University add up to $247,001,002.00 spread across 12,505 student borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 59 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $5,354.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 15 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,530.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Athens State University, think through the questions below:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.