PublicFour-yearHBCU

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$20,435
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$11,248
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
30.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$34,502
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$23,586
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$11,248
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$19,576
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$7,816
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$7,816
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,600
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00019,711
$30,001–48,00021,682
$48,001–75,00021,508
$75,001–110,00021,608
$110,001+19,031

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
30.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
29.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
69.8%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$27,453
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$34,502
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$31,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$328.65
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
21.9%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $34,502 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
97.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
976
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
15–20
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
3,477
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
34.3%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
71.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
74.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$22,081
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White2%
Hispanic1%
Black86%
Asian0%
Two or more races1%
Nonresident / international3%

Other Four-year institutions in AL

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Alabama A & M University$17,62124.0%$40,628
Alabama College of Osteopathic MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Amridge UniversityNot reported100.0%$37,621
Athens State UniversityNot reportedNot reported$50,273
Auburn University$24,32382.0%$65,337
Auburn University at Montgomery$13,22432.6%$44,391
Bluefield University - Edward Via College - AuburnNot reportedNot reported$48,896
Columbia College - Redstone ArsenalNot reportedNot reported$45,378
Columbia Southern UniversityNot reported33.3%$63,534
Faulkner UniversityNot reported37.4%$43,457
Heritage Christian UniversityNot reported66.7%$42,597
Herzing University-BirminghamNot reported12.5%$36,909

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$92,091$82,893Not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$73,076$71,416Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$63,070$76,194$30,750
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$61,410$59,916Not reported
Information Science/Studies.$53,416$85,294$31,993
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$51,014$47,382$34,750
Social Work.$49,696$65,123Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$46,629$51,389$52,000
Biology, General.$46,370$57,214$31,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$46,126$68,257$32,125
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$45,173$55,378$32,261
Social Work.$43,661$51,790$39,593
Psychology, General.$41,766$50,706$31,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$40,152$55,792$33,000
Communication and Media Studies.$38,566$56,359$32,750
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.$37,576$55,693$26,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.$29,142$39,775$31,000
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.Not reported$101,435Not reported
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10