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Results
| Measure | This college | AL median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $54,648 | $48,418 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $17,322 | $23,250 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Alabama and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
46% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 39% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 73% women and 27% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 18 of the 37 colleges in Alabama on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,151.
What is not reported
The College Scorecard has no figure for an admission rate, published tuition, a net price, the share of students who return for a second year or a graduation rate at Athens State University. That is common for colleges that are small or new, that teach mostly graduate students, or that take few first-time, full-time students, because several measures count only that group. It says nothing by itself about quality. Ask the college directly for the figures that matter to you.
Other colleges in Alabama of a similar size
- Auburn University at MontgomeryMontgomery, public
- Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, private nonprofit
- University of MontevalloMontevallo, public
- University of West AlabamaLivingston, public
- Faulkner UniversityMontgomery, private nonprofit
- Alabama State UniversityMontgomery, public
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.