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Alabama State University

General Information

Name: Alabama State University
Address: 915 S Jackson Street, Montgomery, AL 36101-0271
Phone:

  • General information: (334) 229-4400
  • Financial aid office: (334) 229-4323
  • Admissions office: (334) 229-4291

Website: www.alasu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,008$4,008$4,008
        Out-of-state$8,016$8,016$8,016
Books and supplies$1,000$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$3,600$3,600$3,600
        Other expenses$2,310$2,310$2,310
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,625$5,625$5,625
        Other expenses$2,310$2,820$2,820
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,820$2,820$2,820

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$10,918$10,718$10,718
        Off-campus$12,943$13,253$13,253
        Off-campus with family$7,828$7,628$7,628
Out-of-state
        On-campus$14,926$14,726$14,726
        Off-campus$16,951$17,261$17,261
        Off-campus with family$11,836$11,636$11,636

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 76%
  • Federal grants: 75%
  • State/local grants: 4%
  • Institutional grants: 12%
  • Student loans: 66%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2778
  • State/local grants:$3120
  • Institutional grants:$2656
  • Student loans:$4970

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
Total
Number of applicants6,202
Percent admitted67.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time28.8%
Part-time0.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 5469
Undergraduate enrollment: 4485
First-time student retention: 68%
Overall graduation rate: 23%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 88%
    • Part Time: 12%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 2%
Black non-hispanic: 97%
Hispanic: 0%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
Other: 0%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator - Bachelor
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Doctor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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