Athens State University
Public College in Athens, AL. Median 10-year earnings $50,273.
Students who entered Athens State University land at a median of $50,273 a decade later, close to what most four-year schools deliver. Graduates carry a median of $18,051 in debt — in line with the national norm.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
Academics
No six-year graduation rate is reported for this institution, which is common for schools whose students are mostly part-time, transfer in, or enroll in short programs that the federal cohort measure does not track. Its absence is not itself a bad sign, but it does remove the clearest completion signal. A 14:1 ratio points to small classes and accessible faculty. Judge these figures against other institutions of the same type — sector explains more of the variation in completion than any single campus factor. The undergraduate population is 2,531 — big enough for a real range of programs, small enough to navigate.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 2,407 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Net price is not reported for this institution, which means there is no single what-you-pay number to compare — the aid participation rates below are the closest available proxy. About 60% get grants averaging $6,330, so plan on the possibility of paying closer to full price. Federal borrowing reaches 43% of students.
Federal student loans went to 1,027 of these 2,407 students, totalling $8,216,901 — an average of $8,001 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Limestone County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)