Athens State University
⌖ Athens, AL · 17 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
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Observed year-5 earnings are available, but the current federal record does not provide a usable institution-wide average net price.
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Not availableModeled economic break-even
Not availableModeled 10-year ROI
$50,817Observed earnings · year 5
Not availableMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Athens State University
What does Athens State University cost?
The current federal record does not provide a reliable average net price for Athens State University.
What do Athens State University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $50,817 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Athens State University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $18,051. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Athens State University worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 17 field-and-credential outcomes at Athens State University; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
No payoff curve is shown.
Observed year-5 earnings are available, but the current federal record does not provide a usable institution-wide average net price.
FEDERAL COST DATA
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Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- Town
- Admissions
- Not reported
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
Not availableAverage net price / year
Not availableCost of attendance
$18,051Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$191/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$50,817Median earnings · year 5 after completion
Not availableCompletion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
2,446Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Completion rate not reported
56% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
65 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
50% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$45,469Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$52,145Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$59,286Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income42%
Middle income57%
Higher income63%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
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These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$43,433Year 1
$52,623Year 4
$50,817Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$102,6392Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$91,3143Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Master's Degree$68,2014Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$67,3495Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$63,5166Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · Bachelor's Degree$63,3427Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$56,5118Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Bachelor's Degree$55,507Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $102,639 reported+11%vs same-degree national median$31,060federal debt2Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree · $68,201 reported+7%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree · $55,507 reported+5%vs same-degree national median$27,839federal debt4Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $56,511 reported-1%vs same-degree national median$21,187federal debt5Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · $67,349 reported-1%vs same-degree national median$28,250federal debt6English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $47,773 reported-2%vs same-degree national median$26,833federal debt
Comparable colleges in AL
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
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Northwest Shoals Community College
- Annual net price
- $2,838
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,130
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -52%
Bevill State Community College
- Annual net price
- $5,937
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,583
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -78%
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
- Annual net price
- $1,170
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,842
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -112%
Jefferson State Community College
- Annual net price
- $9,086
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $51,020
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -72%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $102,639 | $31,060 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $91,314 | Not available | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $68,201 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $67,349 | $28,250 | 2 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $63,516 | $30,500 | 0 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $63,342 | $28,098 | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $56,511 | $21,187 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $55,507 | $27,839 | Not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $52,775 | $31,130 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $49,331 | $25,116 | Not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $47,773 | $26,833 | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $47,683 | Not available | Not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | $47,550 | $29,215 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $44,214 | $23,581 | 0 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $40,502 | Not available | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $34,242 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Education, Other | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $26,250 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.