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Athens State University

AL · Public · Fringe town

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ℹ️ A note about this profile

Athens State University doesn't publish standardized-test bands or admit-rate data to IPEDS. That usually means the institution is open-admission (no selectivity gate), graduate-focused, or small enough that the federal survey suppresses the numbers. The cost, program, and outcomes data below is still complete — just no admissions-difficulty signal to surface. If you're searching for a more selective Ivy-tier "Athens", try the search at the top of the page.

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Worth a look

Comprehensive 4-year institution.

✅ Best for

  • Students focused on Business, Management, & Marketing (the school's signature program)
  • Families wanting a small liberal-arts experience

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Total enrollment
2,446
1,000 - 4,999

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Athens State University

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Athens State University actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Business, Management, & Marketing
235 degrees · 40.6%
Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.
2. Education
233 degrees · 40.2%
Teaching is the largest path. Salary depends heavily on district + state.
3. Liberal Arts, Humanities, & General Studies
68 degrees · 11.7%
Flexible degree → many paths. Real outcomes depend on the second skill (data, coding, teaching cert).
4. English Language & Literature
23 degrees · 4.0%
Writing-heavy roles. Variance is huge — corporate technical writers pay 2× journalists.
5. Computer & Information Sciences
20 degrees · 3.5%
High-paying tech roles dominate. Median software roles cluster in the $90k-$130k range.

Sources: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a; bachelor's-level first majors, 2-digit CIP family — share is of the top 5 only). Full college-vs-major comparison: /college-outcomes →

🤖 AI program signal

AI + computing education at Athens State University

CS degrees (annual)
10
CIP 11.0701 + 11.0101

Full multi-lens comparison: /ai-colleges →

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