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Athens State University is a public institution located in Athens, Alabama. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Athens draws many to the area.

300 Undergraduate Degrees
29 Graduate Degrees

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Athens State University Rankings

Athens State University is ranked #295 out of 1,477 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2023 Best Colleges list. Athens State University also holds the #3 spot on the Best Colleges in Alabama ranking.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Athens State University.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#39 Best Value Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#84 Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#97 Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#187 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#227 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Athens State University has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#93 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management College Factual
#131 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing College Factual
#183 Best Value Colleges for General Business Administration and Management College Factual

Where Is Athens State University?

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Contact details for Athens State University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 300 N Beaty St, Athens, AL 35611
Phone: 256-233-8100
Website: www.athens.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/athensstateuniversity
Twitter: https://twitter.com/athensstuniv

How Do I Get Into Athens State University?

You can apply to Athens State University online at: www.athens.edu/apply

Can I Afford Athens State University?

5.6% Loan Default Rate

The student loan default rate at Athens State University is 5.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Athens State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,202 Full-Time Undergraduates
71% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,688 undergraduate students at Athens State University, with 1,202 being full-time and 1,486 being part-time.

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There are also 179 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,202 full-time undergraduates at Athens State University, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Athens State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 7
Black or African American 128
Hispanic or Latino 43
White 949
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 73

Over 7 countries are represented at Athens State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Colombia, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Athens State University

1,722 Took All Classes Online
2,660 Took At Least One Class Online
0.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 2,660 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Athens State University has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 5th most popular in Alabama for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Athens State University Rankings

The following table shows how Athens State University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Supply Chain Management #1 #16
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management #1 #1
Science/Technology Management #1 #1
Information Resources Management #1 #10
Management Information Systems #4 #34
General Management Information Systems #4 #55
Accounting #7 #49
Accounting #10 #64
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration #13 #60
Human Resource Management #13 #57
Business Administration & Management #19 #70
General Business Administration and Management #28 #125

Online Growth Rankings of Athens State University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Athens State University was 0.5%. This is the #737 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Athens State University regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Athens State University ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Athens State University.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Science/Technology Management #2
Information Resources Management #27
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management #76
Supply Chain Management #85
General Management Information Systems #144
Management Information Systems #170
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration #278
Human Resource Management #321
Accounting #341

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Athens State University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 0 90 0 90
Accounting 2 73 0 75
Supply Chain Management 3 27 29 59
Science/Technology Management 0 38 0 38
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 10 21 0 31
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 0 24 0 24
General Management Information Systems 1 7 0 8
Information Resources Management 3 0 0 3
Project Management 1 0 0 1
TOTAL 20 280 29 329

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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