Athens State University Overview

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

What Is Athens State University Known For?

• The highest award offered at Athens State University is the master's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 46% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Athens State University bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $50,273 a year. That's about 23% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Athens State University?

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

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How Do I Get Into Athens State University?

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

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Athens State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,688 undergraduate students at Athens State University, with 1,202 being full-time and 1,486 being part-time.

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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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.

Athens State University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	10	143	3	72	228
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	127	0	0	127
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	68	0	0	68
Accounting	1	61	0	1	63
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	41	0	20	61
Other Education	2	45	0	0	47
Human Resource Management	1	27	0	9	37
General English Literature	0	23	0	0	23
Computer Information Systems	0	20	0	0	20
Special Education	0	20	0	0	20
Mathematics	0	17	0	0	17
General Psychology	0	15	0	0	15
Criminal Justice & Corrections	3	11	0	0	14
General Biology	0	12	0	0	12
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	3	0	8	11
History	0	11	0	0	11
Fine & Studio Arts	0	11	0	0	11
General Social Sciences	0	10	0	0	10
Religious Studies	0	4	0	5	9
Health & Physical Education	0	8	0	0	8
Other Health Professions	0	6	0	0	6
Behavioral Science	0	6	0	0	6
Sociology	0	6	0	0	6
Management Information Systems	1	4	0	0	5
Nursing	0	4	0	0	4
Chemistry	0	2	0	0	2
Homeland Security	0	2	0	0	2
Teaching Assistants	1	0	0	0	1
Political Science & Government	0	1	0	0	1
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	0	0	0	0	0
Other Business, Management & Marketing	0	0	0	0	0
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	0	0	0
Information Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Educational Assessment	0	0	0	0	0
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0	0	0
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	0	0
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	0	0	0
Public Health	0	0	0	0	0
Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Security Science and Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Biblical Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	0	0	0	0
Air Transportation	0	0	0	0	0
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	0	0
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	19	708	3	115	845

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Dpepper73 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.