Alabama State University

What are the graduation rates for students at Alabama State University?

Alabama State University's reported six-year graduation rate is 30% for the first-time, full-time student cohort used in federal graduation reporting. Its four-year rate is 15%. These measures follow a defined entering group; they do not describe the completion rate of every transfer, part-time or returning adult student.

The reported first-year retention rate is 70%, meaning roughly seven in ten students in the measured cohort returned the following fall. Graduation and retention rates answer different questions, and neither explains why an individual student did or did not finish. For applicants estimating time and cost, the gap between the four- and six-year rates makes it useful to ask an academic adviser when required courses are offered and how a full-time degree plan would work in the intended major.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Alabama State University?

Program-level College Scorecard figures report earnings measured about one year after completion for the graduates represented in that federal dataset. They are historical outcomes for measured groups, not starting-salary offers or predictions for a new student.

For example, the reported one-year figure is $35,858 for accounting and related services and $34,683 for business administration, management and operations. Biology is reported at $23,957. Comparisons require care: graduates may enter different occupations, continue their education, work different hours or live in different labor markets. Some programs have no publishable figure, and a one-year measure cannot show long-term earnings growth.

ASU reports career support including individual and group counseling, résumé assistance, interview preparation, job listings, career fairs, employer recruitment and alumni networking. Those services may help students explore opportunities, but their availability should not be confused with a verified job-placement rate or a guaranteed income.