Athens State University academics
Athens, Alabama · Public · 2,446 undergrads
Athens State University has 2,446 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 34 fields of study. The most degrees go to Elementary Education and Teaching.
The short answers
2,446
undergraduates.
424
graduate students.
34
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
707
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
48%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,446
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
424
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,955
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
71%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
48%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
30.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$38,479
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
76%
BlackCollege Scorecard
12%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
5.4%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
1.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.8%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
707
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
115
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Elementary Education and Teaching
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
42
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small
Where these numbers come from
Federal college data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers