Montgomery, Alabama · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Alabama State University is a public four-year institution in Montgomery, Alabama. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,081, made up of 3,521 undergraduates and 560 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university.
Alabama State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 47 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Biology, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. It awarded 684 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
70% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
4,081
Students enrolled
70%
First-year retention
684
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
47
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 47
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
70%
First-year retention, part-time students
21%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
481
Master's degrees
168
Doctoral degrees (research)
11
Professional doctorates
24
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,081
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,521
Graduate students, fall 2024
560
Full-time, fall 2024
89%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,889
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,177
Graduate students, 2024-25
712
Full-time, 2024-25
78%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
64%
Men
36%
White
3%
Hispanic or Latino
1%
Black or African American
85%
Two or more races
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
13
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
65%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southwestern Athletic Conference
President
Quinton T. Ross
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization