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Is Alabama State University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Alabama State, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Alabama State lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $20,435 in yearly net price and $31,000 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $34,502. For context, Alabama State's net price is about 3% above the typical 4-year, public school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$13,504
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $350 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $1,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is doing real work against the score and raises the financing burden quickly.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Repayment looks feasible, but not roomy.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$20,435
Median earnings 10 years out
$34,502
Median debt at graduation
$31,000
Graduation rate
30%
At Alabama State, a typical graduate carries about $31,000 in student debt and earns roughly $34,502 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $352 per month, or 12% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
Alabama State is a public four year school in Montgomery, AL. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Worth-It Score: 69/100
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The University of Alabama
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Worth-It Score: 67/100
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Public 4-year
University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Worth-It Score: 64/100
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Public 4-year
University of Montevallo
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University of South Alabama
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Worth-It Score: 57/100
Median net price: $17,648
Common questions about Alabama State
The median net price at Alabama State is $20,435 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →