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Is Albany State University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Albany State, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Albany State sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $40,674 helps, but median debt of $25,024 plus yearly net price of $11,898 creates a tighter path. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$11,898
Median earnings 10 years out
$40,674
Median debt at graduation
$25,024
Graduation rate
27%
At Albany State, a typical graduate carries about $25,024 in student debt and earns roughly $40,674 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $285 per month, or 8% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
Albany State is a public four year school in Albany, GA. 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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Common questions about Albany State
The median net price at Albany State is $11,898 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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 →