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Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Atlanta, GA · City · 1,228 students
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$5,258
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
16%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
35% typical
$33,252
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,669 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
82% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Atlanta Metropolitan State College (AMSC), located in southwest Atlanta, is best known for providing highly affordable and accessible higher education pathways as a member of the University System of Georgia. The college features strong, career-oriented academic tracks, with particularly popular and robust programs in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, and the biological and health sciences. On campus, a diverse and supportive student body of "Trailblazers" enjoys a tight-knit commuter culture enriched by active student organizations and leadership development opportunities. What truly sets AMSC apart is its exceptional financial value and its strategic, seamless transfer agreements with larger four-year universities, making it an ideal launchpad for students looking to minimize college debt while preparing for future success.


Wikipedia:Atlanta Metropolitan State College is a public college in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is part of the University System of Georgia.

Location
Atlanta, GA, 30310-4448 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ATL · Atlanta
5 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$3,248$10,400
Housing & food (on campus)$11,994$11,994
Books & supplies$1,350$1,350
Cost of attendance$11,740$18,892 est.
Average net price$5,258Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$10,400
In-state: $3,248
Housing & food (on campus)$11,994
Books & supplies$1,350
Cost of attendance$18,892 est.
In-state: $11,740
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $5,258
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$4,288
$30–48k
$4,184
$48–75k
$8,387
$75–110k
$10,270
$110k+
$11,740
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
16%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
0%
Back for yr 2
45%
Transferred
34%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
23% graduated · 32% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 44% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$26,849
10 yrs after entry$33,252
Debt
Median at graduation$14,123
Monthly payment$150
Middle 50% owe$2.3k–$8.5k
90th percentile$14,500
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 31%Women 69%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
20 : 1
Pell grant
53%
First-gen
39%
Family income
$16,404
Independent
41%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
54%
Race & ethnicity
White
2%
Hispanic
5%
Black
88%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$26,849
After 10 yrs
$33,252
Business Administration, Management and Operations40
Criminal Justice and Corrections17
Biology, General6
Visual and Performing Arts, General3
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$683,471
Full-time faculty
43%
Faculty salary
$6,668/mo
Teaching spend
$3,710
per student
Federal loans
33%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate/Associate's
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time

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