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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
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
16%
Graduation rate
35% typical
$33,252
Earnings 10 years on
$40,669 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Atlanta Metropolitan State College (AMSC) is an accessible, career-focused institution within the University System of Georgia, widely recognized for offering affordable associate and bachelor’s degree pathways in southwest Atlanta. The college boasts strong, workforce-ready academic programs in high-demand fields such as Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Biological Sciences, and Health Information Management. Serving a diverse, predominantly non-traditional and commuter student body, AMSC fosters a close-knit campus culture characterized by small class sizes, individualized faculty support, and seamless transfer pipelines to major research universities across the state.

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
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Nearest airport from college
ATL · Atlanta
5 mi away
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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These figures are federal data and may be out of date.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
$0–30k
$4,288
$30–48k
$4,184
$48–75k
$8,387
$75–110k
$10,270
$110k+
$11,740
Grants from the school
3% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $1,062
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
16%
Within 4 yrs
0%
Back for yr 2
45%
Transferred
34%
8 yrs after starting
23% graduated · 32% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 44% left or unknown
Earnings
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%
Where first-years come from
In state (GA)
94.7%
Out of state
3.2%
International
2.1%

Most out-of-state first-years from: MI 2 · CA 1 · MO 1 · OK 1 · SC 1

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
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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