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Alabama State University

Alabama State University
915 South Jackson Street
Montgomery, AL 36101

Official telephone: (334) 229-4100
Fax number: (334) 834-6861
Website: www.alasu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 4,764
Full-time undergraduates: 4,377
Part-time undergraduates: 387
Total graduate students: 619
Full-time graduate students: 290
Part-time graduate students: 329
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 33%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
94.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.4% Hispanic/Latino
1.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.7% Nonresident Alien
0.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
92.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.2% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.1% Nonresident Alien
1.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 170 acres
City or town school is located in: Montgomery, AL
Population of city/town: 226,659
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Birmingham and Mobile, AL.
Nearest major city: Birmingham, AL
Distance of nearest major city: 91 miles
Population of nearest major city: 212,113
Online campus map: www.alasu.edu/about-asu/
the-campus/index.aspx

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms (58%)
  • men's dorms (38%)
  • married-student apartments (2%)
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 80%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 34%
Percent of students who live off campus: 66%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 20%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 541
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Early childhood center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, early registration, testing accommodations.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 40%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 5
Percent of men who join fraternities: 3%
Number of social sororities on campus: 4
Percent of women who join sororities: 4%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Hornet Tribune
Number of honor societies: 4
Total number of registered organizations: 82
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Outreach Ministries, Hype 4 Christ, Nation of Islam
Minority student organizations:
NAACP, National Association for Black Accountants
International student organizations:
International Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Collegiate Secretaries International, Society for the Advancement of Management

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Melvin Hines,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Freda Freeman-Jackson,
SWA
School colors: black and old gold
School mascot: Hornets
Athletic conference memberships: Southwestern Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's footballno 
Men's golfno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballno 
Women's bowlingno 
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's golfno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 10%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Montgomery, AL (7 miles)
Nearest other airport: Birmingham, AL (92 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Birmingham, AL (92 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Montgomery, AL (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 13%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Alabama State University, Auburn University, Troy University, University of Alabama--Birmingham.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 57% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Alabama Department of Human Resources, Mobile County Schools, Montgomery County Public Schools.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Rosa Parks
  • Fred Gray
  • Ralph Abernathy

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