Check out why Alabama State University received a D+ grade in our Report Card below.
Alabama State University is a public, historically black college and university (HBCU) located in the heart of Montgomery, Alabama. The campus is situated on 172 acres in a city setting about five minutes from attractions in downtown Montgomery. Students enrolled at Alabama State University can visit Dr. Martin Luther King&#8217;s home (Dexter Parsonage Museum), tour the Alabama State Capitol, take in a baseball game at the Riverwalk Stadium, or visit the Montgomery Zoo. Alabama State University has more than 50 student clubs and organizations, including sororities and fraternities. The university&#8217;s most popular majors are Education, Business Management, Journalism, and Biomedical.
Alabama State University offers 34 distinct undergraduate degrees concentrated into 30 majors within 18 broad fields of study. Notable former students include Civil Rights activists Rosa Parks and Ralph Abernathy, American stand-up comedian Rickey Smiley, singer and songwriter Clarence Carter, and former professional basketball player Gregg &#8220;Poncho&#8221; Northington.

Alabama State University receives a &#8220;B&#8221; grade by <a href="https://www.whatwilltheylearn.com/schools/3043" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What Will They Learn?</a> which takes into account the university’s educational prowess. Factors include composition, literature, foreign language, U.S. government or history, economics, mathematics, and natural science.
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What Will They Learn? Academic Score

Alabama State University receives an &#8220;F&#8221; grade for the Average Salary of Recent Graduates. As of 2021, alumni with 0-5 years of experience after graduating from Alabama State University with a bachelor’s degree make $43,200 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Recent Graduates

Alabama State University receives an &#8220;F&#8221; grade for the Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career. As of 2021, alumni with 10+ years of experience after graduating from Alabama State University with a bachelor’s degree make $74,400 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career

Alabama State University receives an &#8220;F&#8221; grade for the Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private). In 2020, 89% of graduates accumulated student debt from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private)

Alabama State University receives an &#8220;A+&#8221; grade for the Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private). In 2020, graduates accumulated $3,474 of debt on average from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private)

Alabama State University receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff. The <a href="https://www.alasu.edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/human-resources" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> requires Title IX training in compliance with federal laws. The university does not appear to offer employee trainings with a left-leaning bias.
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Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff

Alabama State University receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for not having a Bias Reporting System or Bias Response Team. Bias Reporting Systems and Response Teams are systems or teams of faculty, staff, and sometimes law enforcement.
According to <a href="https://speechfirst.org/bias-reporting-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeechFirst</a>, students are “encouraged to report ‘bias incidents’ to these boards (or teams) in the name of inclusion and tolerance, but it’s often unclear what the school considers ‘bias’ in the first place. Overly broad or vague definitions of bias put all kinds of speech at risk of being reported – even unpopular speech which is protected by the First Amendment.”
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Bias Reporting System or Bias Response Team

Alabama State University receives a &#8220;C&#8221; grade for the Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs. Out of a list of 20 clubs (10 from each side), the <a href="https://www.alasu.edu/student-life/activities/student-organizations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> appears to have no right-leaning clubs or left-leaning clubs.
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs

Alabama State University receives a “C” grade because they do not have a Turning Point USA chapter. The university has not denied a Turning Point USA chapter on campus. Unfortunately, universities and Student Governments around the country often use their power to prevent certain clubs from operating on campus.
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Denied Turning Point USA Chapter

Alabama State University receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students. While the <a href="https://www.alasu.edu/administration/general-education" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> requires students to complete courses within specific course categories as part of its General Education program, none of the categories appear to have a left-leaning bias. General Education course categories include:
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<li>&#8220;Written Composition&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Humanities and Fine Arts&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Natural Sciences and Mathematics&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;History, Social and Behavioral Sciences&#8221;</li>
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Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students

Alabama State University receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The <a href="https://www.alasu.edu/sites/default/files/inline-files/RES%20LIFE%20HANDBOOK%20REVISED%20SPRING%202018.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> does not appear to segregate living-learning communities, commencement ceremonies, or courses by race, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
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Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes

Alabama State University receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for Protests and Canceling Speakers. Since 2021, no instances of protests, speech cancelations, or violence/attempted violence against speakers have occurred.
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Protests and Canceling Speakers

Alabama State University receives a &#8220;D-&#8221; grade for the Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees. According to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Center (<a href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPEDS</a>), as of 2020, 2.26% of the current undergraduate student population graduate with a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree. Across the United States, students who graduate with STEM degrees tend to earn more on average than their other student counterparts.
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Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees

Alabama State University receives a &#8220;C&#8221; grade for Crime Rates in University City or Town. According to the <a href="https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a>, the Montgomery, Alabama violent crime rate was 612.09 per 100,000 people in 2018, higher than the 2018 national average of 380.56 per 100,000 people. While campus safety is of utmost importance, it is also pertinent to consider the crime rates of the surrounding town or city as students often tend to venture off campus, especially after their freshman year.
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Crime Rates in University City or Town

Alabama State University receives a &#8220;C&#8221; grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students. Under the <a href="https://www.alasu.edu/majors/general-studies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university&#8217;s</a> &#8220;History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences&#8221; category, there is an option to take &#8220;American Government.&#8221; However, this course can be bypassed in favor of non-Western Civilization courses.
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Required Western Civilization Courses for Students

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Check out why Alabama State University received a D+ grade in our Report Card below.

Alabama State University is a public, historically black college and university (HBCU) located in the heart of Montgomery, Alabama. The campus is situated on 172 acres in a city setting about five minutes from attractions in downtown Montgomery. Students enrolled at Alabama State University can visit Dr. Martin Luther King's home (Dexter Parsonage Museum), tour the Alabama State Capitol, take in a baseball game at the Riverwalk Stadium, or visit the Montgomery Zoo. Alabama State University has more than 50 student clubs and organizations, including sororities and fraternities. The university's most popular majors are Education, Business Management, Journalism, and Biomedical.

Alabama State University offers 34 distinct undergraduate degrees concentrated into 30 majors within 18 broad fields of study. Notable former students include Civil Rights activists Rosa Parks and Ralph Abernathy, American stand-up comedian Rickey Smiley, singer and songwriter Clarence Carter, and former professional basketball player Gregg "Poncho" Northington.

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