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Atlanta Metropolitan State College is a public located in Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta Metropolitan State College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Atlanta Metropolitan State College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $32,403 10 years after enrolling, 52nd in Georgia, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Atlanta Metropolitan State College bachelor students earn 50% less than the national average.
Atlanta Metropolitan State College’s median net annual cost of $7,293 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at Atlanta Metropolitan State College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$7,293
Average years to graduate
3.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 21% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Atlanta Metropolitan State College is 26% lower than the state average, and 24% below the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At Atlanta Metropolitan State College, Pell Grant recipients represent 54% of the measured graduating class, 19% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Atlanta Metropolitan State College graduates within 4.3 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Atlanta Metropolitan State College’s economic mobility score of 35.93 is calculated by adjusting the 2.67 economic score of lower-income students by the 54% pell grant recipients within the student body. Atlanta Metropolitan State College’s EMS of 35.93 ranks in the top 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Atlanta Metropolitan State College pays $7,293 a year, $-2,348 less than the $4,945 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $7,293
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Atlanta Metropolitan State College, 96% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $7,293 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 18% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,049. This is 36% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,049
Pell grants
$5,357
State grants
$2,687
Institutional grants
$1,923
Full time
53%
83%
Female
63%
59%
First time
45%
59%
In-state
86%
68%
1st generation
39%
35%
White
2%
52%
Black
87%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%