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Albion College

Albion, Michigan · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$14,301What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
81%
Graduation rate
59%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,300
In-state tuition
$56,950Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$56,950
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$58,799Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$14,301

Better than 85% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

59%

Better than 51% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$58,799

Better than 64% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$69,986

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$14,301

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Albion College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time59%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return71%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$58,799

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Albion College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Accounting and Related Services$62,26610
Finance and Financial Management Services$59,92616
Economics$48,75617
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$43,30121
Communication and Media Studies$39,20916
Political Science and Government$39,06614
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$30,31431
Research and Experimental Psychology$23,90628
Biology, General$20,71335
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reported11
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported11
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported10
HistoryNot reported10
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported8
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported8
AnthropologyNot reported7
MarketingNot reported7
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported7
SociologyNot reported6
Sociology and AnthropologyNot reported5
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported5
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported5
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported4
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported4
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported4
PhilosophyNot reported3
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported3
PhysicsNot reported3
MathematicsNot reported2
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported2
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported2
Public Policy AnalysisNot reported2
Engineering PhysicsNot reported2
ChemistryNot reported1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported1
Area StudiesNot reported1
Computer ScienceNot reported1
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
MusicNot reported1
Physical Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Sustainability StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Physics and AstronomyNot reportedNot reported
StatisticsNot reportedNot reported
Psychology, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 50 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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