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Albright College

Reading, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$20,024What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
76%
Graduation rate
47%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,217
In-state tuition
$29,082Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$29,082
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$58,700Median 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

$20,024

Better than 66% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

47%

Better than 29% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$58,700

Better than 63% 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

$43,711

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

Average net price

$20,024

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 Albright College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time47%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return62%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$58,700

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 Albright College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Information Science/Studies$80,3293
Accounting and Related Services$61,24516
Business/Commerce, General$56,9325
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$48,83814
Business Administration, Management and Operations$39,71147
Psychology, General$32,14924
Communication and Media Studies$31,7045
Biology, General$31,54413
Design and Applied Arts$29,79322
Sociology$24,31018
Music$21,2859
History$19,0416
Fine and Studio Arts$18,0998
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported16
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported11
Research and Experimental PsychologyNot reported9
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported9
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported9
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported6
CriminologyNot reported6
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported6
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reported6
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported5
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reported4
ChemistryNot reported3
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported2
Public HealthNot reported2
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported2
Public Policy AnalysisNot reported2
MathematicsNot reported1
Area StudiesNot reported1
PhysicsNot reported1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported1
PhilosophyNot reported1
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
Urban Studies/AffairsNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reportedNot reported
EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reportedNot reported

All 45 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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