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University at Albany

Albany, New York · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$17,167What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
69%
Graduation rate
63%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
12,564
In-state tuition
$10,866Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$31,256
SAT midpoint
1,185
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$67,979Median 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 public 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

$17,167

Better than 29% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

63%

Better than 73% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$67,979

Better than 84% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$19,500

Better than 64% of public 4-year colleges (588 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

$28,802

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

Average net price

$17,167

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 University at Albany
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time63%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return83%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$19,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$67,979

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 University at Albany by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Applied Mathematics$65,604Not reported
Accounting and Related Services$55,124100
Mathematics and Statistics, Other$51,917Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General$49,759132
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,605321
Chemistry$48,27625
Mathematics$45,74432
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$45,63757
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other$44,758Not reported
Criminology$42,257Not reported
Homeland Security$38,472191
Economics$37,188202
International/Globalization Studies$35,683Not reported
Sociology$33,433149
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$33,266Not reported
Political Science and Government$33,251140
Social Work$32,91321
Area Studies$32,80817
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other$32,377Not reported
History$32,17470
Biology, General$32,099207
English Language and Literature, General$31,94079
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$31,835Not reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$30,81018
Communication and Media Studies$30,792155
Psychology, General$30,456321
Anthropology$29,90021
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$29,82318
Journalism$28,55323
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$26,245Not reported
Fine and Studio Arts$20,11635
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported203
Human BiologyNot reported198
Computer ScienceNot reported112
Education, OtherNot reported81
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported60
Public HealthNot reported46
Public Policy AnalysisNot reported35
Electrical and Computer EngineeringNot reported31
PhilosophyNot reported22
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported16
Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyNot reported15
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported11
MusicNot reported10
Urban Studies/AffairsNot reported10
PhysicsNot reported8
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported6
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNot reported5
Geography and CartographyNot reported4
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reportedNot reported
Computer EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reportedNot reported
Information Science/StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Applied StatisticsNot reportedNot reported
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Materials EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Public AdministrationNot reportedNot reported

All 67 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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