Selectivity
56%
Total Students
19,557
UG 14,671
PG 4,886
Satisfaction Index
82%
Salary After Attending
$50,100
BASIC
| Web Site | www.albany.edu |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Location | Albany |
UNDER GRADUATE
| Total Students | 14,671 |
| Women | 7,191 (49.02%) |
| Men | 7,480 (50.98%) |
GRADUATE
| Total Students | 4,886 |
| Women | 3,027 (61.95%) |
| Men | 1,859 (38.05%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 56% |
| Cost of Attendance | $ 40,190 |
| Graduation Rate | 68% |
| Retention Rate | 82 % |
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| Admission Office URL | www.albany.edu/admissions.php |
| Online Application URL | www.albany.edu/admissions.php |
| Entrance Difficulty (Selectivity) | 56 % |
STANDARDISED TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Exam | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | Required |
| SAT Only | - |
| ACT Only | - |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | - |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | - |
| Regular Admission Deadline | - |
EARLY DECISION & EARLY ACTION
| Early Decision Offered | No |
| Early Decision Application Deadline | - |
| Early Decision Notification Date | - |
| Early Action Offered | Yes |
| Early Action Application Deadline | 15-11-2017 |
| Early Action Notification Date | 15-11-2017 |
FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
| Academic GPA | X | |||
| Standardized Tests | X | |||
| Class Rank | X | |||
| Recommendations | X | |||
| Essay | X | |||
| Interview | X | |||
| Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
| Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
| Volunteer Work | X | |||
| Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
| Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
| First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
| State Residency | X | |||
| Geographic Residence | X | |||
| Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
| Religious Affiliation/ Commitment | X | |||
| Ethnicity | X | |||
| Work Experience | X |
ADMISSION RATE
| Overall Admission Rate | 56% of applicants were admitted |
| Women | 54% of applicants were admitted |
| Men | 59% of applicants were admitted |
| Students Enrolled | 27% of admitted students enrolled |
| Women | 27% of admitted students enrolled |
| Men | 27% of admitted students enrolled |
| Early Decision Admission Rate | - |
| Early Action Admission Rate | Not reported |
SCORES OF ENROLLED FRESHMEN
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT - R/W | 490 | 580 |
| SAT - Maths | 510 | 510 |
| ACT - Composite | 22 | 26 |
| ACT - Writing | - | - |
| ACT - English | - | - |
| ACT - Maths | - | - |
TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Financial Aid Office URL | https://www.albany.edu/financialaid/ |
| Net Price Calculator URL | https://www.albany.edu/financialaid/npc.shtml |
Cost of Attendance (UG)
Tuition and Fees |
$24,303 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$12,942 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,200 |
Other Expenses |
$1,745 |
| Total | $40,190 |
Cost of Attendance (Master)
Tuition and Fees |
$24,034 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$12,942 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,200 |
Other Expenses |
$1,745 |
| Total | $39,921 |
FINANCIAL AID
| Need Based Aid for International Student | No |
| Merit Based Aid for International Students | No |
| Total International Students Receiving Aid | - |
| Percentage of International Students Receiving Aid | - |
| Average aid awarded to International Students | - |
| Total Aid awarded to International Students | - |
| PROGRAM | BACHELOR | MASTER | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES. | |||
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | - | 18 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES. | |||
| African-American/Black Studies. | 10 | 5 | - |
| Chinese Studies. | 6 | - | - |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies. | - | 6 | - |
| Latin American Studies. | 5 | - | - |
| Women's Studies. | 8 | 6 | - |
| Category total | 29 | 17 | 0 |
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | - | 3 | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | 167 | 2 | 4 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General. | - | - | 6 |
| Environmental Toxicology. | - | 24 | 2 |
| Epidemiology. | - | 3 | 3 |
| Category total | 167 | 32 | 15 |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Accounting. | 169 | 84 | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General. | 226 | 122 | - |
| Taxation. | - | 25 | - |
| Category total | 395 | 231 | 0 |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | |||
| Journalism. | 52 | - | - |
| Category total | 52 | 0 | 0 |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 74 | 70 | 3 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance. | 7 | - | - |
| Informatics. | 65 | - | - |
| Information Science/Studies. | - | - | 4 |
| Category total | 146 | 70 | 7 |
| EDUCATION. | |||
| Biology Teacher Education. | - | 1 | - |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | - | - | 6 |
| Education, General. | - | 2 | - |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs. | - | 3 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General. | - | 16 | 11 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology. | - | 62 | - |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education. | - | 2 | - |
| Mathematics Teacher Education. | - | 4 | - |
| Reading Teacher Education. | - | 92 | 3 |
| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist. | - | 51 | - |
| Social Studies Teacher Education. | - | 7 | - |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education. | - | 2 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, General. | - | 43 | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. | - | 16 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 301 | 20 |
| ENGINEERING. | |||
| Engineering, Other. | 34 | 15 | 23 |
| Category total | 34 | 15 | 23 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS. | |||
| English Language and Literature, General. | 86 | 9 | 6 |
| Rhetoric and Composition. | 225 | - | - |
| Category total | 311 | 9 | 6 |
| Work and Family Studies. | |||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | - | 22 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS. | |||
| Japanese Language and Literature. | 5 | - | - |
| Linguistics. | 12 | - | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature. | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| Category total | 25 | 9 | 4 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | |||
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. | - | 7 | - |
| Public Health, General. | - | 74 | 7 |
| Public Health, Other. | - | 1 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 82 | 7 |
| HISTORY. | |||
| History, General. | 79 | 17 | 6 |
| Category total | 79 | 17 | 6 |
| HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES. | |||
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. | 129 | 32 | 4 |
| Category total | 129 | 32 | 4 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. | |||
| Public Administration. | - | 55 | 9 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General. | 25 | - | - |
| Social Work. | 33 | 165 | 7 |
| Category total | 58 | 220 | 16 |
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES. | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | - | 3 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS. | |||
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other. | 45 | - | - |
| Mathematics, General. | 45 | 18 | 5 |
| Statistics, General. | - | 10 | - |
| Category total | 90 | 28 | 5 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | |||
| Human Biology. | 206 | - | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 169 | - | - |
| Category total | 375 | 0 | 0 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION. | |||
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General. | - | 2 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. | |||
| Philosophy. | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| Category total | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Chemistry, General. | 38 | 2 | 9 |
| Physics, General. | 31 | 6 | 7 |
| Category total | 77 | 13 | 19 |
| PSYCHOLOGY. | |||
| Clinical Psychology. | - | - | 4 |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics. | - | - | 1 |
| Counseling Psychology. | - | - | 8 |
| Educational Psychology. | - | 23 | 8 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology. | - | - | 1 |
| Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology. | - | - | 1 |
| Psychology, General. | 334 | 8 | - |
| School Psychology. | - | - | 4 |
| Social Psychology. | - | - | 2 |
| Category total | 334 | 31 | 29 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Anthropology. | 25 | 6 | 6 |
| Economics, General. | 220 | 23 | 5 |
| Geography. | 2 | 10 | - |
| Political Science and Government, General. | 127 | 4 | 3 |
| Social Sciences, General. | - | 1 | - |
| Sociology. | 264 | 3 | 14 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 10 | - | - |
| Category total | 648 | 47 | 28 |
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | 6 | - | - |
| Art/Art Studies, General. | 26 | 15 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | 5 | - | - |
| Music, General. | 2 | - | - |
| Category total | 39 | 15 | 0 |
| Grand total | 3003 | 1216 | 193 |
FACULTY & INSTRUCTION
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Regular Class Size | 2-9 students: 8% of classes 10-19 students: 22% of classes 20-29 students: 23% of classes 30-39 students: 16% of classes 40-49 students: 12% of classes 50-99 students: 8% of classes Over 100 students: 11% of classes |
STUDENT BODY
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| On Campus Housing Details | Coed dorms |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| All Undergraduates | 14,671 |
| Women (% of total) | 7,191 (49.02%) |
| Men (% of total) | 7,480 (50.98%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (UnderGraduates) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.2 % Asian - 7.84 % Black/African-American - 15.51 % Hispanic/Latino - 14.14 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 2.75 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.14 % White - 46.86 % Unknown - 6.26 % International Students - 6.31 % |
| All Graduate Students | 4,886 |
| Women (% of total) | 3,027 (62%) |
| Men (% of total) | 1,859 (38%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (Graduate Students) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.16 % Asian - 4.22 % Black/African-American - 5.59 % Hispanic/Latino - 5.67 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 1.84 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.08 % White - 60.74 % Unknown - 4.81 % International Students - 16.88 % |
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION
| First-Year Students Returning | 82 % |
| Students Graduating (Within 6 Years) |
68 % |
AFTER GRADUATION
| Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months | Not reported |
| Average Starting Salary | Not reported |
| Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly | Not reported |
| Disciplines Pursued | Not reported |
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