Albany, New York · Public ·City

University at Albany

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 29% value

69.1% Acceptance $17,167 Avg net price 61.5% Graduate $67,979 Median earnings 12,564 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Public
Setting: City
Enrollment: 12,564 students
Women / Men: 54.2% / 45.9%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 69.1%

Cost

Avg net price: $17,167
Sticker price: $28,802
Tuition (in-state): $10,866
Tuition (out-of-state): $31,256

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 61.5%
Retention rate: 83.4%
Median earnings (10y): $67,979
Median debt: $19,500 (~$212/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 43.7%
Take federal loans: 50.9%

All majors at University at Albany

100 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Business Administration, Management and Operations	8.0%
Psychology, General	6.5%
Biology, General	5.4%
Economics	4.7%
Criminal Justice and Corrections	4.5%
Public Health	4.5%
Homeland Security	4.1%
Accounting and Related Services	4.1%
Communication and Media Studies	3.9%
Human Biology	3.7%
Sociology	3.6%
Political Science and Government	3.5%
Computer Science	3.5%
Social Work	3.4%
Computer and Information Sciences, General	2.8%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	2.5%
Educational/Instructional Media Design	2.0%
English Language and Literature, General	1.9%
History	1.8%
Education, Other	1.8%
Public Administration	1.7%
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	1.6%
Information Science/Studies	1.2%
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	1.2%
Mathematics	1.1%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	1.1%
Educational Administration and Supervision	0.9%
Chemistry	0.9%
Fine and Studio Arts	0.9%
Applied Mathematics	0.9%
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	0.7%
Public Policy Analysis	0.7%
Electrical and Computer Engineering	0.7%
Anthropology	0.6%
Journalism	0.6%
Philosophy	0.6%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	0.6%
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	0.6%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	0.5%
Taxation	0.5%
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.5%
Special Education and Teaching	0.5%
Physics	0.5%
Geography and Cartography	0.4%
Area Studies	0.4%
Applied Statistics	0.4%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	0.3%
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning	0.3%
International Relations and National Security Studies	0.3%
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	0.3%
Urban Studies/Affairs	0.3%
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	0.2%
Music	0.2%
International and Comparative Education	0.2%
Pharmacology and Toxicology	0.2%
Security Science and Technology	0.2%
Curriculum and Instruction	0.1%
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology	0.1%
Psychology, Other	0.1%
Research and Experimental Psychology	0.1%
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	0.1%
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	0.1%
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	0.1%
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	0.1%
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.0%
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research	0.0%
Engineering, Other	0.0%
Library Science and Administration	0.0%
Education, General	Listed
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	Listed
Engineering, General	Listed
Computer Engineering	Listed
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	Listed
Materials Engineering	Listed
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Listed
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Listed
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	Listed
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Listed
Literature	Listed
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	Listed
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Listed
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Listed
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	Listed
Statistics	Listed
Mathematics and Statistics, Other	Listed
International/Globalization Studies	Listed
Data Analytics	Listed
Religion/Religious Studies	Listed
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	Listed
Materials Sciences	Listed
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	Listed
Social Sciences, General	Listed
Criminology	Listed
Demography	Listed
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	Listed
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	Listed
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Listed
Business/Commerce, General	Listed
Human Resources Management and Services	Listed
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is University at Albany worth it?

Pay $17,167/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $67,979 ten years out — about 4.0× the annual cost. Value grade: B.

Avg net price: $17,167/yr
Median earnings: $67,979/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $19,500~$212/mo
4-year est. cost: $68,668net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

What is University at Albany's acceptance rate?

University at Albany admits 69.1% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%.

How much does University at Albany cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $17,167. The sticker price before any aid is $28,802, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $68,668.

How much debt do University at Albany graduates have?

Graduates leave University at Albany with a median federal student loan balance of $19,500, which works out to about $212 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 50.9% of students take federal loans.

Is University at Albany worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, University at Albany graduates earn a median of $67,979 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 4.0× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns University at Albany a value grade of B.

What is the graduation rate at University at Albany?

61.5% of full-time undergraduates graduate from University at Albany within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 83.4%.

What are the most popular majors at University at Albany?

100 programs are listed in federal data; 68 have positive share data. The largest reported major at University at Albany is Business Administration, Management and Operations (8.0%), followed by Psychology, General (6.5%).

What percent of University at Albany students receive financial aid?

43.7% of University at Albany students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 50.9% take federal student loans.

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