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This school$10.9k
Public 4-yr avg$11k
Source: IPEDS 2024
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University at Albany
Albany, NY
University at Albany at a glance
University at Albany is a public university in Albany, New York with 17,560 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It admitted 69% of applicants (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Its published in-state tuition is $10,866 (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25); students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $17,167 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 61% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021); 51% of students take federal loans, and borrowers leave with a median $19,500 (College Scorecard). By program, the highest graduate earnings four years after finishing are in Business Administration, master's ($113,822) and Accounting, master's ($110,374) (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates).
Tuition
$10,866
2024-25
Acceptance
69%
Fall 2024 applicants
Students
17,560
Fall 2024
Type
University
Setting
Urban
Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$10,866
Out-of-State Tuition
$31,256
Avg On-Campus Living
$16,423
Avg Off-Campus Living
$18,007
Financial Aid & Outcomes
College Scorecard
What will it actually cost?
Sticker price: $27,289
Net price (after aid): $17,167
Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.
Net price by family income
$0 – $30k: $11,112
$30k – $48k: $14,062
$48k – $75k: $17,923
$75k – $110k: $20,037
$110k+: $24,085
Can federal loans cover it? (2026 limits)
At every income level reported here, the average net price is within the $25,500 a first-year dependent student and their parents can borrow from the federal government for loans made from 1 July 2026.
The ceiling is $5,500 in the student’s own Direct Loan plus up to $20,000 in Parent PLUS, which requires that the parent has no adverse credit history. Net prices are averages for a prior cohort of aid recipients, not a quote. Source: Federal Student Aid loan limits. Where this gap is largest.
After graduation
Median earnings (10yr): $67,979
Median debt at graduation: $19,500
Est. monthly loan payment: $207
Earnings-to-debt ratio
Strong · 3.5×Graduates earn about 3.5× their median debt every year.
Financial access
Students on Pell Grants: 44%
Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.
Students with federal loans: 51%
Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.
Some fields may not be reported by this institution. Verify final details with the school directly.
How does cost line up with outcomes across colleges? See our analysis of college cost vs. graduation and earnings, an association shaped by selectivity and sector, not proof a pricier college pays off.
FAFSA earnings check
: Not flaggedUniversity at Albany does not trigger the FAFSA's "lower earnings" notice. Its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $69,873, above the $33,962 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in New York.
This is one figure for the whole institution, not for any program: earnings differ by credential and field. It covers graduates who completed in 2017-18 and 2018-19, received federal aid, and were working and not enrolled when earnings were measured in 2022 and 2023, in January 2026 dollars. The Department says the notice is informational only: it does not change aid eligibility. Source: U.S. Department of Education, FSA Data Center, March 2026 release. Which colleges are flagged, and what changed.
Student Outcomes
Graduation Rate
61%
Freshman Retention
83%
Source: IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25 (provisional release)
Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.
Scholarships available
Decision support · Cost & value
Quick Decision Highlights
The strongest cost, aid, and value reasons to consider this school.
Strong aid for lower incomes
Reported net price for the $0–30k band runs below average.
Need-based aid friendly
44% above avg
Strong post-grad earnings
$68k above avg
Affordability snapshot
In-state tuition
$10.9k
Out-of-state
$31.3k
Net price
$17.2k
Pell
44%
above avg
Median debt
$19.5k
below avg
Earnings (10y)
$68k
above avg
“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.
Admissions
Acceptance rate
69%
SAT range
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ACT range
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Source: IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024 (provisional release)
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Academics
Studying online: a substantial share study entirely online
In Fall 2023, 1,629 of University at Albany's 16,880 students (10%) were enrolled entirely at a distance. A further 6,492 (38%) took at least one distance course alongside in-person study.
Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023
Fields of study
University at Albany reported conferring credentials in 74 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.
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Graduate earnings by program
What University at Albany graduates earn, by program
University at Albany's bachelor's graduates in Psychology earned a median $55,004 four years after graduating, 8% above the $50,706 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $30,456; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $19,789 in federal loans at this college (about $210 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $22,056 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level).
56 programs at University at Albany have federal earnings or debt figures, largest graduating classes first. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. The national median is the same measure for every program in that field and credential in the U.S.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, Bachelor's | $55,004 | $50,706, +8% | $19,789 | $210/mo |
| Business Administration, Bachelor's | $76,633 | $68,257, +12% | $19,800 | $210/mo |
| Biology, Bachelor's | $58,703 | $57,214, +3% | $20,500 | $217/mo |
| Economics, Bachelor's | $63,331 | $82,686, −23% | $19,574 | $208/mo |
| Homeland Security, Bachelor's | $69,365 | $70,193, about the same | $20,000 | $212/mo |
| Communication, Bachelor's | $59,724 | $56,359, +6% | $20,066 | $213/mo |
| Sociology, Bachelor's | $57,508 | $52,657, +9% | $21,500 | $228/mo |
| Political Science, Bachelor's | $64,270 | $63,293, about the same | $19,500 | $207/mo |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Bachelor's | $80,285 | $92,374, −13% | $20,000 | $212/mo |
| Social Work, Master's | $64,213 | $65,123, about the same | $37,349 | $425/mo |
| Teacher Education (by subject), Master's | $58,847 | $63,707, −8% | $21,335 | $243/mo |
| Accounting, Bachelor's | $98,010 | $76,194, +29% | $22,186 | $235/mo |
Compare what Psychology pays at other colleges
What the job pays locally
- Accounting graduates train as accountants and auditors: median $102,640 in New York.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: everyone working in the job, every experience level, not only recent graduates.
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| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health, Master's | $77,882 | $82,751, −6% | $32,643 | $371/mo |
| Business Administration, Master's | $113,822 | $103,485, +10% | $31,500 | $358/mo |
| Accounting, Master's | $110,374 | $95,833, +15% | $20,500 | $233/mo |
| English, Bachelor's | $51,206 | $48,590, +5% | $20,662 | $219/mo |
| History, Bachelor's | $55,377 | $50,680, +9% | $19,500 | $207/mo |
| Public Administration, Master's | $84,950 | $81,408, +4% | $28,125 | $320/mo |
| Information Science, Master's | $58,314 | $112,705, −48% | $29,250 | $333/mo |
| Public Health, Graduate certificate | $74,144 | $88,684, −16% | $28,298 | $322/mo |
| Public Health, Bachelor's | $64,456 | $58,808, +10% | $20,750 | $220/mo |
| IT Administration and Management, Bachelor's | $95,885 | $85,063, +13% | $22,250 | $236/mo |
| Mathematics, Bachelor's | $71,211 | $69,562, about the same | $21,531 | $228/mo |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor's | $42,540 | $41,367, +3% | $19,625 | $208/mo |
| Mental Health and Social Services, Master's | $63,771 | $59,571, +7% | $36,750 | $418/mo |
| Chemistry, Bachelor's | $70,124 | $65,120, +8% | $21,250 | $225/mo |
| Journalism, Bachelor's | $59,495 | $56,278, +6% | $22,467 | $238/mo |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Master's | $70,022 | $65,184, +7% | — | — |
| Taxation, Master's | $109,679 | $114,810, −4% | $20,500 | $233/mo |
| Social Work, Bachelor's | $59,475 | $51,790, +15% | $20,565 | $218/mo |
| Anthropology, Bachelor's | $47,095 | $46,676, about the same | $19,500 | $207/mo |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Bachelor's | $66,414 | $55,000, +21% | $20,000 | $212/mo |
| Educational Administration, Master's | $74,708 | $71,685, +4% | $24,153 | $275/mo |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Doctoral | $108,938 | $99,878, +9% | — | — |
| Special Education, Master's | $60,341 | $64,397, −6% | $41,000 | $466/mo |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Bachelor's | $51,565 | $51,710, about the same | $24,547 | $260/mo |
| Area Studies, Bachelor's | $50,572 | $56,625, −11% | $21,361 | $226/mo |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Bachelor's | — | $60,997 | $25,500 | $270/mo |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Master's | $51,514 | $49,079, +5% | $20,500 | $233/mo |
| Physics, Bachelor's | — | $76,786 | $19,031 | $202/mo |
| Urban Studies/Affairs, Bachelor's | $57,150 | $62,532, −9% | — | — |
| English, Master's | $55,691 | $55,512, about the same | — | — |
| Public Administration, Graduate certificate | $81,812 | $78,022, +5% | $25,886 | $294/mo |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Bachelor's | $58,784 | $55,012, +7% | $19,000 | $201/mo |
| Curriculum and Instruction, Master's | $66,047 | $63,399, +4% | $20,267 | $231/mo |
| Writing and Rhetoric, Bachelor's | $57,286 | $48,471, +18% | — | — |
| Writing and Rhetoric, Master's | $76,461 | $55,035, +39% | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Bachelor's | — | $65,466 | $23,250 | $246/mo |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other, Bachelor's | $68,178 | $65,681, +4% | $20,500 | $217/mo |
| Applied Mathematics, Bachelor's | $103,659 | $91,532, +13% | $19,719 | $209/mo |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other, Bachelor's | $68,843 | $88,839, −23% | $19,895 | $211/mo |
| International/Globalization Studies, Bachelor's | $63,881 | $59,972, +7% | $23,750 | $252/mo |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Bachelor's | $58,501 | $50,523, +16% | $18,842 | $200/mo |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other, Bachelor's | $68,928 | $61,630, +12% | $18,400 | $195/mo |
| Criminology, Bachelor's | $61,102 | $55,556, +10% | $19,400 | $206/mo |
| Criminology, Master's | $71,183 | $67,647, +5% | $23,642 | $269/mo |
Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. Monthly payment assumes a standard 10-year plan. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV). Same degree, different paycheck: what the national data show. Over the Cap: graduate programs where typical debt exceeds the federal loan limits in force since July 2026.
Frequently asked questions
About University at Albany
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- Where is University at Albany located?
- University at Albany is located in Albany, NY, in the United States.
- What type of institution is University at Albany?
- University at Albany is a public university based in NY. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.
- What is the acceptance rate at University at Albany?
- The most recently reported acceptance rate at University at Albany is approximately 69% (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Acceptance rate signals selectivity but does not predict any individual applicant's outcome and is not a measure of school quality. CampusPin reports the federally-published value; verify the current cycle with the institution.
- What is the tuition at University at Albany?
- University at Albany's published in-state tuition is approximately $10,866 per year (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25). This is the published price before financial aid; the net price most students actually pay is typically lower. Verify the current academic-year tuition with the institution before applying.
- How many students attend University at Albany?
- University at Albany reports total enrollment of approximately 17,560 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.
- How much does University at Albany actually cost after financial aid?
- The average net price at University at Albany is approximately $17,167 per year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships that never have to be repaid, so it is what students actually paid rather than the published sticker price. What families pay varies with income: students from families earning under $30,000 paid about $11,112 on average, and those from families earning $110,000 or more about $24,085. These are averages for students who received federal aid in a prior cohort, not a quote for any individual family. Run the institution's own Net Price Calculator for a figure specific to you.
- What is the graduation rate at University at Albany?
- University at Albany reports a graduation rate of approximately 61% (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.
- How much student debt do graduates of University at Albany have?
- Students who borrowed at University at Albany left with a median of approximately $19,500 in federal loans, and about 51% of students took federal loans at all. Both numbers matter: a median describes only the students who borrowed, so it reads very differently at a school where most students borrow than at one where few do. Federal loans only, so private and parent borrowing are not included.
- How much do graduates of University at Albany earn?
- Median earnings approximately ten years after entry are $67,979 for students who received federal financial aid at University at Albany. This reflects the mix of programs the institution offers and the students who enroll, not the effect of attending, and it covers aid recipients rather than all graduates.
- How should I verify final details about University at Albany?
- CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with University at Albany.
- How much do Psychology graduates from University at Albany earn?
- University at Albany's bachelor's graduates in Psychology earned a median $55,004 four years after graduating, 8% above the $50,706 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $30,456; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $19,789 in federal loans at this college (about $210 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $22,056 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level).
- How much do Business Administration graduates from University at Albany earn?
- University at Albany's bachelor's graduates in Business Administration earned a median $76,633 four years after graduating, 12% above the $68,257 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $48,605; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $19,800 in federal loans at this college (about $210 a month on a 10-year plan).
- Which programs at University at Albany have the highest graduate earnings?
- Among the 43 programs at University at Albany with a federal earnings figure from at least 30 graduates, the highest medians four years after graduating were Business Administration, master's ($113,822); Accounting, master's ($110,374); and Taxation, master's ($109,679) (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). That order is one federal measure, not a ranking of program quality: earnings reflect the field and where graduates go to work as well as the program.
- Does University at Albany get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?
- No. In the Department of Education's March 2026 data, which the FAFSA uses now, University at Albany's graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $69,873, above the $33,962 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in New York, so first-year students who list it do not see the lower-earnings notice. The figure describes the whole institution, not any one program.
Fields this college awarded credentials in
The 14 largest of 74 fields University at Albany reported, by credentials conferred in 2024-25, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.
| Field | Awarded | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 391 | Graduate (78 graduate · 313 bachelor's) |
| Psychology, General | 351 | Graduate (7 graduate · 344 bachelor's) |
| Computer Science | 271 | Graduate (153 graduate · 118 bachelor's) |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 256 | Graduate (118 graduate · 138 bachelor's) |
| Economics | 252 | Graduate (24 graduate · 228 bachelor's) |
| Human Biology | 252 | Bachelor's |
| Public Health | 247 | Graduate (187 graduate · 60 bachelor's) |
| Biology, General | 206 | Graduate (24 graduate · 182 bachelor's) |
| Communication and Media Studies | 197 | Graduate (27 graduate · 170 bachelor's) |
| Accounting and Related Services | 195 | Graduate (60 graduate · 135 bachelor's) |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 191 | Graduate (41 graduate · 150 bachelor's) |
| Homeland Security | 168 | Graduate (18 graduate · 150 bachelor's) |
| Social Work | 167 | Graduate (141 graduate · 26 bachelor's) |
| Education, Other | 152 | Bachelor's |
Fields are as classified in the federal IPEDS completions collection, which records credentials already conferred. A field listed here was awarded in the reporting year; it does not confirm the program is currently admitting students, and a field CampusPin has no guide for is still shown under its official federal title. Confirm current offerings with the institution.
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Data sources & methodology
Reporting period: 2024. Last verified: June 10, 2026.
Facts on this profile of University at Albany are compiled from federal datasets and the institution's own published information.
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U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
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