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Albion College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Location Albion, MI
Population 80,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,347
Men / Women 47% / 53%
White 47%
Black 16%
Hispanic 11%
International 5%
Mixed 4%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%
From State 78%
From Region 9%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 36%
Business & Economics 20%
Life & Natural Sciences 15%
Health Sciences 12%
Arts 6%
Education 5%
Physical Sciences & Math 3%
Computer Science 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $56,950
Est. Cost of Attendance $69,986
10-Year ROI $185,000
ROI Percentile 76th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 71%
4-Year Graduation Rate 49%
6-Year Graduation Rate 62%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,435 (28%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (19%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 60%
Yield (Unbound) 7%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Albion College 259 49% / 51% 2% $54,195 95%
Engineering Dual Degree 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $79,864 78
Computer Science 3 100% / 0% 33% $78,049 76
Chemistry 3 67% / 33% 0% $61,522 38
Geosciences 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $56,056 23
Mathematics 1 +4 100% / 0% 0% $61,306 38
Physics 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $67,952 56
Biochemistry 12 +1 42% / 58% 0% $56,307 23
Biology 25 +2 32% / 68% 0% $52,772 15 95%
Environmental Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $52,073 13
Environmental Studies 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $51,754 13
Exercise Science 32 +1 50% / 50% 3% $55,671 22 91%
Accounting 5 80% / 20% 0% $76,657 74 89%
Actuarial Science $75,184 71
Business 13 85% / 15% 0% $63,173 43
Business Administration and Management $63,477 44
Economics $64,555 47
Economics 10 90% / 10% 10% $61,833 39 94%
Finance 13 85% / 15% 0% $80,249 79 96%
International Economics 1 0% / 100% 0% $61,833 39 94%
Marketing 10 +1 80% / 20% 10% $62,517 41
Mathematical Economics 1 0% / 100% 100% $65,050 49
Anthropology 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,825 6
Communication 11 +5 64% / 36% 0% $58,781 30 95%
Creative Writing 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $42,763 4
English 4 25% / 75% 0% $42,530 4
Ethnic Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,994 12
Gender Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,542 7
History 4 +3 75% / 25% 0% $46,499 6
Interdisciplinary Studies 4 50% / 50% 0% $48,922 9
International Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,301 14
Latin American Studies +1 $50,959 12
Philosophy 3 +2 67% / 33% 0% $49,518 9
Political Science 10 30% / 70% 0% $56,646 24 100%
Psychology 28 +4 18% / 82% 0% $34,664 2 97%
Public Policy 1 100% / 0% 0% $54,078 18
Public Relations 9 +1 44% / 56% 0% $56,003 23
Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,560 6
Sociology 6 33% / 67% 0% $46,420 6
Sociology and Anthropology 3 67% / 33% 0% $47,379 7
Sports Communication 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $55,673 22
Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,146 14 100%
English Education 5 60% / 40% 0% $52,146 14 100%
History Teacher Education $52,152 14
Mathematics Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $52,146 14 100%
Physics Teacher Education $52,152 14
Psychology Education 2 100% / 0% 0% $52,146 14 100%
Science Teacher Education $52,112 14
Social Studies Education 4 100% / 0% 0% $52,146 14 100%
Spanish Language Teacher Education +1 $52,229 14
Art 5 +1 0% / 100% 0% $40,999 3
Art History 3 0% / 100% 0% $40,812 3
Music +1 $40,565 3
Music Performance 2 100% / 0% 0% $40,477 3
Music Teacher Education $52,685 15
Studio Art 1 0% / 100% 0% $40,717 3
Theatre 4 0% / 100% 0% $37,333 2