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Albright College

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Location Reading, PA
Population 500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,296
Men / Women 47% / 53%
White 48%
Hispanic 21%
Black 14%
Mixed 6%
Asian 3%
International 2%
Native American 0%
From State 68%
From Region 26%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 38%
Business & Economics 27%
Arts 18%
Life & Natural Sciences 9%
Computer Science 5%
Education 1%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $29,082
Est. Cost of Attendance $43,711
10-Year ROI $160,000
ROI Percentile 61th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 62%
4-Year Graduation Rate 42%
6-Year Graduation Rate 51%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (28%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 65%
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
Albright College 273 41% / 59% 1% $56,020 96%
Computer Science 6 50% / 50% 0% $77,772 87
Game and Interactive Media Design 7 100% / 0% 0% $44,395 22 90%
Information Science/Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $85,995 92 95%
Chemistry 2 50% / 50% 0% $64,264 72
Mathematics 2 0% / 100% 0% $63,578 71
Physics $69,638 80
Biochemistry 5 40% / 60% 0% $64,645 73 100%
Biology 16 38% / 62% 0% $65,591 74 97%
Environmental Science 2 50% / 50% 0% $53,026 48
Environmental Studies 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $53,064 48
Accounting 9 33% / 67% 0% $76,251 86 100%
Accounting and Finance 2 0% / 100% 0% $76,251 86 100%
Business Administration 43 +2 65% / 35% 0% $65,025 73 96%
General Business 19 37% / 63% 0% $64,120 72 100%
Behavioral Neuroscience 2 0% / 100% 0% $51,745 44
Communication 10 +1 50% / 50% 0% $59,684 64 97%
Criminology 8 38% / 62% 0% $50,848 41 100%
English 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,977 39 100%
French 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,782 44
Health/Medical Psychology 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,623 43 100%
History 12 75% / 25% 0% $48,991 36 94%
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 14 14% / 86% 0% $51,623 43 100%
Interdisciplinary Studies 18 28% / 72% 0% $53,110 48
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $52,876 47
Political Science 5 +2 40% / 60% 0% $56,139 56
Psychology 21 +5 14% / 86% 0% $51,883 44 96%
Sociology 9 +9 22% / 78% 0% $57,087 58 97%
Spanish +1 $51,717 44
Early Childhood and Family Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,560 37
Art 3 33% / 67% 0% $44,043 22 93%
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management 4 0% / 100% 0% $39,854 12
Digital Arts 4 50% / 50% 25% $43,718 21
Digital Media 2 50% / 50% 0% $52,325 45
Fashion Design 23 +4 17% / 83% 4% $44,395 22 90%
Music Technology 9 78% / 22% 0% $30,863 3 89%
Theatre 4 +4 75% / 25% 0% $36,812 8
Urban Studies/Affairs 1 0% / 100% 0% $56,416 57