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Alfred University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Alfred, NY
Population 20,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,401
Men / Women 48% / 52%
White 63%
Hispanic 11%
International 9%
Black 6%
Mixed 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 23%
Arts 22%
Engineering 21%
Business & Economics 20%
Education 7%
Life & Natural Sciences 6%
Health Sciences 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $41,500
Est. Cost of Attendance $57,445
10-Year ROI $129,000
ROI Percentile 39th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,207 (8th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 198 (3th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $6M #227
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #357
Life & Natural Sciences $0M #567
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 6 #221
Humanities & Social Sciences 3 #545
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #581

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 71%
SAT Range 1130 – 1270
SAT Math Range 540 – 650
SAT RW Range 555 – 660
ACT Range 24 – 29

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted 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; +1 is one standard deviation above. The emphasized lines at +2 and −2 mark two standard deviations. One chart per macro-category; all charts share a common y-axis.

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Alfred University 259 43% / 57% 6% $48,215
Biomedical Engineering 5 40% / 60% 0%
Ceramic Engineering 4 50% / 50% 0%
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering 16 +1 69% / 31% 0%
Energy Systems Engineering 6 67% / 33% 17%
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering 24 83% / 17% 12% $76,770
Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology 5 40% / 60% 0% $56,684
Chemistry 2 100% / 0% 0%
Environmental Studies 6 50% / 50% 0% $42,896
Geological/Earth Sciences
Physics 2 50% / 50% 0%
Athletic Training 2 50% / 50% 0% $51,719
Accounting 3 67% / 33% 0% $62,665
Business Administration 20 80% / 20% 5% $53,407
Business Analytics 2 100% / 0% 50%
Business Studies 8 75% / 25% 0%
Finance 6 83% / 17% 17%
Health Administration 1 0% / 100% 0%
Marketing 12 33% / 67% 0% $58,110
Communication 4 25% / 75% 0% $48,144
Criminal Justice 10 +1 50% / 50% 0% $39,909
English 5 +2 0% / 100% 0%
History 3 +1 67% / 33% 0%
International Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 1 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 10 20% / 80% 0%
Psychology 23 +1 17% / 83% 0% $47,452
Sociology 2 +4 50% / 50% 0%
Elementary Education 16 0% / 100% 0%
General Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Art History 1 100% / 0% 0% $32,720
Studio Art 55 16% / 84% 16% $32,720
Theater 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%