University at Albany
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
12,100
Men / Women
46% / 54%
White
44%
Black
18%
Hispanic
18%
Asian
8%
Mixed
5%
International
4%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
22%
Life & Natural Sciences
16%
Computer Science & Math
12%
Education
3%
Arts
2%
Health Sciences
2%
Engineering
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$10,866
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$31,256
Est. In-State Cost
$14,056
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$40,433
10-Year ROI
$215,000
ROI Percentile
87th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
83%
4-Year Graduation Rate
54%
6-Year Graduation Rate
61%
Transfer-Out Rate
27%
Weather
Comfortable Days
95 (20th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
1,950 (1th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
200 (4th pctl)
Muggyness
Very Dry
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
70%
Yield (Unbound)
13%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $352M | #13 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $24M | #63 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $70M | #131 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 23 | #157 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 96 | #194 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 30 | #374 |
Honors College
Name
Honors College
Students
800 (7%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
test_optional
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 1,483 | 38% / 62% | 3% | $53,881 | |
| Mathematics | 34 +4 | 59% / 41% | 6% | $51,495 | |
| Atmospheric Science | 20 — | 65% / 35% | 0% | — | |
| Biology | 178 +1 | 38% / 62% | 3% | $56,315 | |
| Chemistry | 25 — | 20% / 80% | 4% | $62,772 | |
| Human Biology | 233 +2 | 27% / 73% | 0% | — | |
| Physics | 6 +1 | 83% / 17% | 0% | $60,717 | |
| Actuarial and Mathematical Sciences | 11 — | 91% / 9% | 0% | — | |
| Economics | 175 +9 | 69% / 31% | 10% | $61,511 | |
| Africana Studies | 9 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | — | |
| Anthropology | 12 +4 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $39,842 | |
| Chinese Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Communication | 132 +18 | 42% / 58% | 3% | — | |
| East Asian Studies | 4 +4 | 25% / 75% | 0% | — | |
| English | 50 +9 | 26% / 74% | 2% | $46,611 | |
| Geography | 4 +2 | 75% / 25% | 0% | — | |
| History | 61 +8 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $50,871 | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 58 +10 | 43% / 57% | 9% | — | |
| Japanese Studies | |||||
| Journalism | 22 +8 | 41% / 59% | 0% | $52,467 | |
| Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latino Studies | 2 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Linguistics | 10 +2 | 30% / 70% | 0% | — | |
| Philosophy | 7 +1 | 14% / 86% | 0% | — | |
| Psychology | 285 +40 | 21% / 79% | 2% | $51,081 | |
| Sociology | 89 +27 | 24% / 76% | 1% | $49,322 | |
| Spanish | 1 +8 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 9 +3 | 22% / 78% | 0% | — | |
| Art | 16 — | 31% / 69% | 12% | — | |
| Art History | 2 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Music | 7 +2 | 71% / 29% | 0% | — | |
| Theatre | 6 +2 | 17% / 83% | 17% | — | |
| Urban Studies and Planning | 14 +2 | 57% / 43% | 14% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity | 343 | 76% / 24% | 2% | $75,815 | |
| Cybersecurity | 87 +2 | 78% / 22% | 1% | — | |
| Informatics | 116 +1 | 70% / 30% | 5% | $75,815 | |
| Emergency Management and Homeland Security | 140 +16 | 81% / 19% | 0% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Integrated Health Sciences | 63 | 24% / 76% | 2% | $72,759 | |
| Public Health | 63 +2 | 24% / 76% | 2% | $72,759 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering | 136 | 79% / 21% | 12% | ||
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 22 — | 82% / 18% | 14% | — | |
| Engineering | 9 — | 89% / 11% | 0% | — | |
| Environmental and Sustainable Engineering | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 25% | — | |
| General Engineering | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Computer Science | 95 +5 | 81% / 19% | 13% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massry School of Business | 424 | 62% / 38% | 5% | $90,887 | |
| Accounting | 94 +3 | 61% / 39% | 3% | $89,195 | |
| Business Administration | 330 +15 | 63% / 37% | 5% | $91,370 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy | 137 | 37% / 63% | 2% | $49,834 | |
| Political Science | 115 +13 | 38% / 62% | 3% | $49,834 | |
| Public Policy and Management | 22 +5 | 32% / 68% | 0% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Criminal Justice | 131 | 32% / 68% | 2% | ||
| Criminal Justice | 131 +17 | 32% / 68% | 2% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education | 91 | 12% / 88% | 2% | ||
| Education | 91 +12 | 12% / 88% | 2% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Social Welfare | 27 | 11% / 89% | 4% | $56,824 | |
| Social Welfare | 27 — | 11% / 89% | 4% | $56,824 |
Rankings
My Tribe
Call Your Mother!
Most Jewish
I'm Jewish, You're Jewish, Everyone's Jewish
Engineering
I Have Always Loved Legos
General Engineering
Actually Employable and Won't Spend 10 Years Paying Off Debt
Humanities & Social Sciences
Future Lawyers (and Their Future Anxiety)
Law
FBI Most Wanted... To Hire
Professional
Future Firefighters, Paramedics, and Emergency Managers
Public Safety
Mutual Aid