SUNY at Albany

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,070

2021 Average Net Price

$17,350

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.69%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

68%

21,265 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

17,075

81.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

66.3%

1,715 Graduates

About

SUNY at Albany is a higher education institution located in Albany County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at SUNY at Albany were General Psychology (335 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (287 degrees), and Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (282 degrees).

In 2021, 5,173 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY at Albany. 56.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,561 degrees), 3.06 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (837 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY at Albany is $7,070, which is $−21,922 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at SUNY at Albany is $7,070, which is $−21,922 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,350.

In 2021, 68% of undergraduate students attending SUNY at Albany received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,070

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at SUNY at Albany was $7,070. The cost of tuition at SUNY at Albany is $−21,922 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

This chart compares the tuition costs of SUNY at Albany (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$17,350

2021 Value

0.778%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 SUNY at Albany had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,350. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of SUNY at Albany grew by 0.778%.

This chart compares the average net price of SUNY at Albany (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,307

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at SUNY at Albany was of $12,307 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 0.749% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at SUNY at Albany (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

68% of undergraduate students at SUNY at Albany received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 4.23% with respect to 2020, when 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at SUNY at Albany (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.69%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY at Albany was 1.69%, which represents 66 out of the 3912 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

SUNY at Albany received 21,265 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 18.6% annual growth. Out of those 21,265 applicants, 14,458 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 68% acceptance rate.

There were 17,075 students enrolled at SUNY at Albany in 2021. 15% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

SUNY at Albany has an overall enrollment yield of 21%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

68%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

14,458

Accepted Out of 21,265

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of SUNY at Albany was 68% (14,458 admissions from 21,265 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 57.2%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 18.6%, while admissions declined by −3.17%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of SUNY at Albany (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

15%

Submission Percentage (2021)

458

Scores Submitted (2021)

15% of enrolled first-time students at SUNY at Albany in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

SUNY at Albany had a total enrollment of 17,075 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at SUNY at Albany is 13,960 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,115. This means that 81.8% of students enrolled at SUNY at Albany are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SUNY at Albany, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.4% White, 17.3% Black or African American, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.89% Asian, 3.72% Two or More Races, 0.234% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0586% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at SUNY at Albany in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (21.9%), followed by White Female (20.7%) and Black or African American Female (13.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.5%), followed by White Male (18.2%) and Black or African American Female (6.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

81.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SUNY at Albany in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 17,075 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY at Albany is 13,960 and the part-time enrollment is 3,115. This means that 81.8% of students enrolled at SUNY at Albany are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at SUNY at Albany (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

82%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at SUNY at Albany was 82%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), SUNY at Albany had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at SUNY at Albany (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
7,915 enrolled students
Black or African American
2,954 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2,661 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at SUNY at Albany is 46.4% White, 17.3% Black or African American, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.89% Asian, 3.72% Two or More Races, 0.234% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0586% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 389 students (2.28%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 707 more women than men received degrees from SUNY at Albany. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at SUNY at Albany is white (2,561 degrees awarded). There were 3.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (837 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at SUNY at Albany is General Psychology (335 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (287 degrees) and Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (282 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at SUNY at Albany, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Social Sciences (778 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (52 degrees), and Protective Services (434 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY at Albany are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (434,285 people), Other managers (303,092 people), Social workers, all other (225,401 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (207,098 people), and Police officers (170,682 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY at Albany in 2021 are Social Sciences (778 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (52 degrees), Protective Services (434 degrees), History (89 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (265 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY at Albany are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

The most specialized majors at SUNY at Albany are Social Sciences (778 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (52 degrees), Protective Services (434 degrees), History (89 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (265 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY at Albany are Elementary & secondary schools (508,344 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (506,451 people), Legal services (352,578 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (336,943 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (208,793 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by SUNY at Albany.

Most Common (2021)

General Psychology
335 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
287 degrees awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
282 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at SUNY at Albany was General Psychology with 335 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at SUNY at Albany according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,233

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

2,940

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 2,233 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY at Albany, which is 0.76 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,940).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at SUNY at Albany by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 228 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY at Albany in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.49 times more than the 153 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 281 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY at Albany in General Psychology, which is 4.46 times more than the 63 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

56%

100% Completion Time

63%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 56% of students graduating from SUNY at Albany completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 63% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 64% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (75.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at SUNY at Albany is Female and Black or African American (75.4% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.22% of graduates (38 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,561 degrees awarded
Black or African American
837 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
666 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY at Albany is white (2,561 degrees awarded). There were 3.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (837 degrees).

2.36% of degree recipients (122 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
1,431 degrees awarded
White Male
1,130 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
539 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at SUNY at Albany is white female (1,431 degrees awarded). There were 1.27 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1130 degrees).

Operations

SUNY at Albany has an endowment valued at nearly $103M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 605k (0.589%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, SUNY at Albany had a total salary expenditure of 547M. SUNY at Albany employs 238 Associate professors, 150 Professors and 137 Assistant professors. Most academics at SUNY at Albany are Male Associate professor (136), Female Associate professor (102), and Male Professor (101).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY at Albany are: Business and Financial Operations, with 343 employees, Service, with 306 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 166 employees.

Endowment

$103M

2021 Endowment

32.3%

growth from 2020

SUNY at Albany has an endowment valued at about $103M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY at Albany grew 32.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $285M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at SUNY at Albany (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$61M - Federal
$18.6M - State
$105k - Local

As of 2021, SUNY at Albany received $61M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $18.6M from state grants and contracts, and $105k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$230M

2021 Salaries

3.29%

decline from 2020

In 2021, SUNY at Albany paid a median of $230M in salaries, which represents 42% of their overall expenditure ($547M) and a 3.29% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$63.2M

Instructional Salaries

616

Number of Employees

In 2021, SUNY at Albany paid a total of $63.2M to 616 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

238 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

343 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at SUNY at Albany were Associate professor with 238 employees, Professor with 150 employees, and Assistant professor with 137 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY at Albany were Business and Financial Operations with 343 employees, Service with 306 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 166 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at SUNY at Albany was Male Associate professor with 136 employees, Female Associate professor with 102 employees, and Male Professor with 101 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at SUNY at Albany.