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University at Albany

University at Albany is a public campus in Albany proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$13,066

family income
under $30k

$15,895

$30–48k

$19,850

$48–75k

$20,811

$75–110k

$25,009

over $110k

Average net price

$17,1672023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at University at Albany rose from $14,290 (2008) to $17,167 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$14,290
2009	$14,284
2010	$14,453
2011	$15,501
2012	$15,749
2013	$16,144
2014	$16,126
2015	$16,888
2016	$18,093
2017	$17,298
2018	$18,577
2019	$18,355
2020	$17,568
2021	$17,051
2022	$18,486
2023	$17,167

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$28,8022024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at University at Albany rose from $18,958 (2009) to $28,802 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$18,958
2010	$19,434
2011	$19,774
2012	$20,544
2013	$21,249
2014	$21,968
2015	$22,568
2016	$23,777
2017	$24,742
2018	$25,238
2019	$26,090
2020	$26,563
2021	$26,681
2022	$27,368
2023	$28,490
2024	$28,802

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$4,625	$9,525
2001	$4,720	$9,620
2002	$4,820	$9,720
2003	$5,770	$11,720
2004	$5,810	$12,070
2005	$5,887	$12,147
2006	$5,939	$12,199
2007	$6,018	$12,278
2008	$6,078	$12,338
2013	$8,040	$18,360
2014	$8,302	$19,942
2015	$8,996	$22,116
2016	$9,223	$24,303
2017	$9,490	$24,370
2018	$10,011	$26,851
2019	$10,176	$27,766
2020	$10,160	$27,750
2021	$10,408	$28,248
2022	$10,408	$28,248
2023	$10,408	$28,998

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

University at Albany reports published tuition by residency: $10,866 in-state versus $31,256 out-of-state — a $20,390 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

University at Albany reports 12,564 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

61.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University at Albany within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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61.5%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at University at Albany has held near 61.5% from Fall 1996 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	66.1%
1992 cohort	66.2%
1993 cohort	61.5%
1996 cohort	62%
1997 cohort	65.8%
1998 cohort	62.6%
1999 cohort	61.6%
2000 cohort	63.3%
2001 cohort	63.9%
2002 cohort	63.8%
2003 cohort	65%
2004 cohort	66.8%
2005 cohort	64.5%
2006 cohort	64.4%
2007 cohort	66.4%
2008 cohort	66%
2009 cohort	68%
2010 cohort	65.9%
2011 cohort	65%
2012 cohort	63.6%
2013 cohort	62.9%
2014 cohort	65%
2015 cohort	66.3%
2016 cohort	65.6%
2017 cohort	63.9%
2018 cohort	61.5%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	—	$9,772
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	—	$9,895
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	—	$9,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	—	$9,477
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	—	$10,115
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$12,895	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$12,895	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	—	$10,737
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$15,375	$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$16,500	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$18,250	$8,147
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$19,000	$7,650
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$20,006	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$21,000	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$21,065	$8,079
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$21,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$20,500	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$19,537	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$19,873	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$20,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$19,500	$8,750

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$51,380

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$60,335

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$67,979

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

University at Albany admitted 22,416 of 32,442 applicants in Fall 2024. The 69.1% rate describes that application pool.

69.1%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $10,408 in-state tuition · 2023–24 12,564 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

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Admissions

University at Albany: scores were considered but optional in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle.

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, University at Albany received 32,442 applications and admitted 22,416 (69.1%), with 2,830 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

69.1%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	57.9%
Fall 2002	57.4%
Fall 2003	57.4%
Fall 2004	55.8%
Fall 2005	55.5%
Fall 2006	62.5%
Fall 2007	55.8%
Fall 2008	51.5%
Fall 2009	50.4%
Fall 2010	47.1%
Fall 2011	47.1%
Fall 2012	51.3%
Fall 2013	55.5%
Fall 2014	55.8%
Fall 2015	56.4%
Fall 2016	54.4%
Fall 2017	54%
Fall 2018	52.1%
Fall 2019	54.3%
Fall 2020	57.1%
Fall 2021	68%
Fall 2022	67.9%
Fall 2023	69.9%
Fall 2024	69.1%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1120–1320Fall 2022 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	1020	1210
Fall 2002	1020	1210
Fall 2003	1020	1210
Fall 2004	1030	1230
Fall 2005	1040	1220
Fall 2006	1020	1200
Fall 2007	1000	1190
Fall 2008	1010	1200
Fall 2009	1010	1190
Fall 2010	1030	1210
Fall 2011	1030	1200
Fall 2012	1020	1190
Fall 2013	1010	1190
Fall 2014	1010	1180
Fall 2015	1000	1170
Fall 2016	990	1170
Fall 2017	1080	1260
Fall 2018	1100	1260
Fall 2019	1090	1250
Fall 2020	1090	1250
Fall 2021	1090	1280
Fall 2022	1120	1320

IPEDS Fall 2001–2022, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

22–31Fall 2022 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2005	22	27
Fall 2006	21	26
Fall 2007	21	26
Fall 2008	22	26
Fall 2009	22	26
Fall 2010	22	27
Fall 2011	22	26
Fall 2012	22	26
Fall 2013	22	26
Fall 2014	22	26
Fall 2015	22	26
Fall 2016	22	26
Fall 2017	22	26
Fall 2018	22	27
Fall 2019	22	28
Fall 2020	22	28
Fall 2021	22	29
Fall 2022	22	31

IPEDS Fall 2005–2022, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

12,564Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at University at Albany rose from 11,309 (Fall 2002) to 12,564 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	11,309
Fall 2003	11,243
Fall 2004	10,968
Fall 2005	11,680
Fall 2006	12,082
Fall 2007	12,449
Fall 2008	12,938
Fall 2009	12,797
Fall 2010	12,623
Fall 2011	12,430
Fall 2012	12,635
Fall 2013	12,542
Fall 2014	12,659
Fall 2015	12,698
Fall 2016	12,955
Fall 2017	13,320
Fall 2018	13,434
Fall 2019	13,153
Fall 2020	13,051
Fall 2021	12,556
Fall 2022	12,175
Fall 2023	12,100
Fall 2024	12,564

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

83%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at University at Albany has held near 83% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	84%
Fall 2004 cohort	84%
Fall 2005 cohort	84%
Fall 2006 cohort	83%
Fall 2007 cohort	84%
Fall 2008 cohort	85%
Fall 2009 cohort	86%
Fall 2010 cohort	84%
Fall 2011 cohort	83%
Fall 2012 cohort	81%
Fall 2013 cohort	81%
Fall 2014 cohort	82%
Fall 2015 cohort	84%
Fall 2016 cohort	83%
Fall 2017 cohort	81%
Fall 2018 cohort	80%
Fall 2019 cohort	83%
Fall 2020 cohort	82%
Fall 2021 cohort	83%
Fall 2022 cohort	83%
Fall 2023 cohort	83%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about University at Albany

Faculty pay at University at Albany averages $132,144 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes University at Albany as a primarily residential campus of 12,564 undergraduates — and 83.4% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

For Fall 2024, University at Albany considered scores; no usable range is filed. New York benchmarks are not University at Albany's own range.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How University at Albany compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

University at Albany69.1%

New York median70.1%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

University at Albany$10,866

New York median$17,408

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

University at Albany's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

University at Albany$67,979

New York median$60,236

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

University at Albany, New York and national reference values
Metric & basis	University at Albany	New York median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	69.1%	70.1%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$10,866	$17,408	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$67,979	$60,236	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For University at Albany, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

University at Albany federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 33 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Applied Mathematics	$103,659
Accounting and Related Services	$98,010
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	$95,885
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$80,285
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$76,633
Mathematics	$71,211
Chemistry	$70,124
Homeland Security	$69,365
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	$68,928
Mathematics and Statistics, Other	$68,843
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	$68,178
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$66,414
Public Health	$64,456
Political Science and Government	$64,270
International/Globalization Studies	$63,881
Economics	$63,331
Criminology	$61,102
Communication and Media Studies	$59,724
Journalism	$59,495
Social Work	$59,475
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$58,784
Biology, General	$58,703
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$58,501
Sociology	$57,508
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	$57,286
Urban Studies/Affairs	$57,150
History	$55,377
Psychology, General	$55,004
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	$51,565
English Language and Literature, General	$51,206
Area Studies	$50,572
Anthropology	$47,095
Fine and Studio Arts	$42,540

These 33 fields listed for University at Albany measure earnings after completion. The $67,979 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 34 additional University at Albany fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What is University at Albany's acceptance rate?

69.1% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 22,416 admitted from 32,442 applicants.

How much does University at Albany cost?

In-state tuition is $10,866; out-of-state students pay $31,256. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does University at Albany report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $67,979. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in New York

Farmingdale State College — 63.3% admitted
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill — 84% admitted
University at Buffalo — 74.2% admitted
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry — 63.3% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.