Maria College of Albany
Albany, New York · Website
$55,458
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$55,458
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Maria College of Albany is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Albany, New York with 656 undergraduates and 49 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,082 a year (tuition and fees $18,740). It admits 44% of applicants and 30% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $55,458 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,528 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,082
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$18,740
US median $11,837
Admission rate
44%
US median 78%
Completion rate
30%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,528
About $218 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$55,458
Rank 1,067 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,082
- Tuition and fees
- $18,740
- Cost of attendance
- $21,798
- Students with a need-based grant
- 56%
- Students with federal loans
- 85%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,733
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,791
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,870
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,423
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,138
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $13,340 in 2015-16 to $18,740 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 44%
- Undergraduates
- 656
- Graduate students
- 49
- Part-time students
- 79%
- Women
- 91%
- Students per teacher
- 6
- Completion rate
- 30%
- Retention rate
- 33%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 13
- Endowment
- $1.22M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,067 of 5,094 US colleges and 112 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,082 | $17,682 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $18,740 | $13,810 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 44% | 73% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 30% | 64% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 33% | 79% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,528 | $15,250 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $53,357 | $38,937 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $55,458 | $47,733 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 45% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 81% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
13 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 130 | $20,000 | $68,339 | $80,428 | $80,813 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | $19,371 | $36,742 | $40,525 | $42,269 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $26,792 | $81,690 | $89,587 | $88,910 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 20 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 18 | $15,208 | $39,505 | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | $27,673 | $34,127 | Withheld | $61,296 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,716 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | $60,857 | $79,266 | $44,125 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,980 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Maria College of Albany cost?
$13,082 a year is the average net price at Maria College of Albany after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $18,740, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,798. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,733 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Maria College of Albany?
44% of applicants are admitted to Maria College of Albany. The median admission rate of colleges in New York is 73%.
How much do Maria College of Albany graduates earn?
$55,458 a year is the median pay of former Maria College of Albany students who work, 10 years after they started ($53,357 after 6 years). That ranks 1,067 of 5,094 US colleges and 112 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $81,690.
How much student debt do Maria College of Albany graduates have?
$20,528 is the median federal student loan debt of Maria College of Albany graduates, about $218 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 85% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Maria College of Albany?
30% of first-time, full-time students at Maria College of Albany finish within 6 years. 33% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Maria College of Albany?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (130 associate's graduates), Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (30 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (25 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 13 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.