University at Albany
Albany, New York · Also known as SUNY at Albany · Website
$67,979
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$67,979
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University at Albany is a public 4-year college in Albany, New York with 12,564 undergraduates and 4,894 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $17,167 a year (tuition and fees $10,866 in-state, $31,256 out-of-state). It admits 69% of applicants and 61% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $67,979 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$17,167
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$10,866
Out-of-state $31,256
Admission rate
69%
US median 78%
Completion rate
61%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,500
About $207 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$67,979
Rank 434 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
- $17,167
- Tuition in-state
- $10,866
- Tuition out-of-state
- $31,256
- Cost of attendance
- $28,802
- Students with a need-based grant
- 44%
- Students with federal loans
- 51%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,112
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,062
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $17,923
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,037
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $24,085
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 $8,996 in 2015-16 to $10,866 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
- 69%
- SAT reading, middle
- 595
- SAT math, middle
- 590
- ACT, middle
- 26
- Undergraduates
- 12,564
- Graduate students
- 4,894
- Part-time students
- 4.4%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 61%
- Retention rate
- 83%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 222
- Endowment
- $166.8M
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 434 of 5,094 US colleges and 60 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $17,167 | $17,682 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,866 | $13,810 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 69% | 73% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 61% | 64% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 83% | 79% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,500 | $15,250 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $51,380 | $38,937 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $67,979 | $47,733 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 67% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 78% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
222 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 321 | $19,789 | $30,456 | $55,004 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 321 | $19,800 | $48,605 | $76,633 | $68,257 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 207 | $20,500 | $32,099 | $58,703 | $57,214 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 203 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 202 | $19,574 | $37,188 | $63,331 | $82,686 |
| Human BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 198 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Homeland SecurityBachelor's | Bachelor's | 191 | $20,000 | $38,472 | $69,365 | $70,193 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 155 | $20,066 | $30,792 | $59,724 | $56,359 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 149 | $21,500 | $33,433 | $57,508 | $52,657 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 140 | $19,500 | $33,251 | $64,270 | $63,293 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 132 | $20,000 | $49,759 | $80,285 | $92,374 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 124 | $37,349 | $53,345 | $64,213 | $65,123 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 112 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 112 | $21,335 | $54,318 | $58,847 | $63,707 |
| Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's | Master's | 108 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 100 | $22,186 | $55,124 | $98,010 | $76,194 |
| Public HealthMaster's | Master's | 89 | $32,643 | $60,321 | $77,882 | $82,751 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 86 | $31,500 | $79,549 | $113,822 | $103,485 |
| Information Science/StudiesMaster's | Master's | 82 | $29,250 | $42,523 | $58,314 | $112,705 |
| Education, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 81 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 79 | $20,662 | $31,940 | $51,206 | $48,590 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 72 | $20,500 | $68,270 | $110,374 | $95,833 |
| Public AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 71 | $28,125 | $62,076 | $84,950 | $81,408 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 70 | $19,500 | $32,174 | $55,377 | $50,680 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
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Questions and answers
How much does University at Albany cost?
$17,167 a year is the average net price at University at Albany after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $10,866 for in-state students and $31,256 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $28,802. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,112 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University at Albany?
69% of applicants are admitted to University at Albany. The median admission rate of colleges in New York is 73%.
How much do University at Albany graduates earn?
$67,979 a year is the median pay of former University at Albany students who work, 10 years after they started ($51,380 after 6 years). That ranks 434 of 5,094 US colleges and 60 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $79,549.
How much student debt do University at Albany graduates have?
$19,500 is the median federal student loan debt of University at Albany graduates, about $207 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 51% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University at Albany?
61% of first-time, full-time students at University at Albany finish within 6 years. 83% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University at Albany?
Psychology, General (321 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (321 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (207 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 222 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.