Albany Law School

www.albanylaw.edu

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2021 Default Rate
0%
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2023 Enrolled Students
628
90.8% Full-Time

About

Albany Law School is a higher education institution located in Albany County, NY. In 2023, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Albany Law School were Law (163 degrees awarded).

In 2023, 197 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Albany Law School. 48.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (139 degrees), 6.62 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Albany Law School was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 163 total borrowers.

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Costs

Tuition Costs

$0
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Albany Law School was $0. The cost of tuition at Albany Law School is $−15,164 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

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Other Student Expenses

The average yearly cost of room and board at Albany Law School was of $0 in 2023. The cost of room and board remained the same by NaNM% between 2022 and 2023.

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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.
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2021 Default Rate
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Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Albany Law School was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 163 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.

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Enrollment

Albany Law School had a total enrollment of 628 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Albany Law School is 570 students and the part-time enrollment is 58. This means that 90.8% of students enrolled at Albany Law School are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Albany Law School, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.4% White, 9.24% Hispanic or Latino, 6.69% Black or African American, 5.89% Asian, 1.59% Two or More Races, and 0.318% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (38%), followed by White Male (34.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.73%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Albany Law School in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 628 students. The full-time enrollment at Albany Law School is 570 and the part-time enrollment is 58. This means that 90.8% of students enrolled at Albany Law School are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    436 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    58 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    42 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Albany Law School is 69.4% White, 9.24% Hispanic or Latino, 6.69% Black or African American, 5.89% Asian, 1.59% Two or More Races, and 0.318% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% 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, 30 students (4.78%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 5 fewer women than men received degrees from Albany Law School. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Albany Law School is white (139 degrees awarded). There were 6.62 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Albany Law School is Law (163 degrees awarded).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Albany Law School, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (197 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Paralegals & legal assistants
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Albany Law School are Paralegals & legal assistants (12,755 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (12,481 people), Other managers (3,488 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,585 people), and Police officers (1,354 people).

The most specialized majors at Albany Law School in 2023 are Legal (197 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Albany Law School are Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers, Chief executives & legislators, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Albany Law School are Legal (197 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Legal services
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Albany Law School are Legal services (19,554 people), uninformed (7,698 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (7,380 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,581 people), and Insurance carriers (3,137 people).

The most specialized majors at Albany Law School are Legal (197 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

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Law
Most Common (2023)
163 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Albany Law School was Law with 163 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

101
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
96
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 101 degrees were awarded to men at Albany Law School, which is 1.05 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (96).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 82 degrees were awarded to men at Albany Law School in Law, which is 1.01 times more than the 81 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 81 degrees were awarded to men at Albany Law School in Law, which is 0.988 times less than the 82 male recipients with that same degree.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    139 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    21 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Albany Law School is white (139 degrees awarded). There were 6.62 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

3.55% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Male
    77 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    62 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Albany Law School is white male (77 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (62 degrees).

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Operations

Albany Law School has an endowment valued at nearly $75.5M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 8.3M (11%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Albany Law School had a total salary expenditure of 25.6M. Albany Law School employs 26 Professors, 10 Assistant professors and 6 Associate professors. Most academics at Albany Law School are Male Professor (14), Female Professor (12), and Female Assistant professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Albany Law School are: Management, with 18 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 18 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 16 employees.

Endowment

$75.5M
2023 Endowment
6.78%
growth from 2022

Albany Law School has an endowment valued at about $75.5M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Albany Law School grew 6.78% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $63.1M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $464k - Federal
  2. $528k - State
  3. $444k - Local

As of 2023, Albany Law School received $464k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $528k from state grants and contracts, and $444k from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$12.9M
2023 Salaries
13.1%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Albany Law School paid a median of $12.9M in salaries, which represents 50.6% of their overall expenditure ($25.6M) and a 13.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.22% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.94% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$5.72M
Instructional Salaries
42
Number of Employees

In 2023, Albany Law School paid a total of $5.72M to 42 employees working as instructors, which represents 44.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
26 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
18 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Albany Law School were Professor with 26 employees, Assistant professor with 10 employees, and Associate professor with 6 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Albany Law School were Management with 18 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 18 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 16 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Female Professor
  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Albany Law School was Male Professor with 14 employees, Female Professor with 12 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 7 employees.

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