Albany Law School

www.albanylaw.edu/

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2021 Enrolled Students

597

91% Full-Time

About

Albany Law School is a higher education institution located in Albany County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Albany Law School were Law (164 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 195 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Albany Law School. 54.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (137 degrees), 9.79 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

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Costs

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.

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Albany Law School was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 113 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.

Enrollment

Albany Law School had a total enrollment of 597 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Albany Law School is 543 students and the part-time enrollment is 54. This means that 91% of students enrolled at Albany Law School are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Albany Law School, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.9% White, 8.88% Hispanic or Latino, 5.19% Asian, 5.19% Black or African American, 2.68% Two or More Races, and 0.168% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.9%), followed by White Male (35.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.34%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Albany Law School in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 597 students. The full-time enrollment at Albany Law School is 543 and the part-time enrollment is 54. This means that 91% of students enrolled at Albany Law School are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
429 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
53 enrolled students
Asian
31 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Albany Law School is 71.9% White, 8.88% Hispanic or Latino, 5.19% Asian, 5.19% Black or African American, 2.68% Two or More Races, and 0.168% 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 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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, 25 students (4.19%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 17 more women than men received degrees from Albany Law School. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Albany Law School is white (137 degrees awarded). There were 9.79 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Albany Law School is Law (164 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 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 (195 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 (12,788 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (10,844 people), Other managers (3,098 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,807 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,502 people).

The most specialized majors at Albany Law School in 2021 are Legal (195 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Chief executives & legislators

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 Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel, Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Albany Law School are Legal (195 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

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 (18,985 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (7,489 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,479 people), Insurance carriers (3,322 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,618 people).

The most specialized majors at Albany Law School are Legal (195 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

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

Law

Most Common (2021)

164 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Albany Law School was Law with 164 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at Albany Law School according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

106

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 89 degrees were awarded to men at Albany Law School, which is 0.84 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (106).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 77 degrees were awarded to men at Albany Law School in Law, which is 0.885 times less than the 87 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 87 degrees were awarded to men at Albany Law School in Law, which is 1.13 times more than the 77 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
137 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
14 degrees awarded
Asian
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Albany Law School is white (137 degrees awarded). There were 9.79 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

7.69% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
73 degrees awarded
White Male
64 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Albany Law School is white female (73 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (64 degrees).

Operations

Albany Law School has an endowment valued at nearly $83.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 18.6M (22.4%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Albany Law School had a total salary expenditure of 20.5M. Albany Law School employs 23 Professors, 9 Assistant professors and 7 Associate professors. Most academics at Albany Law School are Male Professor (12), Female Professor (11), and Female Assistant professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Albany Law School are: Office and Administrative Support, with 20 employees, Management, with 18 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees.

Endowment

$83.4M

2021 Endowment

23.7%

growth from 2020

Albany Law School has an endowment valued at about $83.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Albany Law School grew 23.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $70.8M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$868k - Federal
$591k - State
$241k - Local

As of 2021, Albany Law School received $868k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $591k from state grants and contracts, and $241k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$10.7M

2021 Salaries

2.94%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Albany Law School paid a median of $10.7M in salaries, which represents 51.9% of their overall expenditure ($20.5M) and a 2.94% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.72M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Albany Law School paid a total of $4.72M to 39 employees working as instructors, which represents 44.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

23 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

20 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Albany Law School were Professor with 23 employees, Assistant professor with 9 employees, and Associate professor with 7 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Albany Law School were Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees, Management with 18 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Albany Law School was Male Professor with 12 employees, Female Professor with 11 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 7 employees.

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