Albany Medical College

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2021 Enrolled Students

839

100% Full-Time

About

Albany Medical College is a higher education institution located in Albany County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Albany Medical College were Medicine (125 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 213 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Albany Medical College. 56.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (128 degrees), 2.91 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (44 degrees).

Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers Special Focus Institutions

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 Medical College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 189 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 Medical College had a total enrollment of 839 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Albany Medical College is 839 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Albany Medical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Albany Medical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.2% White, 25.1% Asian, 8.46% Hispanic or Latino, 7.39% Black or African American, 0.358% Two or More Races, 0.238% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.119% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.6%), followed by White Male (21.6%) and Asian Female (16.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Albany Medical College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 839 students. The full-time enrollment at Albany Medical College is 839 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Albany Medical College 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 Medical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
446 enrolled students
Asian
211 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
71 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Albany Medical College is 53.2% White, 25.1% Asian, 8.46% Hispanic or Latino, 7.39% Black or African American, 0.358% Two or More Races, 0.238% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.119% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. 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, 31 students (3.69%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 27 more women than men received degrees from Albany Medical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Albany Medical College is white (128 degrees awarded). There were 2.91 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (44 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Albany Medical College is Medicine (125 degrees awarded).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Albany Medical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (200 degrees awarded) and Biology (13 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Albany Medical College are Registered nurses (1,397,479 people), Physicians (482,880 people), Pharmacists (183,682 people), Medical & health services managers (183,391 people), and Postsecondary teachers (157,414 people).

The most specialized majors at Albany Medical College in 2021 are Health (200 degrees awarded) and Biology (13 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Albany Medical College are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Dentists, and Podiatrists

The most specialized majors at Albany Medical College are Health (200 degrees awarded) and Biology (13 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Albany Medical College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,863,149 people), Offices of physicians (367,687 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (359,467 people), Elementary & secondary schools (342,070 people), and Outpatient care centers (290,558 people).

The most specialized majors at Albany Medical College are Health (200 degrees awarded) and Biology (13 degrees) (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 Medical College.

Medicine

Most Common (2021)

125 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Albany Medical College was Medicine with 125 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

120

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 93 degrees were awarded to men at Albany Medical College, which is 0.775 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (120).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 59 degrees were awarded to men at Albany Medical College in Medicine, which is 0.894 times less than the 66 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 66 degrees were awarded to men at Albany Medical College in Medicine, which is 1.12 times more than the 59 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
128 degrees awarded
Asian
44 degrees awarded
Black or African American
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Albany Medical College is white (128 degrees awarded). There were 2.91 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (44 degrees).

1.88% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
75 degrees awarded
White Male
53 degrees awarded
Asian Female
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Albany Medical College is white female (75 degrees awarded). There were 1.42 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (53 degrees).

Operations

Albany Medical College has an endowment valued at nearly $125M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 22.5M (18%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Albany Medical College had a total salary expenditure of 419M.

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Albany Medical College are: Healthcare Practioners and Technical, with 613 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 490 employees, and Management with 166 employees.

Endowment

$125M

2021 Endowment

7.33%

growth from 2020

Albany Medical College has an endowment valued at about $125M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Albany Medical College grew 7.33% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $112M 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 Medical College (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: Medical Schools & Centers Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$267M

2021 Salaries

2.77%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Albany Medical College paid a median of $267M in salaries, which represents 63.6% of their overall expenditure ($419M) and a 2.77% decline from the previous year.

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

Occupations by Share

Healthcare Practioners and Technical

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

613 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Albany Medical College were Healthcare Practioners and Technical with 613 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 490 employees, and Management with 166 employees.