Albright College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$25,500

4.08% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$19,553

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

5.11%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

82.1%

5,369 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,584

93.6% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

59.8%

323 Graduates

About

Albright College is a higher education institution located in Berks County, PA. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Albright College were General Business Administration & Management (80 degrees awarded), Accounting (30 degrees), and General Psychology (26 degrees).

In 2020, 376 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Albright College. 63.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (213 degrees), 3.94 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (54 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Albright College is $25,500, which is $−2,900 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Albright College is $25,500, which is $−2,900 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,553.

In 2020, 85% of undergraduate students attending Albright College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 82% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$25,500

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Albright College was $25,500. The cost of tuition at Albright College is $−2,900 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Albright College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$19,553

2020 Value

2.55%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Albright College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,553. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Albright College grew by 2.55%.

This chart compares the average net price of Albright College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,480

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Albright College was of $12,480 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 3.4% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Albright College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

85%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

82%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

85% of undergraduate students at Albright College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 8.6% with respect to 2019, when 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Albright College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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.

5.11%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Albright College was 5.11%, which represents 41 out of the 803 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.

Admissions

Albright College received 5,369 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 1.72% annual growth. Out of those 5,369 applicants, 4,408 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 82.1% acceptance rate.

There were 1,584 students enrolled at Albright College in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Albright College has an overall enrollment yield of 8.17%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

82.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

4,408

Accepted Out of 5,369

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Albright College was 82.1% (4,408 admissions from 5,369 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 85.2%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 1.72%, while admissions declined by −1.94%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Albright College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Albright College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Albright College has a total enrollment of 1,584 students. The full-time enrollment at Albright College is 1,483 students and the part-time enrollment is 101. This means that 93.6% of students enrolled at Albright College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Albright College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.4% White, 25.1% Black or African American, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% Two or More Races, 2.34% Asian, 0.253% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Albright College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.5%), followed by White Male (20.6%) and Black or African American Female (15.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (52.9%), followed by White Male (29.4%) and Black or African American Male (5.88%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Albright College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,584 students. The full-time enrollment at Albright College is 1,483 and the part-time enrollment is 101. This means that 93.6% of students enrolled at Albright College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

73%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Albright College was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Albright College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Albright College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
767
Black or African American
397
Hispanic or Latino
271

The enrolled student population at Albright College is 48.4% White, 25.1% Black or African American, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% Two or More Races, 2.34% Asian, 0.253% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 28 students (1.77%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 102 more women than men received degrees from Albright College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Albright College is white (213 degrees awarded). There were 3.94 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (54 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Albright College is General Business Administration & Management (80 degrees awarded), followed by Accounting (30 degrees) and General Psychology (26 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Albright College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (12 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (50 degrees), and Psychology (47 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Albright College are Elementary & middle school teachers (354,999 people), Other managers (251,182 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (226,104 people), Postsecondary teachers (210,671 people), and Secondary school teachers (145,981 people).

The most specialized majors at Albright College are History (12 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (50 degrees), Psychology (47 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (7 degrees), and English (12 degrees).

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 Albright College are Surgeons, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Computer hardware engineers, Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Albright College are Elementary & secondary schools (810,424 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (472,540 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (269,594 people), Legal services (199,055 people), and Computer Systems Design (181,046 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
80 degree-majorss awarded
Accounting
30 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
26 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Albright College was General Business Administration & Management with 80 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Albright College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

137

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

239

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 137 degrees were awarded to men at Albright College, which is 0.573 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (239).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 43 degrees were awarded to men at Albright College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.16 times more than the 37 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 37 degrees were awarded to women at Albright College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.86 times less than the 43 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

44%

100% Completion Time

51%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 44% of students graduating from Albright College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 51% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Albright College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.55% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
213 degrees awarded
Black or African American
54 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
41 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Albright College is white (213 degrees awarded). There were 3.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (54 degrees).

9.57% of degree recipients (36 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
138 degrees awarded
White Male
75 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
30 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Albright College is white female (138 degrees awarded). There were 1.84 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (75 degrees).

Operations

Albright College has an endowment valued at nearly $66.4M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.15M (3.23%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Albright College had a total salary expenditure of $49.3M. Albright College employs 41 Associate professors, 32 Assistant professors, and 23 Professors. Most academics at Albright College are Male Associate professors (23), Female Assistant professors(19), and Female Associate professors (18).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Albright College are: Service, with 48 employees, Management, with 39 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 33 employees.

Endowment

$66.4M

2020 Endowment

4.24%

decline from 2019

Albright College has an endowment valued at about $66.4M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Albright College declined 4.24% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $26.6M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.42M - Federal
$413k - State
$143k - Local

As of 2020, Albright College received $1.42M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $413k from state grants and contracts, and $143k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$19.8M

2020 Salaries

5.15%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Albright College paid a median of $19.8M in salaries, which represents 40.2% of their overall expenditure ($49.3M) and a 5.15% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.72% decline from 2018 and a 3.08% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.48M

Instructional Salaries

112

Number of Employees

In 2020, Albright College paid a total of $7.48M to 112 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

41 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

48 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Albright College were Associate professor with 41 employees; Assistant professor with 32 employees; and Assistant professor with 23 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Albright College were Service with 48 employees; Management with 39 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 33 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Albright College was Male Associate professor with 23 employees, Female Assistant professor with 19 employees, and Female Associate professor with 18 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Albright College.