Maria College of Albany

www.mariacollege.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$15,500

2.31% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$17,215

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.6%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

37.4%

235 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

792

20.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

57.1%

8 Graduates

About

Maria College of Albany is a higher education institution located in Albany County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Maria College of Albany were Registered Nursing (104 degrees awarded), Occupational Therapist Assistant (40 degrees), and General Studies (5 degrees).

In 2021, 244 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Maria College of Albany. 88.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 11.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (164 degrees), 7.81 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (21 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Maria College of Albany is $15,500, which is $1,000 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Maria College of Albany is $15,500, which is $1,000 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,215.

In 2021, 70% of undergraduate students attending Maria College of Albany received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$15,500

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Maria College of Albany was $15,500. The cost of tuition at Maria College of Albany is $1,000 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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

Average Net Price

$17,215

2021 Value

22.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Maria College of Albany had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,215. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Maria College of Albany grew by 22.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Maria College of Albany (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

$9,480

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Maria College of Albany was of $9,480 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

70%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

75%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

70% of undergraduate students at Maria College of Albany received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 23.1% with respect to 2020, when 91% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Maria College of Albany (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.

2.6%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Maria College of Albany was 2.6%, which represents 8 out of the 308 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

Maria College of Albany received 235 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 30.5% annual growth. Out of those 235 applicants, 88 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 37.4% acceptance rate.

There were 792 students enrolled at Maria College of Albany in 2021.

Maria College of Albany has an overall enrollment yield of 28.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

37.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

Accepted Out of 235

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Maria College of Albany was 37.4% (88 admissions from 235 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 35.5%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 30.5%, while admissions declined by −26.7%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Maria College of Albany (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Maria College of Albany had a total enrollment of 792 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Maria College of Albany is 164 students and the part-time enrollment is 628. This means that 20.7% of students enrolled at Maria College of Albany are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Maria College of Albany, both undergraduate and graduate, is 40.7% White, 9.22% Black or African American, 4.92% Hispanic or Latino, 3.41% Asian, 1.89% Two or More Races, 0.253% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.126% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Maria College of Albany in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38%), followed by Black or African American Female (7.04%) and White Male (3.52%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (63.6%), followed by White Male (13.6%) and Black or African American Female (9.09%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

20.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Maria College of Albany in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 792 students. The full-time enrollment at Maria College of Albany is 164 and the part-time enrollment is 628. This means that 20.7% of students enrolled at Maria College of Albany 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 Maria College of Albany (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

100%

2021 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 Maria College of Albany was 100%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), Maria College of Albany had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
322 enrolled students
Black or African American
73 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
39 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Maria College of Albany is 40.7% White, 9.22% Black or African American, 4.92% Hispanic or Latino, 3.41% Asian, 1.89% Two or More Races, 0.253% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.126% 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, 280 students (35.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 188 more women than men received degrees from Maria College of Albany. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Maria College of Albany is white (164 degrees awarded). There were 7.81 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (21 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Maria College of Albany is Registered Nursing (104 degrees awarded), followed by Occupational Therapist Assistant (40 degrees) and General Studies (5 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Maria College of Albany, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (233 degrees awarded), Psychology (3 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (8 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 Maria College of Albany are Registered nurses (1,459,962 people), Accountants & auditors (1,063,323 people), Other managers (783,712 people), Financial managers (487,881 people), and Chief executives & legislators (399,883 people).

The most specialized majors at Maria College of Albany in 2021 are Health (233 degrees awarded), Psychology (3 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (8 degrees), and Business (0 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 Maria College of Albany are Surgeons, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Counter & rental clerks

The most specialized majors at Maria College of Albany are Health (233 degrees awarded), Psychology (3 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (8 degrees), and Business (0 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 Maria College of Albany are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,908,149 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,049,063 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (598,903 people), Computer Systems Design (530,992 people), and Banking & related activities (506,569 people).

The most specialized majors at Maria College of Albany are Health (233 degrees awarded), Psychology (3 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (8 degrees), and Business (0 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 Maria College of Albany.

Most Common (2020)

Registered Nursing
92 degree-majors awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
6 degree-majors awarded
Occupational Therapist Assistant
5 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common associates degree concentration at Maria College of Albany was Registered Nursing with 92 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

216

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Maria College of Albany, which is 0.13 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (216).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Maria College of Albany in Registered Nursing, which is 0.108 times less than the 139 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 139 degrees were awarded to men at Maria College of Albany in Registered Nursing, which is 9.27 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Maria College of Albany is Female and White (75% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
164 degrees awarded
Black or African American
21 degrees awarded
Asian
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Maria College of Albany is white (164 degrees awarded). There were 7.81 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (21 degrees).

9.02% of degree recipients (22 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
152 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
19 degrees awarded
White Male
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Maria College of Albany is white female (152 degrees awarded). There were 8 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (19 degrees).

Operations

Maria College of Albany has an endowment valued at nearly $1.46M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.07M (73.1%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Maria College of Albany had a total salary expenditure of 13.6M. Maria College of Albany employs 15 Instructors, 8 Assistant professors and 7 Associate professors. Most academics at Maria College of Albany are Female Instructor (15), Male Assistant professor (5), and Female Associate professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Maria College of Albany are: Management, with 26 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 10 employees, and Service with 5 employees.

Endowment

$1.46M

2021 Endowment

32.3%

growth from 2020

Maria College of Albany has an endowment valued at about $1.46M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Maria College of Albany grew 32.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.1M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Maria College of Albany (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: Other Health Professions Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$6.87M

2021 Salaries

0.335%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Maria College of Albany paid a median of $6.87M in salaries, which represents 50.4% of their overall expenditure ($13.6M) and a 0.335% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$2.43M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Maria College of Albany paid a total of $2.43M to 33 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.5% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

15 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

26 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Maria College of Albany were Instructor with 15 employees, Assistant professor with 8 employees, and Associate professor with 7 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Maria College of Albany were Management with 26 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 10 employees, and Service with 5 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Maria College of Albany was Female Instructor with 15 employees, Male Assistant professor with 5 employees, and Female Associate professor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Maria College of Albany.