Albright College
Albright College is a private liberal arts college in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1856 and had an enrollment of 1,652 students as of fall 2023.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 76%
- Average net price: $20,024
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,466
- Graduation rate (150%): 51%
- Graduation rate (200%): 47%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 56%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $58,700
- Median earnings (8 years): $54,656
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,391
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Reading, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Albright College include Business Administration and Management, Fashion, Psychology.
- Business Administration and Management (43 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,702 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Fashion (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,507 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,100 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,596
- Business (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,073 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Multi- (18 bachelor's)
- Biology (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,892 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,589 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- History (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,097 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,531 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Sociology (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,702 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
Degree mix: Business 43%, Computer Science 4%, Biological Sciences 12%, Psychology 34%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Albright College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,982 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $16,982
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $17,524
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $22,071
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,273
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $28,680
- In-state tuition and fees: $29,082
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $29,082
- Books and supplies: $1,300
- On-campus room and board: $14,426
- Off-campus room and board: $14,427
- Off-campus with family: $2,774
- Typical cost of attendance: $44,808
- Sticker vs net gap: 55%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 50%
- Federal loan recipients: 74%
- Average institutional grant: $18,404
- Average federal loan: $6,177
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Albright College admits 76% of applicants. Of students admitted, 7% enrolled.
- Applications: 5,754
- Admitted: 4,392
- Enrolled: 325
- Yield (first-choice signal): 7%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,466
- Women: 58%
- Commuter share (estimated): 36%
- Part-time undergraduates: 6%
- Age 25 and older: 10%
- Graduate students: 284
- Graduation rate: 51%
- Come back after freshman year: 62%
- First-generation: 36%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 54%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $71,002
- Associate professor salary: $60,892
- Assistant professor salary: $54,390
- On-campus housing capacity: 932
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Albright College acceptance rate? Albright College admits 76% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Albright College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,982 a year after aid. Average net price is $20,024.
What majors does Albright College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Fashion, Psychology, Business, Multi-.
What is the average salary after Albright College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $58,700 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Albright College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 56% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 51%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Albright College official site: https://www.albright.edu.