Albright College

Reading, PA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,366
Graduate Enrollment: 90
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: United Methodist

Campus Details

Small City (<100k)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 76.31%

Male/Female: 37% / 63% (2017)

First generation college students: 36.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 6.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.2% (2012)

Test scores for admission: Recommended
2014 Median Admit SAT: 1,033


2014 Median Admit ACT: 23


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 73.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 58.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 49.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 42.0% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 44.1%
Black: 27.5%
Hispanic: 18.5%
Asian: 2.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 5.4%
Non-resident alien: 0.5%
Unknown race: 1.1%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $40,552
In-State tuition: $27,678
Out-of-State tuition: $27,678

Estimated books and supplies: $1,300 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $13,176 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,300 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $13,176 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,300 (2022)

Average Family Income: $67,482 (2017)
Median Family Income: $47,557 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 49.6%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 79.9%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $286 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $15,937
$30k-48k $14,787
$48k-75k $20,400
$75k-110k $24,167
$110k+ $30,064

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 41%
6-year graduation rate: 47%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.9% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,750 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $23,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $23,250 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 74.6% (2015)
@3 year 78.5% (2017)
@5 year 88.3% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 55.3% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 63.8% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $34,726 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $52,729 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 7
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 17 $26,500 $282 $30,079 ($2,507) $46,142 ($3,845)
Bachelor's Degree Research and Experimental Psychology. 6
Bachelor's Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 35 $39,762 $265 $47,839 ($3,987) $49,746 ($4,146)
Bachelor's Degree Social Sciences, General. 4
Bachelor's Degree Criminology. 17 $39,415 ($3,285) $45,891 ($3,824)
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 3
Bachelor's Degree International Relations and National Security Studies. 1
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 4
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 15 $25,500 $265 $32,076 ($2,673) $50,008 ($4,167)
Bachelor's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 29 $27,000 $286 $29,633 ($2,469) $39,813 ($3,318)
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 3
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 13 $27,000 $286 $21,478 ($1,790) $34,518 ($2,877)
Bachelor's Degree Music. 13 $27,000 $286
Bachelor's Degree Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 2
Bachelor's Degree Public Health. 4
Bachelor's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 48 $33,500 $265 $48,556 ($4,046) $55,634 ($4,636)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 51 $26,000 $276 $38,239 ($3,187) $57,850 ($4,821)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 16 $27,000 $265 $52,251 ($4,354) $63,787 ($5,316)
Bachelor's Degree History. 15 $27,000 $286 $23,209 ($1,934) $42,943 ($3,579)
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 7
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 24 $27,000 $286 $26,842 ($2,237) $56,257 ($4,688)
Bachelor's Degree Information Science/Studies. 13 $36,196 $80,037 ($6,670)
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 1
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 4
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 6
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 4
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 9 $42,265 ($3,522)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 16 $27,000 $286 $25,817 ($2,151) $46,742 ($3,895)
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 2
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 7
Bachelor's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 3
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 2
Bachelor's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 2
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 1
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 2


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $58,932
Full time faculty: 74%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 11.0

School's endowment start of year: $66,410,648 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $82,768,938 (2022)