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Albright College is a private liberal arts college located in Reading, Pennsylvania. Albright College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Albright College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $52,948 10 years after enrolling, 51st in Pennsylvania, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Albright College bachelor students earn 4% more than the national average. Albright College is ranked 20th in Pennsylvania.
Albright College’s median net annual cost of $19,427 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Albright College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Design & Applied Arts, Accounting, Biology, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$19,427
Average years to graduate
4.2
Computer Systems Analysis
Rank: -
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Economic score: 1.74
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #58
Economic score: 3
Business and Commerce
Rank: -
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Economic score: 3.52
Sociology
Rank: #67
Economic score: 3.8
Computer and Information Sciences
Rank: -
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Economic score: 4.27
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #66
Economic score: 5.87
Criminology
Rank: #51
Economic score: 6.1
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: -
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Economic score: 10.55
English Language & Lit
Rank: -
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Economic score: 21.87
History
Rank: #349
Economic score: 21.93
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 59% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Albright College is 8% lower than the state average, and 9% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Albright College, Pell Grant recipients represent 50% of the measured graduating class, 15% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Albright College graduates within 4.3 years.
Albright College is in the top 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Albright College’s economic mobility score of 22.44 is calculated by adjusting the 4.1 economic score of lower-income students by the 50% pell grant recipients within the student body. Albright College’s EMS of 22.44 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Albright College pays $19,427 a year, $23,411 less than the $42,838 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $19,427
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Albright College, 95% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $19,427 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 80% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $10,105. This is 26% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,921
Pell grants
$4,894
State grants
$4,030
Institutional grants
$15,115
Albright College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 76% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,788 applicants, of which 4,417 were admitted and 342 enrolled. Albright College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Albright College has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
94%
83%
Female
63%
59%
First time
71%
59%
In-state
57%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
48%
52%
Black
26%
14%
Hispanic
17%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%