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Maria College of Albany is a private located in Albany, New York. Maria College of Albany is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Maria College of Albany is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,738 10 years after enrolling, 93rd in New York, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Maria College of Albany bachelor students earn 8% less than the national average. Maria College of Albany is ranked 25th in New York.
Maria College of Albany’s median net annual cost of $13,716 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at Maria College of Albany sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$13,716
Average years to graduate
3.3
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 51% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Maria College of Albany is 16% lower than the state average, and 20% below the average for all special focus four-year: other health professions schools in the country.
At Maria College of Albany, Pell Grant recipients represent 63% of the measured graduating class, 28% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Maria College of Albany graduates within 4.1 years.
Maria College of Albany is in the top 25% 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.
Maria College of Albany’s economic mobility score of 50.39 is calculated by adjusting the 1.85 economic score of lower-income students by the 63% pell grant recipients within the student body. Maria College of Albany’s EMS of 50.39 ranks in the top 5% 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at Maria College of Albany pays $13,716 a year, $3,394 less than the $17,110 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 $13,716
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Maria College of Albany, 54% 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 $13,716 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 85% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,470. This is 31% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,785
Pell grants
$2,061
State grants
$7,382
Maria College of Albany's selective admissions are indicated by their 37% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 235 applicants, of which 88 were admitted and 25 enrolled. Maria College of Albany doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
While Maria College of Albany has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
32%
83%
Female
87%
59%
First time
22%
59%
In-state
95%
68%
1st generation
41%
35%
White
44%
52%
Black
10%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
34%
12%