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Campus of Albright College, Reading, PAAlbright College logo
Reading, PACity: smallZIP 19604Founded 1856
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Founded
1856
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: arts & sciences focus
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
PennsylvaniaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit

Albright College

Albright College is a private nonprofit college in Reading, Pennsylvania, with 1,217 undergraduates. It admits 76% of applicants, graduates 52% within six years and costs $20,596 a year after aid.

52%graduate
Admission rate76%
Retention62%
4-year graduation42%
Pell Grant share53%
Federal loans71%
average net price / year
$20,596 $44,881
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$20,596net price / year
76%admission rate
—average SAT
52%graduate in 6 years
$63,312median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#635 of 1,704 for earnings#910 of 1,739 for lowest net price#987 of 1,738 for graduation rate#743 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$44,881tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$31,025
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$31,025
Average net price
$20,596national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,437
$30,001–48,000$16,944
$48,001–75,000$17,423
$75,001–110,000$20,260
$110,001+$27,313
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
76%national median 77%
Average SAT
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SAT reading, middle 50%
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SAT math, middle 50%
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ACT composite, middle 50%
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Against the national median
Admission rate · this college76%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college62%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college52%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college53%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
52%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
42%
First-year retention
62%
Award within 8 years, all students
49%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,039
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$63,312middle 50%: $45,776–$89,239
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$89,239
Median, Albright College$63,312
Lower quarter$45,776
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
1,217
Part-time
5.5%
Women / men
53% / 47%
Average age at entry
22.1
First-generation students
36%
Pell Grant recipients
53%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
11 : 1
Full-time faculty
66%
Average faculty salary
$6,685 / month
Instructional spending per student
$13,903
Endowment, end of year
$53,032,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White44%
Hispanic22%
Black21%
Asian2.3%
Two or more races7.6%
U.S. nonresident2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown0.7%
17 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Business & management29%
Visual & performing arts18%
Psychology13%
Social sciences11%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies7.0%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.1%
Communication & journalism4.2%
Computer & information sciences3.9%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 210571. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q4564494.