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Albright College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Reading, PA
Population 500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,296
Men / Women 47% / 53%
White 48%
Hispanic 21%
Black 14%
Mixed 6%
Asian 3%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 38%
Business & Economics 27%
Arts 18%
Life & Natural Sciences 10%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Education 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $29,082
Est. Cost of Attendance $43,711
10-Year ROI $160,000
ROI Percentile 61th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 62%
4-Year Graduation Rate 42%
6-Year Graduation Rate 51%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (28th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 65%
Yield (Unbound) 7%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Albright College 273 41% / 59% 1% $58,920
Computer Science 6 50% / 50% 0%
Game and Interactive Media Design 7 100% / 0% 0% $45,301
Information Science/Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $87,750
Mathematics 2 0% / 100% 0%
Physics
Biochemistry 5 40% / 60% 0% $65,964
Biology 16 38% / 62% 0% $66,930
Chemistry 2 50% / 50% 0%
Environmental Science 2 50% / 50% 0%
Environmental Studies 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Accounting 9 33% / 67% 0% $77,807
Accounting and Finance 2 0% / 100% 0% $77,807
Business Administration 43 +2 65% / 35% 0% $66,352
General Business 19 37% / 63% 0% $65,429
Behavioral Neuroscience 2 0% / 100% 0%
Communication 10 +1 50% / 50% 0% $60,902
Criminology 8 38% / 62% 0% $51,886
English 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $50,997
French 1 0% / 100% 0%
Health/Medical Psychology 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,677
History 12 75% / 25% 0% $49,991
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 14 14% / 86% 0% $52,677
Interdisciplinary Studies 18 28% / 72% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 5 +2 40% / 60% 0%
Psychology 21 +5 14% / 86% 0% $52,942
Sociology 9 +9 22% / 78% 0% $58,252
Spanish
Early Childhood and Family Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Art 3 33% / 67% 0% $44,942
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management 4 0% / 100% 0%
Digital Arts 4 50% / 50% 25%
Digital Media 2 50% / 50% 0%
Fashion Design 23 +4 17% / 83% 4% $45,301
Music Technology 9 78% / 22% 0%
Theatre 4 +4 75% / 25% 0%
Urban Studies/Affairs 1 0% / 100% 0%