Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Alfred, NY
Population 20,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,207 (8% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 198 (3% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,436
Men / Women 48% / 52%
From State 65%
From Region 13%
Athletes 43.5%

Racial/Ethnic

White 65%
Hispanic 10%
International 8%
Black 7%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Alfred University 296 45% / 55% 7% $51,906 32 95%
Biomedical Engineering 8 38% / 62% 25% $78,403 84
Ceramic Engineering 8 88% / 12% 0% $77,636 84
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering 8 88% / 12% 12% $77,449 83 100%
Energy Systems Engineering $80,435 86
Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0% $67,480 71
Mechanical Engineering 29 79% / 21% 17% $78,341 84 97%
Computer Science 3 100% / 0% 33%
Chemistry 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $63,402 63
Geological/Earth Sciences $58,046 50
Mathematics 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $63,473 63
Physics 2 +2 100% / 0% 0% $65,653 68
Biochemistry 3 33% / 67% 33% $57,718 49
Biological and Physical Sciences $57,629 49
Biology 14 14% / 86% 0% $57,629 49 100%
Environmental Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $44,053 13 100%
Equestrian/Equine Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Athletic Training 7 43% / 57% 0% $52,196 33 100%
Accounting 2 100% / 0% 0% $63,181 63 92%
Business Administration 21 71% / 29% 5% $48,896 23 100%
Business Analytics 4 +1 25% / 75% 75% $65,614 68
Business Studies 6 67% / 33% 0% $60,551 57
Finance 5 100% / 0% 0% $68,436 73
Health Administration $58,144 51
Marketing 8 38% / 62% 0% $58,664 52 91%
Communication 10 60% / 40% 0% $48,711 23 89%
English 8 0% / 100% 12% $45,885 16
History 8 88% / 12% 0% $47,828 21
International Studies +4 $55,088 42
Philosophy $47,138 19
Political Science 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $55,832 44
Psychology 22 +2 18% / 82% 0% $47,893 21 96%
Sociology 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $48,213 22
Elementary Education 22 9% / 91% 0% $45,508 15 100%
General Education $49,691 26
Art History $33,100 3 92%
Music 3 33% / 67% 0%
Studio Art 70 30% / 70% 7% $33,100 3 92%
Theater 1 0% / 100% 0% $38,297 6
Criminal Justice 10 +2 40% / 60% 10% $40,283 8 86%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $44,404
ROI Percentile 32th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Arts 25.0% 74 30% / 70% 7% $33,173 3 92%
Engineering 18.2% 54 76% / 24% 15% $77,912 84 98%
Humanities & Social Sciences 17.9% 53 38% / 62% 2% $48,340 22 94%
Business & Economics 15.5% 46 65% / 35% 9% $56,314 45 97%
Education 7.4% 22 9% / 91% 0% $45,508 15 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.7% 17 18% / 82% 6% $57,645 49 100%
Professional 3.4% 10 40% / 60% 10% $40,283 8 86%
Health Sciences 2.4% 7 43% / 57% 0% $52,196 33 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.4% 7 71% / 29% 0% $64,076 65
Agriculture & Food Science 1.0% 3 33% / 67% 0% $44,053 13 100%
Computer Science 1.0% 3 100% / 0% 33%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $5.5M #211 58% $0.5M 6 #198 14 5
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.4M #411 100% $0 3 #297
Physical Sciences & Math $0.0M #604 100% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Business & Economics $0 #456 $0
Computer Science $0 #525 $0
Education $0 #457 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0 #547 $0
Total $5.9M #360 61% $0.5M 9 #481 14 5

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 67%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 67% 67% 67%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 71%
SAT Range 1090 – 1310
SAT Math Range 540 – 650
SAT RW Range 550 – 660