University at Albany

What are the graduation rates for students at University at Albany?

In the reported IPEDS outcomes, 54% of University at Albany's first-time, full-time bachelor's-degree cohort graduated within four years, while 61% graduated within six years. The longer measure includes students who finished in four years; the two figures should not be added together.

These federal cohort measures do not describe every student who attends UAlbany. Transfer entrants, for example, are not part of the standard first-time cohort used for these rates. The reported first-year retention rate is 83%, meaning that share of the measured first-time cohort returned for a second year. Completion rates can help applicants plan for the possibility of additional semesters, but they do not explain why an individual student did or did not graduate.

What is the earning potential for graduates at University at Albany?

Federal College Scorecard field-of-study figures provide a limited view of earnings roughly one year after program completion. The reported figure for UAlbany's computer and information sciences, general, is $46,902; for business administration and management, it is $42,404. These are program-specific observations, not a university-wide starting salary or a guarantee for future graduates.

College Scorecard earnings measures generally reflect federally aided completers whose earnings can be matched to federal records. They can exclude people outside the measured population, and available figures vary by program. Earnings soon after completion also reflect occupation, location, graduate study, and labor-market conditions. A student comparing majors should read the figure alongside program costs, likely debt, and the longer-term qualifications required for a chosen career.