Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

University at Albany (SUNY) (Albany, NY)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 92%
Applicants who took ACT: 28%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 18%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 2%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 20%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 26%
SAT I Math score 700+: 3%
SAT I Math score 600+: 29%
ACT score 24-29: 52%
ACT score 30-36: 4%
ACT score 24+: 56%
Students applied: 21,054
Students admitted: 10,810
Admission rate: 51%
Students per faculty: 19
4-year graduation rate: 53%
6-year graduation rate: 65%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 12,779
Full-time enrolled men: 6,141
Full-time enrolled women: 5,808
Part-time enrolled men: 426
Part-time enrolled women: 404
Freshmen retained: 84%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $5,570
Fees (in state): $1,955
Tuition (out of state): $13,380
Fees (out of state): $1,955
Room and board: $11,276
Est. book expense: $1,200
Total cost (in state): $20,001
Total cost (out of state): $27,811
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $13,457
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $16,081
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $21,267
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $23,891
Average debt at graduation: $23,039

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 64%
Average need-based aid: $6,544
Average non-need-based aid: $3,920