University at Albany academics
Albany, New York · Public · 12,564 undergrads
University at Albany has 12,564 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 69 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
12,564
undergraduates.
4,690
graduate students.
69
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
2,918
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
30%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
12,564
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
4,690
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
16,880
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
53%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
30%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$64,043
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
39%
BlackCollege Scorecard
23%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
19%
AsianCollege Scorecard
9.7%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,918
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,278
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
165
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
142
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers