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Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Albany, New York·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·acphs.edu
6-yr Graduation
68%
-4.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
908
peer median 17,210
Avg net price
$29,882
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About

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) is a private, independent college located in Albany, New York, founded in 1881. The institution offers undergraduate and graduate programs, including a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program, with a notable focus on pharmacy and health sciences.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
2,826
2,826 candidates competed
Admitted
1,489
52.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
99
6.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
68%-4.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
48%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
57%
Full-time retention
86%

Pell equity

19.1pp gap
Pell recipients
54%31 of 57
Non-Pell (all)
73%98 of 134
Subsidized loan, no Pell
82%50 of 61
No Federal Aid
66%48 of 73

Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 21 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 18 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
21
Passing
3
14.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

21programs
  • Passing3 · 14.3%
  • No Data18 · 85.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
18

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+30.3%
$80,596 vs $61,854
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+125.1%
$139,249 vs $61,854
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+145.8%
$84,423 vs $34,350

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
47%
$66,000 debt · $139,249 earn
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$27,000 debt · $84,423 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1921Next review Nov 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 8

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
  2. Feb 2022Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Jun 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
  4. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Jan 2021Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$22,404
$30–48k$22,566
$48–75k$29,395
$75–110k$31,067
$110k+$33,753

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$29,882
vs peer median $29,882
Federal loans
83.4%
In-state tuition
$41,475
Out-of-state
$41,475

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 206 students received $1.3M in Pell grants, alongside $16.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
206
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.3M
$1,255,946 total
Direct Loans
$16.4M
964 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.3M
271 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
300 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$9.1M
214 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.8M
72 loan awards
Grad PLUS$3.1M
107 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 356 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
356
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.5%
2017
1.1%
2018
0.6%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at ACPHS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs12
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

308 total completions
01Health Professions
27288.3%
02Biological Sciences
258.1%
03Psychology
113.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
908
12-mo unduplicated
934
Undergraduate
544
Graduate
390

Gender split

Men
34%319
Women
66%615

Race / ethnicity composition

White
49.9%
Asian
20.8%
Black
10.8%
Hispanic
6.2%
Two or more
5.2%
Non-resident
3.5%
Unknown
3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
164
87 M · 77 W
Women athletes
47.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$470K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$7K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Track and Field (Outdoor)
26 M · 26 W
$40K
Soccer
24 M · 18 W
$64K
Volleyball
16 M · 13 W
$33K
Basketball
13 M · 13 W
$81K
Cross Country
8 M · 7 W
$14K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
10.29
9 offenses · 875 students

3-year trend

3.712 yrs ago0.001 yr ago10.29Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
13
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
4
Rape
2
Burglary
2
Fondling
1

By location

9total
  • On campus7
  • Non-campus1
  • Public property1

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs05
Liquor02

Residence-hall fires

  • Holland Suites2 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Holland Suites2 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
69

ACPHS vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions ACPHS selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectAlbany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
68%—908$29,882—
Long Island University
55%86.2%16,689$33,062R2 Research
MCPHS University
61%85.2%5,945$39,545—
Northeastern University
91%5.2%32,553$30,915R1 Research
St. John Fisher University
74%66.4%3,693$28,945Doctoral/Professional
St. John's University-New York
66%83.4%19,389$29,999Doctoral/Professional
Temple University
75%80.4%29,640$28,198R1 Research
University at Buffalo
75%74.2%31,903$20,995R1 Research
University of Connecticut
83%52.4%28,306$25,097R1 Research
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
65%89.8%648$31,817—
University of Rhode Island
72%72.2%17,210$21,440R2 Research
Peer group median72%77.3%17,210$29,882

Institutions like ACPHS

Explore the federal data for institutions in ACPHS's comparison group.

IPEDS

Reports & documents (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about ACPHS.

What is the graduation rate at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences?

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences reports a 6-year graduation rate of 68% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences?

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences reports a total enrollment of 908 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences?

The average net price at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is $29,882 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences?

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences's yield rate is 6.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences located?

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is located in Albany, New York 12208-3492.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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