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Albion College

Albion, Michigan·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·albion.edu
6-yr Graduation
62%
-8.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,308
peer median 1,417
Avg net price
$16,882
-$2.0k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
6,421
6,421 candidates competed
Admitted
5,182
80.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
356
6.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
62%-8.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
49%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
62%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

15.0pp gap
Pell recipients
52%
Non-Pell
67%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 48 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 41 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
48
Passing
7
14.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

48programs
  • Passing7 · 14.6%
  • No Data41 · 85.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
7
No data
41

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.

7
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+49.9%
$49,451 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+61.3%
$53,210 vs $32,989
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+64.6%
$54,300 vs $32,989
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+85.2%
$61,092 vs $32,989
Economics
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+100.2%
$66,048 vs $32,989
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+137.1%
$78,221 vs $32,989
Finance and Financial Management Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+148.2%
$81,887 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

6
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
55%
$27,000 debt · $49,451 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
50%
$27,000 debt · $54,300 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
49%
$26,094 debt · $53,210 earn
Economics
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
41%
$26,750 debt · $66,048 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
37%
$22,625 debt · $61,092 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
32%
$24,750 debt · $78,221 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1923Next review Aug 2032
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1915

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 2

  1. Jul 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$11,241
$30–48k$10,541
$48–75k$14,936
$75–110k$20,176
$110k+$25,793

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,882
-$2,020vs Baccalaureate median $18,902
Federal loans
66.5%
In-state tuition
$55,746
Out-of-state
$55,746

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 649 students received $4.1M in Pell grants, alongside $6.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
649
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.1M
$4,076,378 total
Direct Loans
$6.7M
1,487 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.6M
644 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.6M
734 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.4M
109 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.

Of 405 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (1.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.9%
-0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
405
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.8%
2017
7.8%
2018
5.7%
2019
1.9%
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 Albion College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs75
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

257 total completions
01Business
4216.3%
02Biological Sciences
4015.6%
03Parks/Recreation
3312.8%
04Psychology
3212.5%
05Social Sciences
3112.1%
06Communication
3011.7%
07Visual/Performing Arts
176.6%
08Education
145.4%
09Physical Sciences
103.9%
10English Language
83.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,308
12-mo unduplicated
1,479
Undergraduate
1,479
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%681
Women
54%798

Race / ethnicity composition

White
54.9%
Black
17.0%
Hispanic
12.8%
Unknown
6.5%
Non-resident
3.8%
Two or more
3.2%
Asian
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
598
369 M · 229 W
Women athletes
38.3%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$5.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$31K
$22K
Head-coach salaries
$44K
$36K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
87 M · 71 W
$368K
Football
108 M ·
$629K
Lacrosse
41 M · 17 W
$459K
Soccer
24 M · 23 W
$308K
Basketball
26 M · 17 W
$500K
Baseball
40 M ·
$231K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
5.49
8 offenses · 1,456 students

3-year trend

8.632 yrs ago11.821 yr ago5.49Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
39
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
11
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
10
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
5

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
4
Rape
2
Arson
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

8total
  • On campus8

Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
3
Dating violence
1
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Disability1
  • Sexual orientation1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs026
Liquor023

Residence-hall fires

  • Munger Apartments1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
117

Albion College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Albion College selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectAlbion College
62%1,308$16,882Baccalaureate
Kalamazoo College
76%75.3%1,166$18,873Baccalaureate
Aquinas College
65%89.9%1,157$18,902Baccalaureate
Hillsdale College
90%20.7%1,792Baccalaureate
Hope College
80%79.2%3,395$25,749Baccalaureate
Ohio Wesleyan University
59%55.6%1,525$21,619Baccalaureate
Peer group median71%75.3%1,417$18,902

Frequently asked questions about Albion College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Albion College.

What is the graduation rate at Albion College?

Albion College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 62% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Albion College?

Albion College reports a total enrollment of 1,308 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Albion College?

The average net price at Albion College is $16,882 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Albion College?

Albion College's yield rate is 6.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Albion College located?

Albion College is located in Albion, Michigan 49224.

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