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Alfred University

Alfred, New York · Distant rural

73.8%
Admit rate
$25,620
Avg net price
57%
Graduation rate
$54,897
Median earnings

Alfred University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Alfred, New York (distant rural setting), enrolling 1,423 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,423 undergradsDistant ruralAccessible · 74% admitNCAA Division III with football · Empire EightCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Alfred University's admitted students.

Admit rate
73.8%
SAT (mid 50%)
1095–1310
Avg GPA (est.)
3.59

Enter a test score to see where you land against Alfred University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Alfred University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Alfred, New York

Alfred is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. In 1786 New York conceded the lands to Massachusetts but retained the sovereignty." Ownership of the land changed hands several times until 1791, when "most of the lands of Alfred were sold to the settlers at from $2 to $4 per acre." (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant rural
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
66 miles
Nearest airport
46 miles to Elmira Corning (ELM)

How Alfred University compares

Selectivity73.8%

More selective than 57% · #79 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1279

Higher than 76%

Graduation rate57%

Higher than 55% · #89 of 159 in New York

First-year retention78%

Higher than 54%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$54,897

Higher than 53% · #88 of 133 in New York

Average net price$25,620

Cheaper than 27% · #102 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$26,000

Lower than 24%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 83%

Undergraduate enrollment1,423

Larger than 48%

Percentiles compare Alfred University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New York.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,988students
  • Undergraduate1,42372%
  • Graduate56528%

Undergraduates by gender

1,423undergrads
  • Women66046%
  • Men76354%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White64%
  • Black7.0%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian1.6%
  • Other or multiracial17%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,423
Graduate enrollment
565
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
39%
First-generation students
25%
Students over 25
4%
Median family income
$54,906
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$66,510
Endowment
$193,793,251

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 432 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York72%
  • Other U.S. states20%
  • International8.3%

Most first-years stay in state — Alfred University draws overwhelmingly from New York.

8% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
73.8%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1095–1310
SAT average
1279
SAT reading
555–660
SAT math
540–650
ACT composite
24–29
Average GPA (estimated)
3.59

Cost

In-state tuition
$41,500
Room & board
$15,380
Books & supplies
$1,300
Total cost of attendance
$57,445
Average net price
$25,620

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
57%
Graduated on time (4 years)
44%
First-year retention
78%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,703
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$54,897
Median debt at graduation
$26,000
Students with federal loans
64%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
65%

About 13% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
44%
Low-income (Pell)
56%
First-generation
54%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,482
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$7,090
Meal plan (year)
$7,150
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Empire Eight
Varsity athletes
611 (374 men · 237 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (15)

Football115
Lacrosse67
Soccer67
Equestrian42
Track and Field (Outdoor)41
Swimming and Diving (combined)39
Other Sports38
Baseball37
Track and Field (Indoor)36
Basketball35
Cross Country27
Tennis21
Volleyball20
Softball18
Skiing8

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
6
Property offenses (2022–2024)
4

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,007 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

3.3reported offenses a year
2.0 violent a year1.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
1.3
Fondling
0.7
Burglary
0.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$16,512
$30–48k
$15,067
$48–75k
$22,125
$75–110k
$28,280
$110k+
$33,388

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$95,967

$22,125/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$24,615
average award, among those who get one

Alfred University discounts heavily: 99% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $24,615. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 373 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$54,897
Typical debt at graduation
$26,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
47%
Out-earn a HS grad
58%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$50,551
Men
$63,153

Men out-earn women by $12,602 (25%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
80°F
Winter low
12°F
Annual rain
37.7″
Annual snow
82.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.93.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alfred, NY US station (2.1 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.