Private nonprofit · Community college

Bryant & Stratton College-Albany

Albany, New York · Large suburb

21%
Transfer rate: $12,443
Avg net price: 29%
Grad / completion: $32,568
Median earnings

Bryant & Stratton College-Albany is a private nonprofit associate-granting institution in Albany, New York (large suburb setting), enrolling 240 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Admission is open to all applicants.

Private nonprofitSmall · 240 undergradsLarge suburbUSCAACold wintersSnowy

About Albany, New York

Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York. The Hudson River area was originally inhabited by Algonquian-speaking Mohicans, who called it Pempotowwuthut-Muhhcanneuw, meaning "the fireplace of the Mohican nation". Albany's geographic situation—roughly equidistant from New York City to the south and Montreal to the north—makes it a convenient stop for nationally touring artists and acts. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Large suburb
Highest degree offered: Bachelor's
Nearest big city: 4 miles to Albany, NY
To the ocean: 96 miles
Nearest airport: 3 miles to Albany (ALB) · major hub

How Bryant & Stratton College-Albany compares

Graduation rate29%

Higher than 11% · #157 of 185 in New York

First-year retention100%

Higher than 95%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$32,568

Higher than 41% · #109 of 148 in New York

Average net price$12,443

Cheaper than 60% · #54 cheapest of 175 in New York

Median debt at graduation$21,549

Lower than 4%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 62%

Undergraduate enrollment240

Larger than 49%

Percentiles compare Bryant & Stratton College-Albany with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in New York.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

Women19682%
Men4418%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White20%
Black36%
Hispanic23%
Asian3.3%
Other or multiracial18%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 240
Student–faculty ratio: 14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 62%
First-generation students: 54%
Students over 25: 31%
Median family income: $15,184
Avg faculty salary (academic year): $55,764

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 39 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

From New York71%
Other U.S. states24%
International5.2%

A regional draw: about 69% of first-years come from New York, the rest from elsewhere.

5% 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.

Cost

In-state tuition: $18,374
Room & board: —
Books & supplies: $1,800
Total cost of attendance: $23,359
Average net price: $12,443

Outcomes

Graduated: 29%
First-year retention: 100%
Transferred to another college: 21%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $27,873
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $32,568
Median debt at graduation: $21,549
Students with federal loans: 70%
Paying down their loans (1 year in): 14%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students

29%

Low-income (Pell)

26%

First-generation

27%

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: No
Application fee: Free
Athletics: USCAA
Varsity athletes: 81 (72 men · 9 women)

Varsity sports (4)

Baseball34

Basketball19

Soccer19

Other Sports9

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

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

$12,332

$30–48k

—

$48–75k

$15,007

$75–110k

—

$110k+

—

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.

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.

75%

of first-years get a grant from the school

$8,311

average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 75% — get grant money from Bryant & Stratton College-Albany itself, averaging $8,311, which softens the sticker price.

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 40 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): $32,568
Typical debt at graduation: $21,549
Debt vs. one year's pay: 66%
Out-earn a HS grad: 34%

Typical debt would take roughly 6.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Weigh it value

The payoff is less clear-cut here — weigh the debt against the earnings and your intended field before borrowing heavily.

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

$32,089

Men

$34,349

Men out-earn women by $2,260 (7%) 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: 84°F
Winter low: 16°F
Annual rain: 40.7″
Annual snow: 59.2″

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albany AP, NY US station (3.1 mi from campus).

What Bryant & Stratton College-Albany graduates study — and earn

Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssoc.

21 grads$32k 1 yr$35k 5 yr$24k debt

21$32,115$34,900$24,200 Business/Commerce, GeneralAssoc.

21 grads$30k 1 yr$35k 5 yr$25k debt

21$30,059$35,439$24,509 Business Administration, Management and Operations

12 grads$36k 1 yr$49k 5 yr$45k debt

12$36,375$48,785$45,243 Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssoc.

11 grads$32k 1 yr$35k 5 yr$23k debt

11$32,211$35,000$22,960 Public HealthAssoc.

10 grads$34k 1 yr$41k 5 yr$30k debt

10$33,828$41,022$30,312 Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssoc.

5 grads$32k 1 yr$43k 5 yr$23k debt

5$31,581$43,408$23,137 Public Health

4 grads$38k 1 yr$43k 5 yr$52k debt

4$37,548$43,215$52,060 Human Resources Management and ServicesAssoc.

3 grads$39k 1 yr$44k 5 yr$28k debt

3$39,428$43,898$27,901 Legal Support ServicesAssoc.

2 grads$31k 1 yr$41k 5 yr$26k debt

2$30,998$40,856$25,524 Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssoc.

2 grads$30k 1 yr$36k 5 yr$27k debt

2$30,013$36,438$27,000 Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCert.

1 grads$28k 1 yr$26k 5 yr$16k debt

1$28,135$25,581$16,467 Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCert.

1 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

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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.