University at Albany is a public four-year institution in Albany, New York. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 17,560 students in fall 2024, including 12,666 undergraduates and 4,894 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of State University of New York System.
University at Albany offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 169 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Computer Science. It awarded 4,989 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
17,560
Students enrolled
83%
First-year retention
4,989
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
169
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 169
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
83%
First-year retention, part-time students
75%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
3,118
Master's degrees
1,534
Doctoral degrees (research)
164
Professional doctorates
11
Postbaccalaureate certificates
46
Post-master's certificates
116
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
17,560
Undergraduates, fall 2024
12,666
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,894
Full-time, fall 2024
83%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
28,062
Undergraduates, 2024-25
22,593
Graduate students, 2024-25
5,469
Full-time, 2024-25
55%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
40%
Hispanic or Latino
16%
Black or African American
15%
Asian
8%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
9%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
24
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
11%
Students taking some online courses
38%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State University of New York System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Colonial Athletic Association; America East
President
Havidan Rodriguez
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact