Albany Law School

www.albanylaw.edu

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2024 Enrolled Students
670
83.9% Full-Time

About

Albany Law School is a higher education institution located in Albany County, NY. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Albany Law School were Law (208 degrees awarded).

In 2024, 248 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Albany Law School. 60.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (171 degrees), 7.77 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

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Costs

Tuition Costs

$0
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Albany Law School was $0. The cost of tuition at Albany Law School is $−15,710 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,710).

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Enrollment

Albany Law School had a total enrollment of 670 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Albany Law School is 562 students and the part-time enrollment is 108. This means that 83.9% of students enrolled at Albany Law School are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Albany Law School, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.5% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.27% Black or African American, 5.07% Asian, 1.04% Two or More Races, and 0.149% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.1%), followed by White Male (33.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.42%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

83.9%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Albany Law School in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 670 students. The full-time enrollment at Albany Law School is 562 and the part-time enrollment is 108. This means that 83.9% of students enrolled at Albany Law School are enrolled full-time compared with 71.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    452 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    61 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    42 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Albany Law School is 67.5% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.27% Black or African American, 5.07% Asian, 1.04% Two or More Races, and 0.149% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 40.5% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.7% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 53 students (7.91%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 52 more women than men received degrees from Albany Law School. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Albany Law School is white (171 degrees awarded). There were 7.77 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Albany Law School is Law (208 degrees awarded).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Albany Law School, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (248 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Paralegals & legal assistants
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Albany Law School are Paralegals & legal assistants (12,981 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (12,836 people), Other managers (4,210 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,464 people), and Police officers (1,392 people).

The most specialized majors at Albany Law School in 2024 are Legal (248 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Chief executives & legislators
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Albany Law School are Chief executives & legislators, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Other Sales Workers, Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers, and Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors

The most specialized majors at Albany Law School are Legal (248 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Legal services
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Albany Law School are Legal services (19,710 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (7,305 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,926 people), Insurance carriers (3,153 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,671 people).

The most specialized majors at Albany Law School are Legal (248 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Albany Law School.
Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies
Most Common (2024)
9 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common postbaccalaureate certificate concentration at Albany Law School was Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies with 9 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

98
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
150
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 98 degrees were awarded to men at Albany Law School, which is 0.653 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (150).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 86 degrees were awarded to men at Albany Law School in Law, which is 0.705 times less than the 122 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 122 degrees were awarded to men at Albany Law School in Law, which is 1.42 times more than the 86 male recipients with that same degree.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    171 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    22 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Albany Law School is white (171 degrees awarded). There were 7.77 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

3.63% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    99 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    72 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Albany Law School is white female (99 degrees awarded). There were 1.38 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (72 degrees).

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Operations

Albany Law School has an endowment valued at nearly $81.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 10.9M (13.4%) compared to the 4.13% average return (558k on 13.5M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2024, Albany Law School had a total salary expenditure of 26.6M. Albany Law School employs 26 Professors, 11 Assistant professors and 7 Associate professors. Most academics at Albany Law School are Male Professor (15), Female Professor (11), and Female Assistant professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Albany Law School are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 21 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 18 employees, and Management with 18 employees.

Endowment

$81.2M
2024 Endowment
7.52%
growth from 2023

Albany Law School has an endowment valued at about $81.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Albany Law School grew 7.52% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $67.7M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $300k - Federal
  2. $511k - State
  3. $603k - Local

As of 2024, Albany Law School received $300k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $511k from state grants and contracts, and $603k from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$13.4M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Albany Law School paid a median of $13.4M in salaries, which represents 50.5% of their overall expenditure ($26.6M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$6.13M
Instructional Salaries
44
Number of Employees

In 2024, Albany Law School paid a total of $6.13M to 44 employees working as instructors, which represents 45.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $216k (5.94%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Albany Law School were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 21 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 18 employees, and Management with 18 employees.

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