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title: Alfred University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Alfred, NY
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Alfred University

Alfred, NY · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $54,897 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $35,231 – $79,560 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $17,751 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 57% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $57,445 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 70% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.32× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $26,897 | derived |

**57% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $17,751 (≈ 32% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $19,622 to $71,196 across 16 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $71,196 | not reported |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $69,371 | $19,140 |
| Ceramic Sciences and Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,795 | $26,394 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $60,036 | $24,864 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,346 | $27,000 |
| Engineering, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,306 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,056 | $15,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $40,990 | $32,196 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,160 | not reported |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,794 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,998 | $22,625 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,608 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,901 | $26,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,574 | $24,776 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,647 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,622 | $27,000 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Alfred University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?188641

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