Albion College
Common Data Set 2023-24
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Acceptance Rate
83.2%
Applications
5,438
Admitted
4,522
Enrolled
363
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$58,799
10 yrs after enrollment
62%
6-year completion
$14,301
sticker minus grants
$27,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
546fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Bobbie
Last Name:Van Eck
Title:Assistant Registrar
Office:Registrar's Office
Address Line 1:611 E. Porter Street
Zipcode49,224
Country:USA
Phone:517-629-0216
Email Address:registrar@albion.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.albion.edu/offices/registrar/institutional-data/
City:Albion
StateMI
Name of College/University:Albion College
Street Address Line 1:611 E. Porter Street
CityAlbion
StateMI
Zip49,224
Country:USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)517
Main Phone Number:629
Main Phone Number (Ext):1,000
WWW Home Page Address:www.albion.edu
Main Institution Emailhttps://www.albion.edu/about/contact-albion-college/#contact
CityAlbion
StateMI
Zip49,224
Country:USA
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):517
Admissions Phone Number:629-0321
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number (Out-of-State Area Code):800
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:858-6770
Admissions Email Address:admission@albion.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.albion.edu/admission/apply/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.albion.edu/offices/office-of-belonging/
Bachelor'sYes
Postbachelor's certificateYes
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APYes
CLEPYes
Institutional ExamYes
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
SAT or ACTNot Used
ACT OnlyNot Used
SAT OnlyNot Used
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled239
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled107
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled17
Total first-time, first-year who applied5,438
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted4,522
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
High school completion requirementGED
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?None
Total0
Total0
Percent who had GPA of 4.016.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9916.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492.1
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.50
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:91.5
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Does your institution have an application closing date?No
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:Considered
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Early action closing date: Month12
Early action closing date: Day1
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallYes
SpringYes
High school transcriptRecommended for Some
College transcript(s)Required
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
Fall Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Spring Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:2.0/C
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:80
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:C
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:80
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:C
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:48
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:C
Describe other transfer credit policies:1 Albion College unit = 4 semester hours/credits
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Number32
Unit TypeC
Number32
Unit TypeC
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.albion.edu/admission/military-veterans/
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESDistance learningYes
Double majorYes
Dual enrollmentYes
English as a Second Language (ESL)Yes
Honors ProgramYes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Liberal arts/career combinationYes
Student-designed majorYes
Study abroadYes
Teacher certification programYes
Specify:Centers and Institutes: https://www.albion.edu/academics/centers-institutes/
Arts/fine artsYes
HumanitiesYes
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes
Social scienceYes
Other (describe):Yes
Describe:Students complete courses in 5 Modes of Inquiry and 4 Categories of Learning. Learn more at the link below: https://catalog.albion.edu/content.php?catoid=12&navoid=320#introduction-curriculum-overview
Student Life
5 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)31%
Percent of males who join fraternities17%
Percent of females who join sororities17%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing96%
Percent who live off campus or commute4%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)24%
Percent of males who join fraternities15%
Percent of females who join sororities16%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing94%
Percent who live off campus or commute6%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
DanceYes
Drama/theaterYes
International Student OrganizationYes
Jazz bandYes
Literary magazineYes
Marching bandYes
Model UNYes
Music ensemblesYes
OperaYes
Student governmentYes
Student newspaperYes
Symphony orchestraYes
Army ROTC is offered:At cooperating institution
Name of Cooperating InstitutionWestern Michigan University
Coed residence hallsYes
Women's residence halls (Females)Yes
Apartments for married studentsYes
Apartments for single studentsYes
Special housing for disabled studentsYes
Fraternity/sorority housingYes
Theme housingYes
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://apply.albion.edu/portal/npc
Minimum3
Maximum4.5
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2024
Federal methodology (FM)Yes
Federal$4,243,149
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,727,673
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$49,840,166
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$876,864
Total Scholarships/Grants$57,687,852
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,830,862
Federal Work-Study$715,387
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$38,900
Total Self-Help$4,585,149
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$466,421
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$8,835,498
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$85,118
Total Scholarships/Grants$8,920,616
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,246,509
Total Self-Help$5,246,509
Parent Loans$1,778,750
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$220,904
Athletic Awards$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.252
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:51
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$46,808
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$2,387,190
Other (specify):Yes
Specify:International Student's Certification of Finances
FAFSAYes
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month12
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)Yes
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
Private scholarshipsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
AcademicsYes
Alumni affiliationYes
ArtYes
LeadershipYes
Music/dramaYes
State/district residencyYes
AcademicsYes
Alumni affiliationYes
ArtYes
LeadershipYes
Music/dramaYes
Religious affiliationYes
State/district residencyYes
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11
based on ____ students1,341
and ____ faculty119