Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Virginia State graduates 13 pts more of its students than Albany State (46% vs. 34%)
Graduation rate - 2
Virginia State grads earn $4.9K more ten years out than Albany State's ($45,543 vs. $40,674)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Virginia State$45.5KHighest
Albany State$40.7K
Graduation rate
Virginia State46%Highest
Albany State34%
Retention rate
Virginia State74%
Albany State79%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Virginia State$26.5K
Albany State$25KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Virginia State76%
Albany State63%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Virginia State$18.5K
Albany State$12.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Virginia State33%
Albany State26%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Virginia State46%
Albany State35%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Virginia State29%
Albany State42%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Virginia State35%
Albany State31%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Virginia State50%
Albany State30%
Pell graduation gap
Virginia State15 pts lower
Albany StateNo gap
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Virginia State | Albany State |
|---|---|---|
| White | Not shown: under 30 students | 26% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 35% | 34% |
| Black | 39% | 31% |
| Two or more races | 39% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Virginia State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why