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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    CUNY Queens has 17 pts more first-gen students than University at Albany (47% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    CUNY Queens has 3 pts more Pell recipients than University at Albany (47% vs. 44%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    CUNY Queens is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.76)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
University at Albany12.6K
CUNY Queens12.6K
Pell Grant share
University at Albany44%
CUNY Queens47%
First-gen share
University at Albany30%
CUNY Queens47%
Diversity index
University at Albany0.76
CUNY Queens0.76

Who they are

Men
University at Albany46%
CUNY Queens49%
Part-time students
University at Albany4%
CUNY Queens21%
Students 25 and older
University at Albany5%
CUNY Queens17%

Race & ethnicity

University at Albany
CUNY Queens
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
University at Albany91%
CUNY Queens74%
First-years from other states
University at Albany5%
CUNY Queens0%
First-years from abroad
University at Albany4%
CUNY Queens9%
New transfer students this fall
University at Albany1,252
CUNY Queens1,153
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
University at Albany31%
CUNY Queens40%

Campus

University at Albany
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · America EastROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
CUNY Queens
Large cityNCAA D-II · East Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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