Albertus Magnus College

Albertus Magnus College is a moderately selective private nonprofit college in New Haven, Connecticut. It admits about 1 in 2 applicants, graduates 51% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $60,144 ten years after starting college, more than 39% of the Connecticut colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
59%

More selective than 68% of Connecticut colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$34,028 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $59,407. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
51%

Higher than 16% of Connecticut colleges we cover and 45% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$60,144

Higher than 39% of Connecticut colleges we cover and 70% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Albertus Magnus College acceptance rate & admissions

Of 2,338 applicants, Albertus Magnus College admitted 1,505 and 176 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

2,338
Applied
1,505
Admitted
176
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

First-year students who return67%
Pell Grant recipients51%
First-generation students53%
Women / men62% / 38%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Albertus Magnus College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$41,908
Housing & meals, on campus$15,338
Books & supplies$1,000
Total cost of attendance$59,407

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$25,000
Loan default rate5.6%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

What Albertus Magnus College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of Albertus Magnus College took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Connecticut. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$35,343$147,7346.6 years
$30–48k$35,537$148,5456.6 years
$48–75k$36,279$151,6466.8 years
$75–110k$30,273$126,5415.7 years
$110k+$31,523$131,7665.9 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (38% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($60,144) minus $37,781 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in CT (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $22,363 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

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Albertus Magnus College majors, earnings & careers

Albertus Magnus College offers 32 bachelor's majors across 7 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Humanities & Languages · 8
  • Business & Finance · 6
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 6
  • Health & Medicine · 4
  • Arts & Design · 3
  • Science & Math · 3
  • Communications & Media · 2

Highest-earning majors at Albertus Magnus College

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Management Information Systems$79,652$29,688
Accounting$71,436$33,302
Business Administration$68,222$39,546
Community Organization and Advocacy$62,035$48,900
Psychology$54,784$35,937
Criminal Justice$53,615$40,000
Health Administration$52,697$35,500
Quick list of all 32 majors
  • Accounting$71,436
  • Arts and Entertainment Management—
  • Biology—
  • Broadcasting / Digital Media—
  • Business Administration$68,222
  • Business Economics—
  • Chemistry—
  • Communications—
  • Community Organization and Advocacy$62,035
  • Criminal Justice$53,615
  • English—
  • Finance—
  • Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
  • Health Administration$52,697
  • Health Sciences—
  • History—
  • Interdisciplinary Studies—
  • International / Global Studies—
  • Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies—
  • Management Information Systems$79,652
  • Mathematics—
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other—
  • Political Science—
  • Psychology$54,784
  • Public Health—
  • Social Sciences—
  • Sociology—
  • Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
  • Studio Art—
  • Telecommunications Management—
  • Writing—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Business Administration → Management analyst

$83,190
New Haven
$104,960
Connecticut
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Criminal Justice → Police officer

$82,170
New Haven
$82,170
Connecticut
$76,210
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in New Haven

Cost of living
5% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the New Haven, CT area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,743/mo

2 bedrooms $2,091. Housing costs 24% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
38° / 82°

January and July average highs. 42 inches of rain a year, 34 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: hurricane (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, South Central Connecticut Plan

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)1,161
First-year students from Connecticut79%
Next most common home statesNew York, Massachusetts, Arizona
AthleticsNCAA Division III without football · 11 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2492% bachelor's · 8% associate · 1% certificates
Campus typePrimarily residential
Student bodyWhite 33% · Hispanic 29% · Black 28% · Two or more 3%International 4%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

South Central Connecticut Plan at a glance

Population570,598
Median household income$88,197
Adults with a bachelor's degree42%
Median age40

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Albertus Magnus College with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Connecticut by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Albertus Magnus College59%$34,02851%$60,144This school
Goodwin University—$29,24958%$43,596
University of Saint Joseph79%$27,98964%$59,908
University of Bridgeport83%$27,80741%$50,323
University of New Haven60%$34,19263%$60,126

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Albertus Magnus College would cost you $4,779 more per year than Goodwin University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Albertus Magnus College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$20,710).
  • Albertus Magnus College gives aided families $15,039 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Connecticut residentAlbertus Magnus CollegeGoodwin UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$41,908$21,198+$20,710
Books & supplies$1,000$1,200−$200
Housing & meals$15,338$6,200+$9,138
Personal & travel$7,196$5,772+$1,424
Living-at-home adjustment−$6,035+$5,219−$11,254
Sticker price$59,407$39,589+$19,818
Average grants−$25,379−$10,340−$15,039
You pay$34,028$29,249+$4,779

“+” means Albertus Magnus College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Albertus Magnus College

What is the Albertus Magnus College acceptance rate?

Albertus Magnus College accepts 59% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,505 of 2,338 applicants were admitted.

How much does Albertus Magnus College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $59,407 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $34,028 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $35,343 and families earning $110k+ pay $31,523.

How much do Albertus Magnus College graduates earn?

Former Albertus Magnus College students earn a median $60,144 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Albertus Magnus College graduation rate?

51% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 67% return for their second year.

How long does a Albertus Magnus College degree take to pay off?

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Albertus Magnus College costs about $151,646 after grants ($36,279 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $60,144 ten years after starting, $22,363 more than high school graduates in Connecticut ($37,781), so the cost is repaid in 6.8 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Albertus Magnus College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/albertus-magnus-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).