Value of an Albertus Education - Institutional Research & Assessment
Albertus Magnus College provides a values-based liberal arts education rooted in the Dominican traditions of Study, Prayer, Community and Service. Albertus has been recognized for its experiential learning curriculum that helps students polish classroom learning into real-world skills that employers value – and our alumni are living proof that our method works. What can you expect from your Albertus education? As much as you are willing to put into it.
Accolades and Rankings
Key Facts
Our small, close knit, and diverse academic community offers you a personalized education. There is no hiding at Albertus, like a family, everyone knows your name.
Our Students
4 in 10
undergraduates are first-generation college students
Financial aid
97%
of first-time freshmen students receive financial assistance
Our Faculty
92%
of faculty hold a Ph.D. or the terminal degree in their field
• Practical, student-faculty research and conference presentations
• In addition to their academic credentials our faculty are published authors, artists, and successful business owners.
Liberal Arts – Proof vs. Perception
An education based in the liberal arts is foundational to ANY vocation and career, building skills in: reading, writing, listening, speaking effectively, knowledge of language, critical thinking, problem solving, basic numeracy, information literacy and the capacity to continue to learn for life. High Impact Practices have been shown to improve engagement at liberal arts colleges like Albertus.
*Source: Hart Research Associates & AACU: Online survey among 400 executives at private-sector and nonprofit organizations that have 25 or more employees
*Source: AACU/LEAP- Liberal Arts Graduates and Employment Setting the Record Straight
High-Impact Practices
By demonstrating continued dedication to High-Impact Educational Practices, Albertus Magnus College has been named as one of the nation's Colleges of Distinction.
Albertus Magnus College successfully incorporates one or more High-Impact Practices into their undergraduate curricula. These include:
- First-Year Seminars and Experiences
- Writing-Intensive Courses
- Service Learning, Community-Based Learning
- Diversity/Global Learning
- Internships/Coops/Practicums
- Capstone Courses and Projects
In order to earn a College of Distinction badge, Albertus Magnus College went through Colleges of Distinction’s strict evaluation process and excelled at each point in the following checklists:
Experiential learning
90%
of undergraduate students complete at least one internship or practicum; study abroad; service learning; research with faculty
An Albertus Degree Works
Socioeconomic Mobility
#1 in income growth in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC)
Life After Albertus
Based on the 2018 Destination Survey, Albertus Undergraduate Bachelor’s recipients are employed or continuing their education at a much higher rate than the national average.
Sample Colleges Where Last Year’s Albertus Graduates Enrolled
Sample Companies Where Last Year’s Albertus Graduates Are Employed
