by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Mechanical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mechanical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Alfred University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
You can jump to any section of this page using the links below:
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Alfred was ranked #230 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #17 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Alfred.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Alfred was $1,076 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,396 | $35,076 |
| Fees | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,052 | $13,052 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,100 | $2,100 |
Learn more about Alfred tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at Alfred took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,913.
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Alfred is $62,154 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the Alfred ME bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Alfred Online Learning page.
About 11.3% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Around 13.2% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at Alfred in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 53 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 7 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 21 |
| Materials Engineering | 9 |
| Other Engineering | 10 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
