- The Inkwell
- New York
- State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NYTown: fringeZIP 12561Founded 1828
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1828
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.newpaltz.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
New YorkPublic
State University of New York at New Paltz
State University of New York at New Paltz is a public university in New Paltz, New York, with 6,086 undergraduates. It admits 62% of applicants, graduates 69% within six years and costs $19,499 a year after aid.
69%graduate
Admission rate62%
Retention85%
4-year graduation53%
Pell Grant share35%
Federal loans42%
$19,499net price / year
62%admission rate
1265average SAT
69%graduate in 6 years
$65,774median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,734median debt
#540 of 1,704 for earnings#829 of 1,739 for lowest net price#414 of 1,738 for graduation rate#394 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $29,524tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,572
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $19,172
- Average net price
- $19,499national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,710
$30,001–48,000$14,337
$48,001–75,000$19,620
$75,001–110,000$22,081
$110,001+$26,806
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 62%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 600–690
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 570–650
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 25–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college62%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college85%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college69%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college35%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 69%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 53%
- First-year retention
- 85%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 74%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,984
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $65,774middle 50%: $44,773–$89,314
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,734
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$89,314
Median, State University of New York at New Paltz$65,774
Lower quarter$44,773
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 6,086
- Part-time
- 7.7%
- Women / men
- 63% / 37%
- Average age at entry
- 21.0
- First-generation students
- 32%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 35%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 49%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,406 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $13,655
- Endowment, end of year
- $42,641,066
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White58%
Hispanic24%
Black6.8%
Asian4.6%
Two or more races2.9%
U.S. nonresident1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.7%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Education15%
Business & management12%
Psychology11%
Communication & journalism10%
Social sciences9.7%
Visual & performing arts9.7%
English language & literature4.2%
Health professions3.6%
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 196176. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7603625.