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Campus of SUNY College at Geneseo, Geneseo, NYSUNY College at Geneseo logo
Geneseo, NYTown: distantZIP 14454Founded 1871
Photo: Benjamin D. Esham ( bdesham ) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sector
Public
Founded
1871
Carnegie class
Master's: small programs
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
Member of
AASCU, COPLAC
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SUNY College at Geneseo

SUNY College at Geneseo is a public college in Geneseo, New York, with 3,869 undergraduates. It admits 66% of applicants, graduates 70% within six years and costs $18,952 a year after aid.

70%graduate
Admission rate66%
Retention87%
4-year graduation61%
Pell Grant share29%
Federal loans52%
average net price / year
$18,952 $28,344
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$18,952net price / year
66%admission rate
1286average SAT
70%graduate in 6 years
$70,405median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#382 of 1,704 for earnings#793 of 1,739 for lowest net price#380 of 1,738 for graduation rate#487 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
$28,344tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$9,035
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$19,935
Average net price
$18,952national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,753
$30,001–48,000$12,834
$48,001–75,000$16,782
$75,001–110,000$19,139
$110,001+$24,437
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
66%national median 77%
Average SAT
1286
SAT reading, middle 50%
600–670
SAT math, middle 50%
590–670
ACT composite, middle 50%
26–31
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college66%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college87%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college70%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college29%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
70%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
61%
First-year retention
87%
Award within 8 years, all students
71%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$55,093
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$70,405middle 50%: $50,646–$98,534
Median debt at graduation
$19,500
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$98,534
Median, SUNY College at Geneseo$70,405
Lower quarter$50,646
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
3,869
Part-time
3.0%
Women / men
64% / 36%
Average age at entry
19.8
First-generation students
19%
Pell Grant recipients
29%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
16 : 1
Full-time faculty
63%
Average faculty salary
$8,765 / month
Instructional spending per student
$14,838
Endowment, end of year
$41,663,666
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White78%
Hispanic7.9%
Black3.9%
Asian3.4%
Two or more races0.5%
U.S. nonresident1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown4.4%
15 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Education24%
Business & management16%
Social sciences16%
Psychology13%
Biological & biomedical sciences12%
Communication & journalism5.5%
English language & literature3.7%
History2.8%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 196167. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6149540.