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Campus of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY
Syracuse, NYCity: midsizeZIP 13210Founded 1911
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Sector
Public
Founded
1911
Carnegie class
Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
New YorkPublic

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a public university in Syracuse, New York, with 1,839 undergraduates. It admits 63% of applicants, graduates 72% within six years and costs $18,375 a year after aid.

72%graduate
Admission rate63%
Retention87%
4-year graduation60%
Pell Grant share23%
Federal loans33%
average net price / year
$18,375 $28,694
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$18,375net price / year
63%admission rate
—average SAT
72%graduate in 6 years
$64,530median earnings, 10 yrs
$15,000median debt
#581 of 1,704 for earnings#748 of 1,739 for lowest net price#326 of 1,738 for graduation rate#426 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
$28,694tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$9,303
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$23,253
Average net price
$18,375national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,258
$30,001–48,000$11,486
$48,001–75,000$17,303
$75,001–110,000$21,031
$110,001+$24,772
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
63%national median 77%
Average SAT
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SAT reading, middle 50%
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SAT math, middle 50%
—
ACT composite, middle 50%
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Against the national median
Admission rate · this college63%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college87%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college72%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college23%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
72%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
60%
First-year retention
87%
Award within 8 years, all students
75%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$51,172
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$64,530middle 50%: $44,988–$86,560
Median debt at graduation
$15,000
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$86,560
Median, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry$64,530
Lower quarter$44,988
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
1,839
Part-time
5.1%
Women / men
53% / 47%
Average age at entry
20.9
First-generation students
20%
Pell Grant recipients
23%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
14 : 1
Full-time faculty
79%
Average faculty salary
$9,954 / month
Instructional spending per student
$25,510
Endowment, end of year
$47,820,260
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White75%
Hispanic11%
Black2.9%
Asian2.7%
Two or more races4.6%
U.S. nonresident2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.9%
8 fields of study

Most popular fields

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

Biological & biomedical sciences41%
Natural resources & conservation35%
Engineering13%
Business & management3.5%
Architecture2.1%
Engineering technologies2.1%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies2.1%
Physical sciences1.2%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 196103. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7603610.