- The Inkwell
- New York
- SUNY Oneonta


Oneonta, NYTown: remoteZIP 13820Founded 1889
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1889
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- suny.oneonta.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
New YorkPublic
SUNY Oneonta
SUNY Oneonta is a public college in Oneonta, New York, with 4,643 undergraduates. It admits 70% of applicants, graduates 66% within six years and costs $18,369 a year after aid.
66%graduate
Admission rate70%
Retention76%
4-year graduation56%
Pell Grant share40%
Federal loans58%
$18,369net price / year
70%admission rate
1230average SAT
66%graduate in 6 years
$66,840median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#492 of 1,704 for earnings#747 of 1,739 for lowest net price#498 of 1,738 for graduation rate#557 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
- $28,709tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,831
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $19,781
- Average net price
- $18,369national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,057
$30,001–48,000$12,690
$48,001–75,000$17,071
$75,001–110,000$19,001
$110,001+$25,037
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 70%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 570–660
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 550–650
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 25–30
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college70%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college76%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college66%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college40%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 66%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 56%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 71%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,344
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $66,840middle 50%: $47,997–$91,182
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$91,182
Median, SUNY Oneonta$66,840
Lower quarter$47,997
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
- 4,643
- Part-time
- 1.3%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- Average age at entry
- 20.1
- First-generation students
- 26%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 40%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 61%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,888 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $13,074
- Endowment, end of year
- $78,601,117
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White68%
Hispanic18%
Black6.8%
Asian1.9%
Two or more races2.8%
U.S. nonresident0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.8%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Education21%
Visual & performing arts13%
Business & management10%
Psychology10%
Communication & journalism8.8%
Parks, recreation & fitness8.5%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting5.1%
Social sciences5.0%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in New York
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Military Academy West Point, NY | — | 86% | — |
| CUNY York College Jamaica, NY | $1,956 | 27% | $62,351 |
| SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY | $10,886 | 34% | $55,028 |
| SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY | $8,991 | 43% | $65,583 |
| SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY | $18,952 | 70% | $70,405 |
| State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY | $16,300 | 58% | $63,727 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Charleston Charleston, SC | $18,177 | 65% | $63,018 |
| University of Evansville Evansville, IN | $18,984 | 68% | $58,943 |
| Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN | $18,473 | 60% | $49,160 |
| Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD | $19,294 | 61% | $69,690 |
| Evangel University Springfield, MO | $19,152 | 60% | $47,597 |
| Milligan University Milligan, TN | $20,000 | 62% | $57,255 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 196185. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q4146980.