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Skidmore College is a private liberal arts college located in Saratoga Springs, New York. Skidmore College is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Skidmore College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $63,726 10 years after enrolling, 32nd in New York, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Skidmore College bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. Skidmore College is ranked 65th in New York.
Skidmore College’s median net annual cost of $28,570 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Skidmore College sorted by number of graduates - Business and Commerce, Psychology, English Language & Lit, Poli Sci/Government, Fine & Studio Arts, Natural Resource Conservation - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$28,570
Average years to graduate
4.1
Economics
Rank: #104
Economic score: 2.47
Computer science
Rank: #263
Economic score: 6.36
International Relations
Rank: #59
Economic score: 6.4
Chemistry
Rank: #174
Economic score: 10.27
Sociology
Rank: #337
Economic score: 16.7
Anthropology
Rank: #112
Economic score: 22.42
Romance Language & Linguistics
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 27.88
Physiology & Pathology
Rank: #36
Economic score: 56.27
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 200.14
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 89% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Skidmore College is 22% higher than the state average, and 20% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Skidmore College, Pell Grant recipients represent 16% of the measured graduating class, 19% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Skidmore College graduates within 4 years.
Skidmore College is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Skidmore College’s economic mobility score of 14.96 is calculated by adjusting the 0.83 economic score of lower-income students by the 16% pell grant recipients within the student body. Skidmore College’s EMS of 14.96 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Skidmore College pays $28,570 a year, $48,060 less than the $76,630 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $28,570
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Skidmore College, 59% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $28,570 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 40% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,631. This is 14% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,879
Pell grants
$5,190
State grants
$5,195
Institutional grants
$41,044
Skidmore College's selective admissions are indicated by their 31% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 11,176 applicants, of which 3,419 were admitted and 719 enrolled. Skidmore College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
63%
59%
First time
94%
59%
In-state
35%
68%
1st generation
15%
35%
White
61%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
17%
12%