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SUNY at Fredonia is a public regional university located in Fredonia, New York. SUNY at Fredonia is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at SUNY at Fredonia is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,313 10 years after enrolling, 99th in New York, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, SUNY at Fredonia bachelor students earn 9% less than the national average. SUNY at Fredonia is ranked 71st in New York.
SUNY at Fredonia’s median net annual cost of $14,378 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at SUNY at Fredonia sorted by number of graduates - Education (subject specific), Education, Psychology, Business Administration, Drama, Advertising & PR - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,378
Average years to graduate
4.4
Accounting
Rank: #149
Economic score: 2.09
Special Education
Rank: #10
Economic score: 3.04
Criminal Justice
Rank: #75
Economic score: 3.15
Health & Fitness
Rank: #39
Economic score: 3.16
Marketing
Rank: #159
Economic score: 3.25
Social Work
Rank: #33
Economic score: 3.5
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Rank: #10
Economic score: 6.38
Music
Rank: #80
Economic score: 9.13
Broadcast & Digital Comms
Rank: #87
Economic score: 12.27
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #203
Economic score: 12.65
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at SUNY at Fredonia - Education (subject specific), ESL, Music, Curriculum and Instruction - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 64% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at SUNY at Fredonia is 2% lower than the state average, and 7% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At SUNY at Fredonia, Pell Grant recipients represent 40% of the measured graduating class, 5% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at SUNY at Fredonia graduates within 4.4 years.
SUNY at Fredonia is in the top 25% 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.
SUNY at Fredonia’s economic mobility score of 23.73 is calculated by adjusting the 3.08 economic score of lower-income students by the 40% pell grant recipients within the student body. SUNY at Fredonia’s EMS of 23.73 ranks in the top 25% 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).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at SUNY at Fredonia pays $14,378 a year, $10,494 less than the $24,872 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 $14,378
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At SUNY at Fredonia, 93% 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 $14,378 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 74% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,647. This is 20% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,256
Pell grants
$4,761
State grants
$3,674
Institutional grants
$3,070
SUNY at Fredonia's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 91% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,668 applicants, of which 4,236 were admitted and 806 enrolled. SUNY at Fredonia has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
64%
59%
In-state
95%
68%
1st generation
23%
35%
White
73%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%