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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a public national university located in Syracuse, New York. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $52,901 10 years after enrolling, 65th in New York, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry bachelor students earn 3% more than the national average. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is ranked 60th in New York.
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry’s median net annual cost of $21,413 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry sorted by number of graduates - Ecology & Evolution, Natural Resource Conservation, Natural Resources Mgmt., Zoology, Landscape Architecture - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$21,413
Average years to graduate
4.2
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 79% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is 12% higher than the state average, and 11% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Pell Grant recipients represent 27% of the measured graduating class, 8% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry graduates within 4.1 years.
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is in the top 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.
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry’s economic mobility score of 17.52 is calculated by adjusting the 2.74 economic score of lower-income students by the 27% pell grant recipients within the student body. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry’s EMS of 17.52 ranks in the top 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry pays $21,413 a year, $8,657 less than the $30,070 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 $21,413
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 88% 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 $21,413 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 51% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,536. This is 3% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,122
Pell grants
$4,532
State grants
$3,590
Institutional grants
$3,982
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 65% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,252 applicants, of which 1,471 were admitted and 315 enrolled. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
47%
59%
First time
51%
59%
In-state
86%
68%
1st generation
20%
35%
White
78%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%