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SUNY Empire State College is a public online college. SUNY Empire State College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at SUNY Empire State College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,639 10 years after enrolling, 26th among online schools, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, SUNY Empire State College bachelor students earn 8% more than the national average.
SUNY Empire State College’s median net annual cost of $11,995 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 Empire State College sorted by number of graduates - Business and Commerce, Community Org & Advocacy, Registered Nursing, Education, Psychology, Social Sciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$11,995
Average years to graduate
4.4
History
Rank: #10
Economic score: 3.58
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 3 graduate programs at SUNY Empire State College - Business Administration, Education, Curriculum and Instruction - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 44% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at SUNY Empire State College is 7% lower than the state average, and 14% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At SUNY Empire State College, Pell Grant recipients represent 31% of the measured graduating class, 4% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at SUNY Empire State College graduates within 4.4 years.
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 Empire State College’s economic mobility score of 14.99 is calculated by adjusting the 3.84 economic score of lower-income students by the 31% pell grant recipients within the student body. SUNY Empire State College’s EMS of 14.99 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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 SUNY Empire State College pays $11,995 a year, $10,989 less than the $22,984 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 $11,995
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At SUNY Empire State College, 77% 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 $11,995 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 52% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,667. This is 2% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,667
Pell grants
$4,743
State grants
$2,991
Institutional grants
$1,016
Full time
53%
83%
Female
71%
59%
First time
19%
59%
In-state
91%
68%
1st generation
45%
35%
White
55%
52%
Black
16%
14%
Hispanic
14%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%