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SUNY Oneonta is a public regional university located in Oneonta, New York. SUNY Oneonta is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at SUNY Oneonta is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $51,984 10 years after enrolling, 72nd in New York, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, SUNY Oneonta bachelor students earn 3% more than the national average. SUNY Oneonta is ranked 37th in New York.
SUNY Oneonta’s median net annual cost of $18,223 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 6 programs at SUNY Oneonta sorted by number of graduates - Comms & Media Studies, Psychology, Education, Managerial Econ., Biology, Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$18,223
Average years to graduate
4.2
Criminal Justice
Rank: #32
Economic score: 2.48
Dietetics/Nutrition
Rank: #18
Economic score: 3.6
Sociology
Rank: #98
Economic score: 4.49
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #74
Economic score: 4.87
Human Development & Family
Rank: #23
Economic score: 4.89
Visual & Performing Arts
Rank: #11
Economic score: 5.39
English Language & Lit
Rank: #170
Economic score: 6.4
History
Rank: #218
Economic score: 7.67
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #348
Economic score: 8.57
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Rank: #17
Economic score: 9.74
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 Oneonta - Education (subject specific), Educational media design, Museum Studies, Dietetics/Nutrition - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 75% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at SUNY Oneonta is 8% higher than the state average, and 18% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At SUNY Oneonta, Pell Grant recipients represent 34% of the measured graduating class, 1% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at SUNY Oneonta graduates within 4.2 years.
SUNY Oneonta 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 Oneonta’s economic mobility score of 22.7 is calculated by adjusting the 2.65 economic score of lower-income students by the 34% pell grant recipients within the student body. SUNY Oneonta’s EMS of 22.7 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 Oneonta pays $18,223 a year, $8,039 less than the $26,262 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 $18,223
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At SUNY Oneonta, 67% 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 $18,223 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 $6,673. This is 3% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,948
Pell grants
$4,840
State grants
$3,966
Institutional grants
$2,600
SUNY Oneonta's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 70% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 9,940 applicants, of which 6,919 were admitted and 943 enrolled. SUNY Oneonta doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
58%
59%
In-state
98%
68%
1st generation
26%
35%
White
70%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
16%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%