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SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a public regional university located in Utica, New York. SUNY Polytechnic Institute is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at SUNY Polytechnic Institute is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $57,011 10 years after enrolling, 47th in New York, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, SUNY Polytechnic Institute bachelor students earn 10% less than the national average. SUNY Polytechnic Institute is ranked 22nd in New York.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s median net annual cost of $14,133 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at SUNY Polytechnic Institute sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Computer science, Registered Nursing, Psychology, Mechanical Engr. Tech, Mechanical Engineering - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,133
Average years to graduate
4.3
Electric Engr. Tech
Rank: #6
Economic score: 1.27
Civil Engr. Tech
Rank: #1
Economic score: 1.35
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #10
Economic score: 1.56
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Rank: #20
Economic score: 2.17
Computer Systems Analysis
Rank: #36
Economic score: 2.44
Computer Engr. Tech
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.8
Sociology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.69
Accounting
Rank: #501
Economic score: 7
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 Polytechnic Institute - Registered Nursing, Accounting, Computer Systems Analysis - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 67% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at SUNY Polytechnic Institute is 0% higher than the state average, and 10% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Pell Grant recipients represent 39% of the measured graduating class, 4% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at SUNY Polytechnic Institute graduates within 4.3 years.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute 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 Polytechnic Institute’s economic mobility score of 35.64 is calculated by adjusting the 1.09 economic score of lower-income students by the 39% pell grant recipients within the student body. SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s EMS of 35.64 ranks in the top 5% 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 5%
The average Title IV recipient at SUNY Polytechnic Institute pays $14,133 a year, $9,716 less than the $23,849 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 $14,133
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At SUNY Polytechnic Institute, 87% 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 $14,133 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 57% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,052. This is 3% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,971
Pell grants
$4,504
State grants
$4,006
Institutional grants
$2,811
SUNY Polytechnic Institute offers 4 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level SUNY Polytechnic Institute offers 7 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
11
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
20%
SUNY Polytechnic Institute's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 77% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,686 applicants, of which 2,075 were admitted and 307 enrolled. SUNY Polytechnic Institute has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
91%
83%
Female
36%
59%
First time
36%
59%
In-state
97%
68%
1st generation
31%
35%
White
70%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
8%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%