10-yr median earnings
$58,073
Federal aid recipients only
Public · New Paltz, New York
State University of New York at New Paltz
State University of New York at New Paltz is a public institution in New Paltz, New York. Graduates earn a median of $58,073 ten years after enrollment at an average net price of $18,809/yr.
- $58,073
- 10-yr median earnings
- $18,809
- Avg net price / yr
- 61.6%
- Acceptance rate
- 70.3%
- 4-yr completion
The verdict
State University of New York at New Paltz pairs above-median graduate earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 34%
- graduate earnings, US
- 61.6%
- acceptance rate
- 70.3%
- 4-yr completion
- +27%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Fringe
Carnegie: Master's (L)
State University of New York at New Paltz is a public institution in New Paltz, New York enrolling 6,086 students, according to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard's 2024-25 release. The acceptance rate is 61.6% with an average SAT of 1,265. Graduates earn a median of $58,073 ten years after enrollment, based on U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid data. The average net price after financial aid is $18,809. This profile includes admissions data, graduation rates, program-level earnings, and cost breakdowns to help students compare colleges using official federal data.
Data updated July 2026
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for State University of New York at New Paltz
State University of New York at New Paltz operates as a public institution located in New Paltz, New York (town: fringe), with a total reported enrollment of 6,086 students of which 7,751 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile's peer group and cost cohort are determined; State University of New York at New Paltz is categorized as "Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs" under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.
Admissions and cost figures below come from the same annual IPEDS Fall enrollment survey and net-price calculation that every Title IV institution is legally required to submit to the federal government, so the same standardized methodology applies whether comparing a public flagship or a small private college. Net price nets grant and scholarship aid out of the published sticker price, the number financial-aid experts consider the honest comparison point - the table further down breaks that figure out by family income band rather than a single blended average, since what one family actually pays can look very different from what another family pays at the identical school.
The outcomes further down come from federal tax records the U.S. Treasury links to former students who received federal financial aid, not a self-reported alumni survey - an approach that removes response bias but also means graduates who never took federal aid are absent from the earnings figures. Completion and retention rates only count first-time, full-time degree-seeking students, so a school with a large transfer or part-time population can serve those students well without that showing up in these particular metrics. Reading the cost, completion, and earnings figures together, rather than any single one in isolation, is the approach the College Scorecard's own methodology recommends for judging return on investment.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
62/100
State University of New York at New Paltz
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A-
$58,073
10-year median graduate earnings
Net Price D
$18,809
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Graduation Rate N/A
N/A
6-year completion rate
Debt F
$18,750
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B+
75.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B+
85.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$18,809
After grants and scholarships
4-yr completion
70.3%
First-time, full-time bachelor's
4-year completion vs national average (40%) 70.3%
Higher is better
College ROI Quadrant - State University of New York at New Paltz vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by 4-year graduation rate. Top-left = best ROI; bottom-right = avoid.
How State University of New York at New Paltz ranks nationally
Where this school's graduate earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
State University of New York at New Paltz: graduate earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$58,073 Top 34% higher than 66% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · 2024
Quick Facts
6,086
Total enrollment
61.6%
Acceptance rate
1,265
SAT average
70.3%
4-yr graduation rate
$58,073
10-yr median earnings
85.0%
First-year retention
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 61.6% |
| SAT Average | 1,265 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 570 – 650 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 600 – 690 |
| ACT Average | 27 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 25 – 29 |
Share of applicants admitted
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $8,572 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $18,822 |
| Average Net Price | $18,809 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $10,541 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $13,969 |
| $48,001 – $75,000 | $20,178 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,256 |
31.9%
Pell Grant Rate
42.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$18,750
Median Debt
$199/mo
Monthly Payment
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
63.5%
Female
31.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
70.3%
4-Year Completion Rate
85.0%
Retention Rate
$45,555
Median Earnings (6yr)
$58,073
Median Earnings (10yr)
64.1%
Earning Over $25K
75.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at State University of New York at New Paltz by graduate earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$103,020 median earnings
- Educational Administration…
Educational Administration and Supervision
$94,408 median earnings
- Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
$89,504 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$84,763 median earnings
- Communication Disorders Sc…
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
$73,525 median earnings
- Teacher Education and Prof…
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
$71,542 median earnings
- Special Education and Teac…
Special Education and Teaching
$68,520 median earnings
- Electrical, Electronics, a…
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
$68,219 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at State University of New York at New Paltz? ▼
State University of New York at New Paltz is a public institution in New Paltz, New York. The acceptance rate is 61.6%. The average SAT score is 1,265. Total enrollment is 6,086 students.
How much do State University of New York at New Paltz graduates earn? ▼
Graduates of State University of New York at New Paltz earn a median of $58,073 ten years after enrollment. Six years after enrollment, median earnings are $45,555.
How much does State University of New York at New Paltz cost? ▼
The average net price at State University of New York at New Paltz is $18,809. In-state tuition is $8,572 and out-of-state tuition is $18,822. Median student debt at graduation is $18,750.
What is the graduation rate at State University of New York at New Paltz? ▼
State University of New York at New Paltz has a 4-year completion rate of 70.3%. The first-year retention rate is 85.0%.
Is State University of New York at New Paltz worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at State University of New York at New Paltz is $18,750, while graduates earn a median of $58,073 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 32% of first-year post-graduation earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 75.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $199.
Sources & methodology
According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard's 2024-25 release, PlainCollege tracks 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 individual school-and-program earnings records nationwide.
Every figure on this page is read live from official U.S. federal datasets, as of the 2024-25 release. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - graduate earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
What this means for State University of New York at New Paltz
- State University of New York at New Paltz's graduates land in the 34th percentile nationally for 10-year earnings among reporting colleges.
- The average net price after aid is $18,809 - compare it against schools with similar outcomes but a lower cost.Find similar schools that cost less
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