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. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $18,809
- Avg net price / yr
- $58,073
- 10-yr median earnings
- 70.3%
- 150%-time completion
- 61.6%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
State University of New York at New Paltz pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 18%
- former-student earnings, US
- 61.6%
- acceptance rate
- 70.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +27%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Fringe
Carnegie: Master's (L)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this State University of New York at New Paltz profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
64/100
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 former-student earnings
Net Price D
$18,809
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B
70.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
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
150%-time completion
70.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 70.3%
Four-year-institution cohort
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 completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How State University of New York at New Paltz ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student 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: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$58,073 Top 18% higher than 82% 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 · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | State University of New York at New Paltz | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $58,073 | #906 of 5103 | 82nd |
| Average net price | $18,809 | #2849 of 5020 | 43rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 70.3% | #1388 of 4858 | 71st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,086 | #613 of 5462 | 89th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
6,086
Undergraduate enrollment
61.6%
Acceptance rate
1,265
SAT average
70.3%
150%-time completion
$58,073
10-yr median earnings
85.0%
First-year retention
How State University of New York at New Paltz ranks in New York
State rank among 299 reporting New York colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | State University of New York at New Paltz | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $58,073 | #100 of 299 | 67th |
| Average net price | $18,809 | #177 of 328 | 46th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 70.3% | #125 of 322 | 61st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,086 | #40 of 367 | 89th |
Highest former-student earnings in New York
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | $131,426 | $29,882 |
| 2 | Helene Fuld College of Nursing | $111,027 | $47,181 |
| 3 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | $109,601 | - |
| 4 | Center for Allied Health Education | $107,249 | $48,150 |
| 5 | Miami Ad School-New York | $106,192 | - |
| 6 | St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens | $104,403 | $26,315 |
| 7 | Cornell University | $104,043 | $28,690 |
| 8 | Weill Medical College of Cornell University | $104,043 | - |
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $102,491 | $21,590 |
| 10 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $102,051 | $36,228 |
| 11 | Cochran School of Nursing | $99,503 | - |
| 12 | Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing | $96,980 | - |
| 100 | State University of New York at New PaltzThis school | $58,073 | $18,809 |
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 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at State University of New York at New Paltz
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$10,541 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$13,969 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$20,178 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$26,256 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at State University of New York at New Paltz - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $8,572 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $18,822 |
| Average Net Price | $18,809 |
31.9%
Pell Grant Rate
42.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$18,750
Median Debt
$199/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what State University of New York at New Paltz costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +19.6% over 10 years, from $15,457 to $18,481 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $15,4572023 · $18,481
Over the same years, enrollment went -5.9% (6,397 → 6,022 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
63.5%
Female
31.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
85.0%
Retention Rate
$45,555
Median Earnings (6yr)
64.1%
Earning Over $25K
75.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 70.3% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 85.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $45,555 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $58,073 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 64.1% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 75.3% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $18,750 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $199/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 37 | 1,678 | $58,513 | $103,020 | $18,631 |
| Master's | 14 | 305 | $72,472 | $84,763 | $28,604 |
Top programs at State University of New York at New Paltz by completer 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
- 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
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$67,626 median earnings
- Marketing
Marketing
$64,993 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. Undergraduate enrollment is 6,086 students.
How much do State University of New York at New Paltz former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at State University of New York at New Paltz who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $58,073 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $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 70.3% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). 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 former students earn a median of $58,073 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 32% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 75.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $199.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student 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).
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