10-yr median earnings
$57,566
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Oswego, New York
State University of New York at Oswego
State University of New York at Oswego is a public institution in Oswego, 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.
- $16,236
- Avg net price / yr
- $57,566
- 10-yr median earnings
- 60.4%
- 150%-time completion
- 80.5%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
State University of New York at Oswego pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 18%
- former-student earnings, US
- 80.5%
- acceptance rate
- 60.4%
- 150%-time completion
- +24%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Distant
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 Oswego 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
58/100
State University of New York at Oswego
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-
$57,566
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C-
$16,236
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C
60.4%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$20,880
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B+
75.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
70.5%
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
$16,236
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
60.4%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 60.4%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - State University of New York at Oswego 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 Oswego 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 Oswego: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$57,566 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 Oswego | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $57,566 | #928 of 5103 | 82nd |
| Average net price | $16,236 | #2330 of 5020 | 54th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 60.4% | #2178 of 4858 | 55th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,473 | #684 of 5462 | 87th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
5,473
Undergraduate enrollment
80.5%
Acceptance rate
1,187
SAT average
60.4%
150%-time completion
$57,566
10-yr median earnings
70.5%
First-year retention
How State University of New York at Oswego 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 Oswego | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $57,566 | #103 of 299 | 66th |
| Average net price | $16,236 | #148 of 328 | 55th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 60.4% | #174 of 322 | 46th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,473 | #48 of 367 | 87th |
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 | - |
| 103 | State University of New York at OswegoThis school | $57,566 | $16,236 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 80.5% |
| SAT Average | 1,187 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 540 – 640 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 530 – 630 |
| ACT Average | 27 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 23 – 29 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at State University of New York at Oswego
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $8,714
$0 – $30k
$8,714 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$11,681 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$17,412 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$23,087 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at State University of New York at Oswego - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $8,825 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $18,735 |
| Average Net Price | $16,236 |
39.6%
Pell Grant Rate
52.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$20,880
Median Debt
$221/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at State University of New York at Oswego swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $14,582 to $17,231 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +5.1%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$14,582
Highest year
$17,231
Most recent (2023)
$17,231
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $16,3962023 · $17,231
Over the same years, enrollment went -22.5% (7,245 → 5,618 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
51.3%
Female
27.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
70.5%
Retention Rate
$46,358
Median Earnings (6yr)
64.7%
Earning Over $25K
75.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 60.4% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 70.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $46,358 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $57,566 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 64.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 75.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $20,880 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $221/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 38 | 1,398 | $59,386 | $100,148 | $22,828 |
| Master's | 10 | 250 | $70,954 | $92,779 | $28,762 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 | 42 | - | - | - |
Top programs at State University of New York at Oswego by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$100,148 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$92,779 median earnings
- Economics
Economics
$87,667 median earnings
- Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering
$86,865 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$84,645 median earnings
- Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science
$76,118 median earnings
- Information Science/Studies
Information Science/Studies
$74,812 median earnings
- Finance and Financial Mana…
Finance and Financial Management Services
$72,784 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 Oswego? ▼
State University of New York at Oswego is a public institution in Oswego, New York. The acceptance rate is 80.5%. The average SAT score is 1,187. Undergraduate enrollment is 5,473 students.
How much do State University of New York at Oswego former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at State University of New York at Oswego who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $57,566 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $46,358.
How much does State University of New York at Oswego cost? ▼
The average net price at State University of New York at Oswego is $16,236. In-state tuition is $8,825 and out-of-state tuition is $18,735. Median student debt at graduation is $20,880.
What is the graduation rate at State University of New York at Oswego? ▼
State University of New York at Oswego has a 60.4% 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 70.5%.
Is State University of New York at Oswego worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at State University of New York at Oswego is $20,880, while former students earn a median of $57,566 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 36% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 75.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $221.
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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