Skidmore College

www.skidmore.edu

Add Comparison

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$61,132

3.5% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$33,389

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

25.5%

13,183 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

2,758

98.8% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

84.2%

601 Graduates

About

Skidmore College is a higher education institution located in Saratoga County, NY. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Skidmore College were General Business (87 degrees awarded), General Psychology (78 degrees), and General Political Science & Government (42 degrees).

In 2022, 688 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Skidmore College. 66.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (443 degrees), 7.03 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (63 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Skidmore College is $61,132, which is $32,802 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Skidmore College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 243 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Skidmore College is $61,132, which is $32,802 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $33,389.

In 2022, 57% of undergraduate students attending Skidmore College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$61,132

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Skidmore College was $61,132. The cost of tuition at Skidmore College is $32,802 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Skidmore College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$33,389

2022 Value

5.82%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Skidmore College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $33,389. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Skidmore College grew by 5.82%.

This chart compares the average net price of Skidmore College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$16,068

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Skidmore College was of $16,068 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 3.5% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Skidmore College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

57%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

34%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

57% of undergraduate students at Skidmore College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 3.64% with respect to 2021, when 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Skidmore College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Skidmore College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 243 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Skidmore College received 13,183 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 18% annual growth. Out of those 13,183 applicants, 3,367 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 25.5% acceptance rate.

There were 2,758 students enrolled at Skidmore College in 2022. 26% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Skidmore College has an overall enrollment yield of 23.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

25.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

3,367

Accepted Out of 13,183

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Skidmore College was 25.5% (3,367 admissions from 13,183 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 30.6%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 18%, while admissions declined by 1.52%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Skidmore College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

26%

Submission Percentage (2022)

203

Scores Submitted (2022)

26% of enrolled first-time students at Skidmore College in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Skidmore College had a total enrollment of 2,758 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Skidmore College is 2,725 students and the part-time enrollment is 33. This means that 98.8% of students enrolled at Skidmore College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Skidmore College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.2% White, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.62% Two or More Races, 5.51% Asian, 4.42% Black or African American, 0.109% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0725% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Skidmore College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.5%), followed by White Male (23.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.28%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Skidmore College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,758 students. The full-time enrollment at Skidmore College is 2,725 and the part-time enrollment is 33. This means that 98.8% of students enrolled at Skidmore College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Skidmore College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

88%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Skidmore College was 88%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Skidmore College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Skidmore College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,742 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
273 enrolled students
Two or More Races
155 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Skidmore College is 63.2% White, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.62% Two or More Races, 5.51% Asian, 4.42% Black or African American, 0.109% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0725% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 59 students (2.14%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 230 more women than men received degrees from Skidmore College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Skidmore College is white (443 degrees awarded). There were 7.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (63 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Skidmore College is General Business (87 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (78 degrees) and General Political Science & Government (42 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Skidmore College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (24 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (38 degrees), and Social Sciences (125 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Skidmore College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (499,976 people), Other managers (372,232 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (291,657 people), Postsecondary teachers (282,638 people), and Secondary school teachers (196,177 people).

The most specialized majors at Skidmore College in 2022 are Language & Linguistics (24 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (38 degrees), Social Sciences (125 degrees), English (33 degrees), and History (19 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Skidmore College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Skidmore College are Language & Linguistics (24 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (38 degrees), Social Sciences (125 degrees), English (33 degrees), and History (19 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Skidmore College are Elementary & secondary schools (711,510 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (572,145 people), Legal services (397,610 people), Computer Systems Design (299,465 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (242,967 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Skidmore College.

Most Common (2022)

General Business
87 degrees awarded
General Psychology
78 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
42 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Skidmore College was General Business with 87 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Skidmore College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

229

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

459

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 229 degrees were awarded to men at Skidmore College, which is 0.499 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (459).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Skidmore College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 50 degrees were awarded to men at Skidmore College in General Business, which is 1.35 times more than the 37 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 61 degrees were awarded to men at Skidmore College in General Psychology, which is 3.59 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

83%

100% Completion Time

86%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 83% of students graduating from Skidmore College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 86% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 86% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (94.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Skidmore College is Female and Two or More Races (94.1% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.33% of graduates (14 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
443 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
63 degrees awarded
Asian
34 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Skidmore College is white (443 degrees awarded). There were 7.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (63 degrees).

2.33% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
300 degrees awarded
White Male
143 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Skidmore College is white female (300 degrees awarded). There were 2.1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (143 degrees).

Operations

Skidmore College has an endowment valued at nearly $455M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −37M (−8.14%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, Skidmore College had a total salary expenditure of 165M. Skidmore College employs 87 Associate professors, 75 Instructors and 64 Professors. Most academics at Skidmore College are Female Associate professor (54), Female Instructor (47), and Male Professor (42).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Skidmore College are: Service, with 164 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 107 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 82 employees.

Endowment

$455M

2022 Endowment

8.07%

decline from 2021

Skidmore College has an endowment valued at about $455M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Skidmore College declined 8.07% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $406M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Skidmore College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$70.6M

2022 Salaries

1.99%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Skidmore College paid a median of $70.6M in salaries, which represents 42.9% of their overall expenditure ($165M) and a 1.99% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.62% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.309% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$27.5M

Instructional Salaries

302

Number of Employees

In 2022, Skidmore College paid a total of $27.5M to 302 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

87 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

164 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Skidmore College were Associate professor with 87 employees, Instructor with 75 employees, and Professor with 64 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Skidmore College were Service with 164 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 107 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 82 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Associate professor
Female Instructor
Male Professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Skidmore College was Female Associate professor with 54 employees, Female Instructor with 47 employees, and Male Professor with 42 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Skidmore College.

Keep Exploring

United States Military Academy (197036)

University

St Olaf College

University

Illinois Wesleyan University

University

University of Minnesota-Morris (174251)

University

Earlham College

University