SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,070

2022 Average Net Price

$20,928

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

69.5%

2,466 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

1,976

74.1% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

71.2%

232 Graduates

About

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a higher education institution located in Onondaga County, NY. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry were Conservation Biology (44 degrees awarded), Environmental Biology (37 degrees), and Environmental Health Engineering (34 degrees).

In 2022, 545 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. 47.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 52.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (420 degrees), 12.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (34 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is $7,070, which is $−23,080 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 451 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is $7,070, which is $23,080 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,928.

In 2022, 81% of undergraduate students attending SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,070

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry was $7,070. The cost of tuition at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is $−23,080 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

This chart compares the tuition costs of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$20,928

2022 Value

5.56%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,928. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry grew by 5.56%.

This chart compares the average net price of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (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

$14,035

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry was of $14,035 in 2022. The cost of room and board decreased by 2.77% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

81%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

41%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

81% of undergraduate students at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 1.25% with respect to 2021, when 80% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (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 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 451 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

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry received 2,466 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 9.5% annual growth. Out of those 2,466 applicants, 1,714 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 69.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,976 students enrolled at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in 2022. 82% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has an overall enrollment yield of 20.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

69.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

1,714

Accepted Out of 2,466

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry was 69.5% (1,714 admissions from 2,466 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 65.3%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 9.5%, while admissions grew by 16.5%.

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

SAT Scores

82%

Submission Percentage (2020)

239

Scores Submitted (2020)

82% of enrolled first-time students at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in 2020 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

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry had a total enrollment of 1,976 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is 1,464 students and the part-time enrollment is 512. This means that 74.1% of students enrolled at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, both undergraduate and graduate, is 73.7% White, 7.64% Hispanic or Latino, 3.74% Two or More Races, 2.88% Asian, 2.28% Black or African American, 0.607% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0506% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (41.7%), followed by White Female (36.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.3%), followed by White Male (20.3%) and Two or More Races Female (3.95%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

74.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,976 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is 1,464 and the part-time enrollment is 512. This means that 74.1% of students enrolled at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are enrolled full-time compared with 77.4% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

79%

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 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,456 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
151 enrolled students
Two or More Races
74 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is 73.7% White, 7.64% Hispanic or Latino, 3.74% Two or More Races, 2.88% Asian, 2.28% Black or African American, 0.607% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0506% 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 Doctoral Universities is 47.5% White, 15.5% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.58% 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, 48 students (2.43%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 27 fewer women than men received degrees from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is white (420 degrees awarded). There were 12.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (34 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is Conservation Biology (44 degrees awarded), followed by Environmental Biology (37 degrees) and Environmental Health Engineering (34 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Biology (178 degrees awarded), Engineering (77 degrees), and Physical Sciences (11 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are Software developers (531,674 people), Physicians (510,185 people), Other managers (495,325 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (389,733 people), and Civil engineers (293,974 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in 2022 are Biology (178 degrees awarded), Engineering (77 degrees), Physical Sciences (11 degrees), Engineering Technologies (6 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (5 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are Biology (178 degrees awarded), Engineering (77 degrees), Physical Sciences (11 degrees), Engineering Technologies (6 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (5 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (654,768 people), Computer Systems Design (599,645 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (577,909 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (503,675 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (369,006 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Most Common (2022)

Conservation Biology
44 degrees awarded
Environmental Biology
37 degrees awarded
Environmental Health Engineering
34 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry was Conservation Biology with 44 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

286

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

259

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 286 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, which is 1.1 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (259).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 32 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Conservation Biology, which is 0.78 times less than the 41 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 41 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Conservation Biology, which is 1.28 times more than the 32 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

66%

100% Completion Time

77%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 66% of students graduating from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 77% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 78% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, 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, 1.72% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
420 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
34 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is white (420 degrees awarded). There were 12.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (34 degrees).

3.85% of degree recipients (21 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Male
219 degrees awarded
White Female
201 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is white male (219 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (201 degrees).

Operations

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has an endowment valued at nearly $40.4M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 40.7k (0.101%) compared to the 1.13% average return (4.2M on 373M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2022, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry had a total salary expenditure of 104M. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry employs 40 Professors, 36 Assistant professors and 34 Associate professors. Most academics at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are Male Professor (31), Male Associate professor (23), and Male Assistant professor (22).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are: Business and Financial Operations, with 56 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 40 employees, and Service with 39 employees.

Endowment

$40.4M

2022 Endowment

15.4%

decline from 2021

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has an endowment valued at about $40.4M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry declined 15.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $333M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$7.85M - Federal
$6.33M - State
$26.3k - Local

As of 2022, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry received $7.85M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $6.33M from state grants and contracts, and $26.3k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$41.3M

2022 Salaries

6.97%

growth from 2021

In 2022, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry paid a median of $41.3M in salaries, which represents 39.6% of their overall expenditure ($104M) and a 6.97% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.00274% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.472% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 246M (41.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$11.9M

Instructional Salaries

125

Number of Employees

In 2022, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry paid a total of $11.9M to 125 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $73.7M (30%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

40 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

56 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry were Professor with 40 employees, Assistant professor with 36 employees, and Associate professor with 34 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry were Business and Financial Operations with 56 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 40 employees, and Service with 39 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry was Male Professor with 31 employees, Male Associate professor with 23 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 22 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

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