SUNY Adirondack

https://www.sunyacc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $5,544
    4.05% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $9,939
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,576
    49.5% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    37%
    220 Graduates

    About

    SUNY Adirondack is a higher education institution located in Warren County, NY. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at SUNY Adirondack were General Studies (87 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (76 degrees), and Humanistic Studies (67 degrees).

    In 2024, 493 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY Adirondack. 56% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (414 degrees), 12.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (32 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY Adirondack is $5,544, which is $−2,616 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at SUNY Adirondack is $5,544, which is $2,616 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,939.

    In 2024, 43% of undergraduate students attending SUNY Adirondack received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 23% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $5,544
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at SUNY Adirondack was $5,544. The cost of tuition at SUNY Adirondack is $−2,616 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $9,939
    2024 Value
    0.965%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 SUNY Adirondack had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,939. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of SUNY Adirondack grew by 0.965%.

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    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.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $12,257
    Room and Board
    $1,800
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at SUNY Adirondack was of $12,257 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 7.71% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    43%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    23%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    43% of undergraduate students at SUNY Adirondack received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 12.2% with respect to 2023, when 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    SUNY Adirondack had a total enrollment of 2,576 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at SUNY Adirondack is 1,274 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,302. This means that 49.5% of students enrolled at SUNY Adirondack are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at SUNY Adirondack, both undergraduate and graduate, is 82.7% White, 5.63% Hispanic or Latino, 4.39% Black or African American, 4.15% Two or More Races, 1.01% Asian, 0.272% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.116% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at SUNY Adirondack in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.8%), followed by White Male (36.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (4.4%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    49.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at SUNY Adirondack in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,576 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY Adirondack is 1,274 and the part-time enrollment is 1,302. This means that 49.5% of students enrolled at SUNY Adirondack are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    62%
    2024 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 Adirondack was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), SUNY Adirondack had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,131 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      145 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      113 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at SUNY Adirondack is 82.7% White, 5.63% Hispanic or Latino, 4.39% Black or African American, 4.15% Two or More Races, 1.01% Asian, 0.272% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.116% 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 Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 28 students (1.09%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 59 more women than men received degrees from SUNY Adirondack. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at SUNY Adirondack is white (414 degrees awarded). There were 12.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (32 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at SUNY Adirondack is General Studies (87 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (76 degrees) and Humanistic Studies (67 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at SUNY Adirondack, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (7 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (52 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (176 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY Adirondack are Elementary & middle school teachers (190,150 people), Other managers (187,740 people), Police officers (147,033 people), Secondary school teachers (102,747 people), and Graphic designers (101,916 people).

    The most specialized majors at SUNY Adirondack in 2024 are Communication Technologies (7 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (52 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (176 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees), and Protective Services (21 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY Adirondack are Surgeons, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at SUNY Adirondack are Communication Technologies (7 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (52 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (176 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees), and Protective Services (21 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 SUNY Adirondack are Elementary & secondary schools (445,976 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (349,550 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (234,330 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (175,092 people), and Computer Systems Design (151,450 people).

    The most specialized majors at SUNY Adirondack are Communication Technologies (7 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (52 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (176 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees), and Protective Services (21 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by SUNY Adirondack.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Design & Visual Communications
      14 degrees awarded
    2. Entrepreneurial Studies
      12 degrees awarded
    3. General Hospitality Management
      1 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at SUNY Adirondack was General Design & Visual Communications with 14 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    217
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    276
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 217 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Adirondack, which is 0.786 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (276).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 37 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Adirondack in General Studies, which is 0.74 times less than the 50 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 68 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Adirondack in Registered Nursing, which is 8.5 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    15%
    100% Completion Time
    29%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 15% of students graduating from SUNY Adirondack completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      414 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      32 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      22 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY Adirondack is white (414 degrees awarded). There were 12.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (32 degrees).

    0.406% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      399 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      395 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      380 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at SUNY Adirondack is white female (399 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (395 degrees).

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    Operations

    SUNY Adirondack has an endowment valued at nearly $4.04M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 78.3k (1.94%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, SUNY Adirondack had a total salary expenditure of 48.9M. SUNY Adirondack employs 27 Professors, 19 Assistant professors and 16 Associate professors. Most academics at SUNY Adirondack are Male Professor (14), Female Professor (13), and Female Assistant professor (12).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY Adirondack are: Business and Financial Operations, with 40 employees, Management, with 36 employees, and Service with 34 employees.

    Endowment

    $4.04M
    2024 Endowment
    171%
    growth from 2023

    SUNY Adirondack has an endowment valued at about $4.04M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY Adirondack grew 171% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.37M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $17.1M
    2024 Salaries
    4.36%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, SUNY Adirondack paid a median of $17.1M in salaries, which represents 35% of their overall expenditure ($48.9M) and a 4.36% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.16% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.49% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $5.26M
    Instructional Salaries
    74
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, SUNY Adirondack paid a total of $5.26M to 74 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.8% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY Adirondack were Business and Financial Operations with 40 employees, Management with 36 employees, and Service with 34 employees.

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