SUNY at Fredonia

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,670

3.09% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$15,704

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

4.87%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

64.9%

5,474 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

4,630

95.8% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

63.1%

703 Graduates

About

SUNY at Fredonia is a higher education institution located in Chautauqua County, NY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at SUNY at Fredonia were General Business Administration & Management (131 degrees awarded), Public Relations & Image Management (61 degrees), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (59 degrees).

In 2017, 1,270 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY at Fredonia. 60.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,029 degrees), 18.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (57 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY at Fredonia is $6,670, which is $-14,063 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY at Fredonia is $6,670, which is $-14,063 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,704.

In 2017, 72% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 72% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$6,670

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at SUNY at Fredonia was $6,670. The cost of tuition at SUNY at Fredonia is $-14,063 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

This chart compares the tuition costs of SUNY at Fredonia (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$15,704

2017 Value

5.52%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 SUNY at Fredonia had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,704. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of SUNY at Fredonia grew by 5.52%.

This chart compares the average net price of SUNY at Fredonia (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

$12,500

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at SUNY at Fredonia was of $12,500 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

72%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

72%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

72% of undergraduate students at SUNY at Fredonia received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 2.86% with respect to 2016, when 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at SUNY at Fredonia (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.

4.87%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY at Fredonia was 4.87%, which represents 70 out of the 1437 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 at Fredonia received 5,474 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 1.73% annual growth. Out of those 5,474 applicants, 3,553 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 64.9% acceptance rate.

There were 4,630 students enrolled at SUNY at Fredonia in 2017, and 85% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

SUNY at Fredonia has an overall enrollment yield of 31.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

64.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

3,553

Accepted Out of 5,474

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of SUNY at Fredonia was 64.9% (3,553 admissions from 5,474 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 62.3%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 1.73%, while admissions grew by 5.9%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of SUNY at Fredonia (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

85%

Submission Percentage

954

Scores Submitted

85% of enrolled first-time students at SUNY at Fredonia in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

SUNY at Fredonia has a total enrollment of 4,630 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY at Fredonia is 4,434 students and the part-time enrollment is 196. This means that 95.8% of students enrolled at SUNY at Fredonia are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SUNY at Fredonia, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.3% White, 8.77% Hispanic or Latino, 7.39% Black or African American, 3.09% Two or More Races, 1.86% Asian, 0.497% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0216% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at SUNY at Fredonia in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (43.4%), followed by White Male (30.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.02%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (65.4%), followed by White Male (16.3%) and Black or African American Male (1.31%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SUNY at Fredonia, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,630 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY at Fredonia is 4,434 and the part-time enrollment is 196. This means that 95.8% of students enrolled at SUNY at Fredonia are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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

Retention Rate over Time

78%

2017 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 at Fredonia was 78%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), SUNY at Fredonia had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,442
Hispanic or Latino
406
Black or African American
342

The enrolled student population at SUNY at Fredonia is 74.3% White, 8.77% Hispanic or Latino, 7.39% Black or African American, 3.09% Two or More Races, 1.86% Asian, 0.497% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0216% 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 54.4% White, 15% 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, 81 students (1.75%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 260 more women than men received degrees from SUNY at Fredonia. The majority of degree recipients at SUNY at Fredonia are white (1,029 degrees awarded). There were 18.1 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (57 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at SUNY at Fredonia is General Business Administration & Management (131 degrees awarded), followed by Public Relations & Image Management (61 degrees) and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (59 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at SUNY at Fredonia, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communications (122 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (148 degrees), and Education (225 degrees).

Workforce

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 at Fredonia are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,078,274 people), Secondary school teachers (362,820 people), Education administrators (309,095 people), Other managers (294,828 people), and Postsecondary teachers (211,492 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY at Fredonia are Communications (122 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (148 degrees), Education (225 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (60 degrees), and History (19 degrees).

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 at Fredonia are Surgeons, Dentists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers

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 at Fredonia are Elementary & secondary schools (3,095,648 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (492,585 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (278,774 people), Computer Systems Design (219,247 people), and Legal services (162,928 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
131 degree-majorss awarded
Public Relations & Image Management
61 degree-majorss awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
59 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at SUNY at Fredonia was General Business Administration & Management with 131 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 505 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY at Fredonia, which is 0.66 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (765).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at SUNY at Fredonia by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 76 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY at Fredonia in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.38 times more than the 55 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 55 degrees were awarded to women at SUNY at Fredonia in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.724 times less than the 76 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

47%

100% Completion Time

65%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 47% of students graduating from SUNY at Fredonia completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 65% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 66% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at SUNY at Fredonia is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 5.41% of graduates (38 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,029 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
57 degrees awarded
Black or African American
49 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY at Fredonia is white (1,029 degrees awarded). There were 18.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (57 degrees).

2.83% of degree recipients (36 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
642 degrees awarded
White Male
387 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
31 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at SUNY at Fredonia is white female (642 degrees awarded). There were 1.66 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (387 degrees).

Operations

SUNY at Fredonia has an endowment valued at nearly $31.1M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $308k (0.99%), compared to the 6.94% average return ($2.3M on $33.1M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2017, SUNY at Fredonia had a total salary expenditure of $138M. SUNY at Fredonia employs 97 Associate professors, 73 Professors, and 43 Assistant professors. Most academics at SUNY at Fredonia are Male Associate professors (49), Female Associate professors(48), and Male Professors (45).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY at Fredonia are: Service, with 106 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 84 employees, and Management with 54 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$31.1M

2017 Endowment

8.63%

growth from 2016

SUNY at Fredonia has an endowment valued at about $31.1M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY at Fredonia grew 8.63% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.04M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.33M - Federal
$709k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, SUNY at Fredonia received $2.33M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $709k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$45.5M

2017 Salaries

0.722%

decline from 2016

In 2017, SUNY at Fredonia paid a median of $45.5M in salaries, which represents 32.9% of their overall expenditure ($138M) and a 0.722% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.98% decline from 2015 and a 0.653% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.4M (40.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$17.4M

Instructional Salaries

251

Number of Employees

In 2017, SUNY at Fredonia paid a total of $17.4M to 251 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $10.4M (33%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

97 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

106 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at SUNY at Fredonia were Associate professor with 97 employees; Professor with 73 employees; and Professor with 43 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY at Fredonia were Service with 106 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 84 employees; and Management with 54 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at SUNY at Fredonia was Male Associate professor with 49 employees, Female Associate professor with 48 employees, and Male Professor with 45 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at SUNY at Fredonia.

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