SUNY at Purchase College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,070

2023 Average Net Price

$18,651

After Financial Aid

2021 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

72.8%

7,221 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

3,229

91.9% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

61.6%

466 Graduates

About

SUNY at Purchase College is a higher education institution located in Westchester County, NY. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at SUNY at Purchase College were General Psychology (61 degrees awarded), General Drama & Theater Arts (51 degrees), and Fine & Studio Arts Management (48 degrees).

In 2023, 842 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY at Purchase College. 61.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (415 degrees), 1.85 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (224 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY at Purchase College is $7,070, which is $−22,210 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY at Purchase College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 975 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at SUNY at Purchase College is $7,070, which is $22,210 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,651.

In 2023, 68% of undergraduate students attending SUNY at Purchase College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,070

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at SUNY at Purchase College was $7,070. The cost of tuition at SUNY at Purchase College is $−22,210 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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

Average Net Price

$18,651

2023 Value

4.03%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 SUNY at Purchase College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,651. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of SUNY at Purchase College grew by 4.03%.

This chart compares the average net price of SUNY at Purchase 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

$14,948

Room and Board

$1,240

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at SUNY at Purchase College was of $14,948 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.75% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,240. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

68% of undergraduate students at SUNY at Purchase College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 5.56% with respect to 2022, when 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at SUNY at Purchase 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.

2021 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY at Purchase College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 975 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 Purchase College received 7,221 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 25.6% annual growth. Out of those 7,221 applicants, 5,259 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 72.8% acceptance rate.

There were 3,229 students enrolled at SUNY at Purchase College in 2023. 10% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

SUNY at Purchase College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

72.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

5,259

Accepted Out of 7,221

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of SUNY at Purchase College was 72.8% (5,259 admissions from 7,221 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 74.7%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 25.6%, while admissions grew by 22.5%.

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

SAT Scores

10%

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

10% of enrolled first-time students at SUNY at Purchase College in 2023 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 at Purchase College had a total enrollment of 3,229 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at SUNY at Purchase College is 2,968 students and the part-time enrollment is 261. This means that 91.9% of students enrolled at SUNY at Purchase College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SUNY at Purchase College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.9% White, 24.6% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Black or African American, 6.16% Two or More Races, 3.9% Asian, 0.0929% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0619% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at SUNY at Purchase College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.7%), followed by White Male (20.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (15.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (31.3%), followed by White Female (23.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (8.93%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SUNY at Purchase College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,229 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY at Purchase College is 2,968 and the part-time enrollment is 261. This means that 91.9% of students enrolled at SUNY at Purchase College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

79%

2023 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 Purchase College was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), SUNY at Purchase College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,645 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
794 enrolled students
Black or African American
384 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at SUNY at Purchase College is 50.9% White, 24.6% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Black or African American, 6.16% Two or More Races, 3.9% Asian, 0.0929% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0619% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% 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, 24 students (0.743%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 196 more women than men received degrees from SUNY at Purchase College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at SUNY at Purchase College is white (415 degrees awarded). There were 1.85 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (224 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at SUNY at Purchase College is General Psychology (61 degrees awarded), followed by General Drama & Theater Arts (51 degrees) and Fine & Studio Arts Management (48 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at SUNY at Purchase College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (451 degrees awarded), Communications (96 degrees), and English (30 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY at Purchase College are Other managers (333,366 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (302,076 people), Secondary school teachers (241,976 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (235,990 people), and Postsecondary teachers (232,324 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY at Purchase College in 2023 are Visual & Performing Arts (451 degrees awarded), Communications (96 degrees), English (30 degrees), History (16 degrees), and Math & Statistics (20 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Purchase College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at SUNY at Purchase College are Visual & Performing Arts (451 degrees awarded), Communications (96 degrees), English (30 degrees), History (16 degrees), and Math & Statistics (20 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

uninformed

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY at Purchase College are uninformed (859,447 people), Elementary & secondary schools (786,534 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (522,863 people), Computer Systems Design (333,379 people), and Legal services (207,866 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

General Psychology
61 degrees awarded
General Drama & Theater Arts
51 degrees awarded
Fine & Studio Arts Management
48 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at SUNY at Purchase College was General Psychology with 61 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

323

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

519

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 323 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY at Purchase College, which is 0.622 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (519).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 21 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY at Purchase College in General Communication, which is 0.955 times less than the 22 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 45 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY at Purchase College in General Psychology, which is 2.81 times more than the 16 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

56%

100% Completion Time

63%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 56% of students graduating from SUNY at Purchase College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 63% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 65% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at SUNY at Purchase College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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, 0.215% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
415 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
224 degrees awarded
Black or African American
103 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY at Purchase College is white (415 degrees awarded). There were 1.85 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (224 degrees).

0.594% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
254 degrees awarded
White Male
161 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
138 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at SUNY at Purchase College is white female (254 degrees awarded). There were 1.58 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (161 degrees).

Operations

SUNY at Purchase College has an endowment valued at nearly $79.8M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.68M (2.11%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, SUNY at Purchase College had a total salary expenditure of 149M. SUNY at Purchase College employs 73 Assistant professors, 65 Associate professors and 31 Professors. Most academics at SUNY at Purchase College are Female Assistant professor (44), Male Associate professor (35), and Female Associate professor (30).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY at Purchase College are: Service, with 124 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 86 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 53 employees.

Endowment

$79.8M

2023 Endowment

3.18%

growth from 2022

SUNY at Purchase College has an endowment valued at about $79.8M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY at Purchase College grew 3.18% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $28.4M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at SUNY at Purchase 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

$50M

2023 Salaries

2.85%

growth from 2022

In 2023, SUNY at Purchase College paid a median of $50M in salaries, which represents 33.6% of their overall expenditure ($149M) and a 2.85% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.618% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 5.31% decline between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$14.5M

Instructional Salaries

182

Number of Employees

In 2023, SUNY at Purchase College paid a total of $14.5M to 182 employees working as instructors, which represents 29% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

73 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

124 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at SUNY at Purchase College were Assistant professor with 73 employees, Associate professor with 65 employees, and Professor with 31 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY at Purchase College were Service with 124 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 86 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 53 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at SUNY at Purchase College was Female Assistant professor with 44 employees, Male Associate professor with 35 employees, and Female Associate professor with 30 employees.

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

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