SUNY Oneonta

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,070

2024 Average Net Price

$18,669

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

69.6%

15,544 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

5,337

89.6% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

68.8%

911 Graduates

About

SUNY Oneonta is a higher education institution located in Otsego County, NY. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at SUNY Oneonta were Elementary Education & Teaching (180 degrees awarded), General Psychology (138 degrees), and Business & Managerial Economics (135 degrees).

In 2024, 1,558 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY Oneonta. 67.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,180 degrees), 5.57 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (212 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY Oneonta is $7,070, which is $−16,930 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at SUNY Oneonta is $7,070, which is $16,930 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,669.

In 2024, 76% of undergraduate students attending SUNY Oneonta received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,070

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at SUNY Oneonta was $7,070. The cost of tuition at SUNY Oneonta is $−16,930 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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

Average Net Price

$18,669

2024 Value

4.19%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 SUNY Oneonta had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,669. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of SUNY Oneonta grew by 4.19%.

This chart compares the average net price of SUNY Oneonta (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

$15,810

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at SUNY Oneonta was of $15,810 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.91% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

76%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

57%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

76% of undergraduate students at SUNY Oneonta received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 7.04% with respect to 2023, when 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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

Admissions

SUNY Oneonta received 15,544 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 13.8% annual growth. Out of those 15,544 applicants, 10,818 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 69.6% acceptance rate.

There were 5,337 students enrolled at SUNY Oneonta in 2024. 20% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

SUNY Oneonta has an overall enrollment yield of 11.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

69.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

10,818

Accepted Out of 15,544

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of SUNY Oneonta was 69.6% (10,818 admissions from 15,544 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 70.2%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 13.8%, while admissions grew by 12.9%.

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

SAT Scores

20%

Submission Percentage (2024)

246

Scores Submitted (2024)

20% of enrolled first-time students at SUNY Oneonta in 2024 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 Oneonta had a total enrollment of 5,337 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at SUNY Oneonta is 4,781 students and the part-time enrollment is 556. This means that 89.6% of students enrolled at SUNY Oneonta are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SUNY Oneonta, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.5% White, 17.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% Black or African American, 2.64% Two or More Races, 1.82% Asian, 0.244% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0937% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at SUNY Oneonta in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.8%), followed by White Male (27.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (63.4%), followed by White Male (17.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.27%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SUNY Oneonta in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,337 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY Oneonta is 4,781 and the part-time enrollment is 556. This means that 89.6% of students enrolled at SUNY Oneonta are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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

Retention Rate over Time

76%

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 Oneonta was 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), SUNY Oneonta had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
3,708 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
920 enrolled students
Black or African American
331 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at SUNY Oneonta is 69.5% White, 17.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% Black or African American, 2.64% Two or More Races, 1.82% Asian, 0.244% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0937% 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 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% 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, 111 students (2.08%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 544 more women than men received degrees from SUNY Oneonta. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at SUNY Oneonta is white (1,180 degrees awarded). There were 5.57 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (212 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at SUNY Oneonta is Elementary Education & Teaching (180 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (138 degrees) and Business & Managerial Economics (135 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at SUNY Oneonta, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (482 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (94 degrees), and History (41 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 Oneonta are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,661,798 people), Secondary school teachers (595,536 people), Other managers (353,197 people), Education administrators (334,358 people), and Special education teachers (219,187 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY Oneonta in 2024 are Education (482 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (94 degrees), History (41 degrees), Communications (106 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (152 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Oneonta are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at SUNY Oneonta are Education (482 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (94 degrees), History (41 degrees), Communications (106 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (152 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Oneonta are Elementary & secondary schools (3,155,844 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (548,908 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (301,947 people), Computer Systems Design (287,098 people), and Construction (184,424 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2024)

Elementary Education & Teaching
180 degrees awarded
General Psychology
138 degrees awarded
Business & Managerial Economics
135 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at SUNY Oneonta was Elementary Education & Teaching with 180 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

507

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

1,051

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 507 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Oneonta, which is 0.482 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,051).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 93 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Oneonta in Business & Managerial Economics, which is 2.21 times more than the 42 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 168 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Oneonta in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 14 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

70%

100% Completion Time

75%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 70% of students graduating from SUNY Oneonta completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 75% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 75% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,180 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
212 degrees awarded
Black or African American
59 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY Oneonta is white (1,180 degrees awarded). There were 5.57 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (212 degrees).

2.95% of degree recipients (46 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
898 degrees awarded
White Female
882 degrees awarded
White Female
868 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at SUNY Oneonta is white female (898 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (882 degrees).

Operations

SUNY Oneonta has an endowment valued at nearly $78.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.48M (4.42%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, SUNY Oneonta had a total salary expenditure of 171M. SUNY Oneonta employs 107 Associate professors, 81 Assistant professors and 57 Professors. Most academics at SUNY Oneonta are Female Associate professor (55), Male Associate professor (52), and Female Assistant professor (41).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY Oneonta are: Service, with 129 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 123 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 90 employees.

Endowment

$78.6M

2024 Endowment

9.43%

growth from 2023

SUNY Oneonta has an endowment valued at about $78.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY Oneonta grew 9.43% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $32.7M higher 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 Oneonta (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

$3.85M - Federal
$465k - State
$6.9k - Local

As of 2024, SUNY Oneonta received $3.85M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $465k from state grants and contracts, and $6.9k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$61.5M

2024 Salaries

7.55%

growth from 2023

In 2024, SUNY Oneonta paid a median of $61.5M in salaries, which represents 36% of their overall expenditure ($171M) and a 7.55% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.45% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.16% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$22.1M

Instructional Salaries

280

Number of Employees

In 2024, SUNY Oneonta paid a total of $22.1M to 280 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY Oneonta were Service with 129 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 123 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 90 employees.

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