SUNY Polytechnic Institute

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $7,070
    2024 Average Net Price
    $14,782
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    81.3%
    5,329 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,733
    69.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    55.1%
    233 Graduates

    About

    SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a higher education institution located in Oneida County, NY. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at SUNY Polytechnic Institute were Family Practice Nurse (71 degrees awarded), General Computer & Information Sciences (61 degrees), and Science/Technology Management (28 degrees).

    In 2024, 759 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. 45.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 54.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (494 degrees), 5.49 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (90 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY Polytechnic Institute 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 Polytechnic Institute 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 $14,782.

    In 2024, 78% of undergraduate students attending SUNY Polytechnic Institute received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $7,070
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

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

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    Average Net Price

    $14,782
    2024 Value
    0.929%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 SUNY Polytechnic Institute had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,782. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of SUNY Polytechnic Institute grew by 0.929%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $15,425
    Room and Board
    $1,400
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at SUNY Polytechnic Institute was of $15,425 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 6.13% 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.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    78%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    42%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    78% of undergraduate students at SUNY Polytechnic Institute received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 5.41% with respect to 2023, when 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Admissions

    SUNY Polytechnic Institute received 5,329 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 7.96% annual growth. Out of those 5,329 applicants, 4,335 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 81.3% acceptance rate.

    There were 2,733 students enrolled at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in 2024. 37% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    SUNY Polytechnic Institute has an overall enrollment yield of 8.72%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    81.3%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    4,335
    Accepted Out of 5,329

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of SUNY Polytechnic Institute was 81.3% (4,335 admissions from 5,329 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 78.4%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 7.96%, while admissions grew by 12%.

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    SAT Scores

    37%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    138
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    37% of enrolled first-time students at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    SUNY Polytechnic Institute had a total enrollment of 2,733 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at SUNY Polytechnic Institute is 1,906 students and the part-time enrollment is 827. This means that 69.7% of students enrolled at SUNY Polytechnic Institute are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.2% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.66% Black or African American, 7.83% Asian, 3.22% Two or More Races, 0.329% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0366% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (45.6%), followed by White Female (19.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (7.89%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.5%), followed by White Male (11.2%) and Black or African American Female (6.13%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    69.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,733 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY Polytechnic Institute is 1,906 and the part-time enrollment is 827. This means that 69.7% of students enrolled at SUNY Polytechnic Institute are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    69%
    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 Polytechnic Institute was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), SUNY Polytechnic Institute had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,700 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      285 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      264 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at SUNY Polytechnic Institute is 62.2% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.66% Black or African American, 7.83% Asian, 3.22% Two or More Races, 0.329% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0366% 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, 10 students (0.366%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 69 fewer women than men received degrees from SUNY Polytechnic Institute. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at SUNY Polytechnic Institute is white (494 degrees awarded). There were 5.49 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (90 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at SUNY Polytechnic Institute is Family Practice Nurse (71 degrees awarded), followed by General Computer & Information Sciences (61 degrees) and Science/Technology Management (28 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (91 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (188 degrees), and Communications (34 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY Polytechnic Institute are Registered nurses (1,537,372 people), Software developers (1,160,086 people), Other managers (624,748 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (421,811 people), and Civil engineers (325,574 people).

    The most specialized majors at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in 2024 are Engineering Technologies (91 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (188 degrees), Communications (34 degrees), Engineering (56 degrees), and Health (184 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 Polytechnic Institute are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Podiatrists, Actuaries, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at SUNY Polytechnic Institute are Engineering Technologies (91 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (188 degrees), Communications (34 degrees), Engineering (56 degrees), and Health (184 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Polytechnic Institute are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,807,093 people), Computer Systems Design (1,250,771 people), Elementary & secondary schools (569,511 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (532,681 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (524,519 people).

    The most specialized majors at SUNY Polytechnic Institute are Engineering Technologies (91 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (188 degrees), Communications (34 degrees), Engineering (56 degrees), and Health (184 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 Polytechnic Institute.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Computer & Information Sciences
      52 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      49 degrees awarded
    3. Mechanical Engineering Technology
      35 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at SUNY Polytechnic Institute was General Computer & Information Sciences with 52 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    414
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    345
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 414 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, which is 1.2 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (345).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 87 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in General Computer & Information Sciences, which is 3.35 times more than the 26 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 69 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Family Practice Nurse, which is 9.86 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    50%
    100% Completion Time
    62%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 50% of students graduating from SUNY Polytechnic Institute completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 62% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 62% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      494 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      90 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      60 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY Polytechnic Institute is white (494 degrees awarded). There were 5.49 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (90 degrees).

    0.132% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Male
      330 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      314 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      311 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at SUNY Polytechnic Institute is white male (330 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (314 degrees).

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    Operations

    SUNY Polytechnic Institute has an endowment valued at nearly $5.56M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.39M (25%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, SUNY Polytechnic Institute had a total salary expenditure of 86M. SUNY Polytechnic Institute employs 40 Assistant professors, 37 Associate professors and 22 Lecturers. Most academics at SUNY Polytechnic Institute are Male Associate professor (26), Male Assistant professor (23), and Female Assistant professor (17).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY Polytechnic Institute are: Management, with 52 employees, Service, with 48 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 30 employees.

    Endowment

    $5.56M
    2024 Endowment
    31.5%
    decline from 2023

    SUNY Polytechnic Institute has an endowment valued at about $5.56M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY Polytechnic Institute declined 31.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $40.3M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $571k - Federal
    2. $2.89M - State
    3. $67.1k - Local

    As of 2024, SUNY Polytechnic Institute received $571k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.89M from state grants and contracts, and $67.1k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $30M
    2024 Salaries
    64.6%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, SUNY Polytechnic Institute paid a median of $30M in salaries, which represents 34.9% of their overall expenditure ($86M) and a 64.6% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.05% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.7% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $11.7M
    Instructional Salaries
    119
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, SUNY Polytechnic Institute paid a total of $11.7M to 119 employees working as instructors, which represents 39% of all salaries paid.

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

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY Polytechnic Institute were Management with 52 employees, Service with 48 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 30 employees.

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