Upstate Medical University

www.upstate.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $7,070
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,341
    96.1% Full-Time

    About

    Upstate Medical University is a higher education institution located in Onondaga County, NY. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Upstate Medical University were Medicine (142 degrees awarded), Physical Therapy (36 degrees), and Family Practice Nurse (6 degrees).

    In 2024, 452 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Upstate Medical University. 64.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (277 degrees), 4.86 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (57 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Upstate Medical University is $7,070, which is $−7,827 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Upstate Medical University is $7,070, which is $7,827 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    Tuition Costs

    $7,070
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Upstate Medical University was $7,070. The cost of tuition at Upstate Medical University is $−7,827 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Enrollment

    Upstate Medical University had a total enrollment of 1,341 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Upstate Medical University is 1,289 students and the part-time enrollment is 52. This means that 96.1% of students enrolled at Upstate Medical University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Upstate Medical University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.5% White, 17.1% Asian, 9.25% Hispanic or Latino, 8.43% Black or African American, 3.65% Two or More Races, and 0.0746% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Upstate Medical University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (53.7%), followed by White Male (16.9%) and Black or African American Female (4.55%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.7%), followed by White Male (21.4%) and Asian Female (11.3%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    96.1%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Upstate Medical University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,341 students. The full-time enrollment at Upstate Medical University is 1,289 and the part-time enrollment is 52. This means that 96.1% of students enrolled at Upstate Medical University are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      691 enrolled students
    2. Asian
      229 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      124 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Upstate Medical University is 51.5% White, 17.1% Asian, 9.25% Hispanic or Latino, 8.43% Black or African American, 3.65% Two or More Races, and 0.0746% 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 Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% 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, 53 students (3.95%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 134 more women than men received degrees from Upstate Medical University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Upstate Medical University is white (277 degrees awarded). There were 4.86 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (57 degrees).

    The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Upstate Medical University is Medicine (142 degrees awarded), followed by Physical Therapy (36 degrees) and Family Practice Nurse (6 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Upstate Medical University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (423 degrees awarded), Biology (27 degrees), and Psychology (2 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 Upstate Medical University are Registered nurses (1,621,288 people), Physicians (551,057 people), Other managers (277,333 people), Medical & health services managers (247,326 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (220,568 people).

    The most specialized majors at Upstate Medical University in 2024 are Health (423 degrees awarded), Biology (27 degrees), and Psychology (2 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 Upstate Medical University are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Podiatrists, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Upstate Medical University are Health (423 degrees awarded), Biology (27 degrees), and Psychology (2 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 Upstate Medical University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,237,838 people), Elementary & secondary schools (742,245 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (567,562 people), Outpatient care centers (537,460 people), and Offices of physicians (424,974 people).

    The most specialized majors at Upstate Medical University are Health (423 degrees awarded), Biology (27 degrees), and Psychology (2 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 Upstate Medical University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions
      21 degrees awarded
    2. Registered Nursing
      20 degrees awarded
    3. Radiation Therapist
      11 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Upstate Medical University was Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions with 21 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    159
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    293
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 159 degrees were awarded to men at Upstate Medical University, which is 0.543 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (293).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 63 degrees were awarded to men at Upstate Medical University in Medicine, which is 0.797 times less than the 79 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 79 degrees were awarded to men at Upstate Medical University in Medicine, which is 1.25 times more than the 63 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      277 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      57 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      43 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Upstate Medical University is white (277 degrees awarded). There were 4.86 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (57 degrees).

    3.98% of degree recipients (18 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      232 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      231 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      227 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Upstate Medical University is white female (232 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (231 degrees).

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    Operations

    Upstate Medical University has an endowment valued at nearly $114M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 13.8M (12.2%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Upstate Medical University had a total salary expenditure of 2.26B. Upstate Medical University employs 241 Assistant professors, 49 Associate professors and 30 Professors. Most academics at Upstate Medical University are Male Assistant professor (129), Female Assistant professor (112), and Male Associate professor (29).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Upstate Medical University are: Healthcare Practioners and Technical, with 306 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 174 employees, and Service with 91 employees.

    Endowment

    $114M
    2024 Endowment
    14.4%
    growth from 2023

    Upstate Medical University has an endowment valued at about $114M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Upstate Medical University grew 14.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $99.7M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $35.9M - Federal
    2. $1.69M - State
    3. $238k - Local

    As of 2024, Upstate Medical University received $35.9M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.69M from state grants and contracts, and $238k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $708M
    2024 Salaries
    12.2%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Upstate Medical University paid a median of $708M in salaries, which represents 31.3% of their overall expenditure ($2.26B) and a 12.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.83% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.02% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $27.5M
    Instructional Salaries
    329
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Upstate Medical University paid a total of $27.5M to 329 employees working as instructors, which represents 3.88% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Upstate Medical University were Healthcare Practioners and Technical with 306 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 174 employees, and Service with 91 employees.

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