State University of New York at New Paltz

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Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $8,524

In-State Cost of Attendance: $27,034

Out-of-State Tuition: $18,434

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $36,944

Student Debt

Median total debt: $15,000

Students with federal loans: 45.0%

Students with Pell grants: 32.9%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $31,471

After 5 years: $57,166

Majors(46 programs)

  1. Psychology, General.(194 graduates)
  2. Communication and Media Studies.(120 graduates)
  3. Sociology.(113 graduates)
  4. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(110 graduates)
  5. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(109 graduates)
  6. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(93 graduates)
  7. English Language and Literature, General.(83 graduates)
  8. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(69 graduates)
  9. Accounting and Related Services.(69 graduates)
  10. Biology, General.(65 graduates)
  11. Marketing.(62 graduates)
  12. History.(58 graduates)
  13. Visual and Performing Arts, General.(52 graduates)
  14. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(48 graduates)
  15. Mechanical Engineering.(43 graduates)
  16. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(41 graduates)
  17. Finance and Financial Management Services.(41 graduates)
  18. Fine and Studio Arts.(38 graduates)
  19. Design and Applied Arts.(35 graduates)
  20. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(35 graduates)
  21. International Relations and National Security Studies.(33 graduates)
  22. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(31 graduates)
  23. Political Science and Government.(31 graduates)
  24. Business/Commerce, General.(31 graduates)
  25. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(26 graduates)
  26. Journalism.(24 graduates)
  27. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(24 graduates)
  28. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(23 graduates)
  29. Economics.(21 graduates)
  30. Music.(18 graduates)
  31. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(17 graduates)
  32. Mathematics.(15 graduates)
  33. Computer Engineering.(14 graduates)
  34. International Business.(14 graduates)
  35. Anthropology.(12 graduates)
  36. Area Studies.(11 graduates)
  37. Philosophy.(11 graduates)
  38. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(11 graduates)
  39. Chemistry.(10 graduates)
  40. Geography and Cartography.(10 graduates)
  41. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(9 graduates)
  42. Physics.(8 graduates)
  43. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(5 graduates)
  44. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(4 graduates)
  45. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.
  46. Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,022 students

Admission Rate: 58.7%

Retention Rate: 86.7%

Graduation Rate: 68.9%

Student Demographics

White (58.6%)
Hispanic (23.0%)
Black (7.3%)
Asian (4.4%)
Two or More (3.1%)
International (1.0%)

Gender Distribution

Men (36.3%)
Women (63.7%)

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