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State University of New York at New Paltz

State University of New York at New Paltz is based in the town of New Paltz, NY — a public campus in a small-town setting.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$11,330

family income
under $30k

$14,284

$30–48k

$19,631

$48–75k

$20,787

$75–110k

$25,074

over $110k

Average net price

$18,8092023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at State University of New York at New Paltz rose from $14,255 (2008) to $18,809 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$14,255
2009	$14,117
2010	$15,072
2011	$14,810
2012	$15,457
2013	$16,353
2014	$16,599
2015	$16,333
2016	$16,192
2017	$17,111
2018	$17,171
2019	$17,123
2020	$16,664
2021	$18,358
2022	$18,481
2023	$18,809

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$28,4282024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at State University of New York at New Paltz rose from $17,779 (2009) to $28,428 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$17,779
2010	$18,691
2011	$19,576
2012	$19,908
2013	$20,428
2014	$20,939
2015	$21,716
2016	$22,520
2017	$22,972
2018	$24,842
2019	$25,247
2020	$25,615
2021	$25,446
2022	$26,233
2023	$27,034
2024	$28,428

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$3,925	$8,825
2001	$3,925	$8,825
2002	$4,165	$9,065
2003	$4,350	$10,300
2004	$4,350	$10,300
2005	$4,350	—
2006	$4,350	$10,610
2007	$5,390	$11,650
2008	$5,419	$11,679
2013	$7,083	$16,533
2014	$7,418	$17,068
2015	$7,737	$17,587
2016	$7,754	$17,604
2017	$7,775	$17,625
2018	$8,254	$18,034
2019	$8,502	$18,412
2020	$8,416	$18,326
2021	$8,523	$18,433
2022	$8,524	$18,434
2023	$8,524	$18,434

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

State University of New York at New Paltz reports published tuition by residency: $8,572 in-state versus $18,822 out-of-state — a $10,250 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

State University of New York at New Paltz reports 6,086 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

71.6% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at State University of New York at New Paltz within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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71.6%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at State University of New York at New Paltz rose from 55.7% (entered 1996) to 71.6% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	49.4%
1992 cohort	50.3%
1993 cohort	47.3%
1996 cohort	55.7%
1997 cohort	54.1%
1998 cohort	54.3%
1999 cohort	63.4%
2000 cohort	58.7%
2001 cohort	65.5%
2002 cohort	69.1%
2003 cohort	68.9%
2004 cohort	67%
2005 cohort	69.3%
2006 cohort	72.7%
2007 cohort	70.5%
2008 cohort	73.9%
2009 cohort	72.7%
2010 cohort	72.5%
2011 cohort	72.3%
2012 cohort	76.4%
2013 cohort	76.6%
2014 cohort	75.9%
2015 cohort	73.3%
2016 cohort	73.2%
2017 cohort	68.9%
2018 cohort	71.6%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$13,500	$9,705
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$14,018	$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$15,000	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$16,625	$7,285
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$18,375	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$19,190	$7,164
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$19,500	$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$19,500	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$19,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$18,750	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$18,750	$13,297
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$18,500	$13,775
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$18,588	$11,250
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$18,750	$11,750

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$45,555

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$53,453

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$58,073

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

State University of New York at New Paltz admitted 10,616 of 17,232 applicants in Fall 2024. The 61.6% rate describes that application pool.

61.6%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $8,524 in-state tuition · 2023–24 6,086 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1170–13401600

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Admissions

State University of New York at New Paltz reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For State University of New York at New Paltz’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 600–690 and Math was 570–650 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1170–1340 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	600	640	690
SAT Math	570	610	650
ACT Composite	25	28	29

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, State University of New York at New Paltz received 17,232 applications and admitted 10,616 (61.6%), with 1,135 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

61.6%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	46.1%
Fall 2002	—
Fall 2003	40.1%
Fall 2004	33.5%
Fall 2005	44.1%
Fall 2006	31.7%
Fall 2007	36.1%
Fall 2008	36.1%
Fall 2009	39.3%
Fall 2010	34%
Fall 2011	37.4%
Fall 2012	40.2%
Fall 2013	43.6%
Fall 2014	41.9%
Fall 2015	41.5%
Fall 2016	42.9%
Fall 2017	44.3%
Fall 2018	41.3%
Fall 2019	45.2%
Fall 2020	62%
Fall 2021	46.1%
Fall 2022	58.3%
Fall 2023	58.7%
Fall 2024	61.6%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1170–1340Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	970	1180
Fall 2002	1010	1180
Fall 2003	1020	1200
Fall 2004	1010	1200
Fall 2005	1040	1205
Fall 2006	1020	1210
Fall 2007	1040	1210
Fall 2008	1030	1200
Fall 2009	1030	1200
Fall 2010	1040	1220
Fall 2011	1050	1220
Fall 2012	1040	1220
Fall 2013	1030	1220
Fall 2014	1030	1200
Fall 2015	1025	1210
Fall 2016	1010	1200
Fall 2017	1100	1260
Fall 2018	1090	1270
Fall 2019	1090	1280
Fall 2020	1070	1260
Fall 2021	1150	1318
Fall 2022	1160	1340
Fall 2023	1170	1340
Fall 2024	1170	1340

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

25–29Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2007	23	26
Fall 2010	23	27
Fall 2011	23	27
Fall 2012	23	26
Fall 2013	23	27
Fall 2014	23	27
Fall 2015	23	27
Fall 2016	23	27
Fall 2017	23	28
Fall 2018	24	29
Fall 2019	23	28
Fall 2020	24	29
Fall 2021	24	30
Fall 2022	25	29
Fall 2023	24	29
Fall 2024	25	29

IPEDS Fall 2007–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

6,086Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at State University of New York at New Paltz has held near 6,086 from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	5,862
Fall 2003	5,997
Fall 2004	5,899
Fall 2005	6,166
Fall 2006	6,004
Fall 2007	5,803
Fall 2008	6,195
Fall 2009	6,318
Fall 2010	6,396
Fall 2011	6,559
Fall 2012	6,439
Fall 2013	6,397
Fall 2014	6,464
Fall 2015	6,498
Fall 2016	6,582
Fall 2017	6,616
Fall 2018	6,586
Fall 2019	6,672
Fall 2020	6,445
Fall 2021	6,142
Fall 2022	5,990
Fall 2023	6,022
Fall 2024	6,086

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

85%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at State University of New York at New Paltz has held near 85% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	84%
Fall 2004 cohort	84%
Fall 2005 cohort	84%
Fall 2006 cohort	86%
Fall 2007 cohort	84%
Fall 2008 cohort	88%
Fall 2009 cohort	87%
Fall 2010 cohort	88%
Fall 2011 cohort	87%
Fall 2012 cohort	87%
Fall 2013 cohort	89%
Fall 2014 cohort	89%
Fall 2015 cohort	87%
Fall 2016 cohort	86%
Fall 2017 cohort	83%
Fall 2018 cohort	85%
Fall 2019 cohort	87%
Fall 2020 cohort	82%
Fall 2021 cohort	84%
Fall 2022 cohort	87%
Fall 2023 cohort	85%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about State University of New York at New Paltz

Faculty pay at State University of New York at New Paltz averages $100,872 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes State University of New York at New Paltz as a primarily residential campus of 6,086 undergraduates — and 85% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

State University of New York at New Paltz's SAT section-percentile sums are 1170–1340 — their midpoint is near the NY four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on State University of New York at New Paltz's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How State University of New York at New Paltz compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

State University of New York at New Paltz61.6%

New York median70.1%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

State University of New York at New Paltz$8,572

New York median$17,408

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

State University of New York at New Paltz's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

State University of New York at New Paltz$58,073

New York median$60,236

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

State University of New York at New Paltz, New York and national reference values
Metric & basis	State University of New York at New Paltz	New York median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	61.6%	70.1%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$8,572	$17,408	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$58,073	$60,236	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For State University of New York at New Paltz, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

State University of New York at New Paltz federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 18 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$103,020
Mechanical Engineering	$89,504
Accounting and Related Services	$67,626
Marketing	$64,993
Communication and Media Studies	$60,929
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$60,371
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$60,112
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$57,350
Biology, General	$57,203
Psychology, General	$55,378
Political Science and Government	$53,534
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$53,267
Sociology	$51,290
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$47,453
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	$45,563
English Language and Literature, General	$45,024
Visual and Performing Arts, General	$41,097
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$39,521

These 18 fields listed for State University of New York at New Paltz measure earnings after completion. The $58,073 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 29 additional State University of New York at New Paltz fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does State University of New York at New Paltz report?

State University of New York at New Paltz's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1170–1340 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is State University of New York at New Paltz's acceptance rate?

61.6% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 10,616 admitted from 17,232 applicants.

How much does State University of New York at New Paltz cost?

In-state tuition is $8,572; out-of-state students pay $18,822. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does State University of New York at New Paltz report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $58,073. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in New York

SUNY College at Geneseo — 66.4% admitted
SUNY Oneonta — 69.6% admitted
State University of New York at Oswego — 80.5% admitted
SUNY at Fredonia — 77.7% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.