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SUNY College at Geneseo

SUNY College at Geneseo is based in the town of Geneseo, NY — a public campus in a small-town setting.

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

$9,369

family income
under $30k

$12,591

$30–48k

$15,180

$48–75k

$17,850

$75–110k

$23,488

over $110k

Average net price

$18,2112023–24Skip 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 SUNY College at Geneseo rose from $14,475 (2008) to $18,211 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$14,475
2009	$15,239
2010	$16,056
2011	$16,950
2012	$17,966
2013	$18,305
2014	$17,850
2015	$18,801
2016	$18,879
2017	$19,403
2018	$18,924
2019	$19,371
2020	$19,345
2021	$18,950
2022	$18,021
2023	$18,211

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$27,7092024–25Skip 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 SUNY College at Geneseo rose from $17,438 (2009) to $27,709 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$17,438
2010	$18,626
2011	$19,737
2012	$20,548
2013	$20,998
2014	$21,589
2015	$22,716
2016	$23,393
2017	$23,769
2018	$25,001
2019	$25,612
2020	$26,266
2021	$26,361
2022	$26,453
2023	$26,461
2024	$27,709

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	$4,221	$9,121
2001	$4,310	$9,210
2002	$4,440	$9,340
2003	$5,390	$11,340
2004	$5,460	$11,410
2005	$5,520	$11,780
2006	$5,560	$11,820
2007	$5,616	$11,876
2008	$5,658	$11,918
2013	$7,430	$16,880
2014	$7,774	$17,424
2015	$8,113	$17,963
2016	$8,176	$18,026
2017	$8,408	$18,026
2018	$8,651	$18,431
2019	$8,927	$18,837
2020	$8,856	$18,766
2021	$8,927	$18,837
2022	$8,966	$18,876
2023	$8,966	$19,206

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

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

SUNY College at Geneseo reports tuition of $8,999 for in-state students and $19,569 for out-of-state students. Check SUNY College at Geneseo’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 3,869 undergrads, SUNY College at Geneseo is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

71.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at SUNY College at Geneseo 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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71.5%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 SUNY College at Geneseo fell from 79.6% (entered 1996) to 71.5% (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	78.8%
1992 cohort	75.5%
1993 cohort	77.5%
1996 cohort	79.6%
1997 cohort	77.5%
1998 cohort	80.3%
1999 cohort	78.7%
2000 cohort	79.5%
2001 cohort	79.1%
2002 cohort	77.8%
2003 cohort	77.8%
2004 cohort	77.2%
2005 cohort	80.9%
2006 cohort	79.1%
2007 cohort	77.9%
2008 cohort	77.9%
2009 cohort	82.1%
2010 cohort	80.9%
2011 cohort	77.4%
2012 cohort	80.8%
2013 cohort	79.9%
2014 cohort	78.1%
2015 cohort	76.1%
2016 cohort	74.4%
2017 cohort	72.1%
2018 cohort	71.5%

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 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$13,625	$9,278
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$13,495	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$12,753	$9,737
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$11,746	$11,166
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$14,371	$11,539
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$13,750	$12,219
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$14,580	$11,807
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,750	$11,625
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$14,500	$11,617
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$14,500	$11,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$14,500	$12,225
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$13,750	$13,325
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	—	$14,250
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$17,411	$15,000
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$18,750	$14,998
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$19,500	$11,860
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$20,500	$11,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$20,500	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$20,862	$10,444
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$21,684	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$20,547	$8,467
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$20,500	$8,467
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$20,047	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$19,500	$9,500

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

$51,097

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$60,682

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$67,316

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

SUNY College at Geneseo admitted 10,162 of 15,293 applicants in Fall 2024. The 66.4% rate describes that application pool.

66.4%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $8,966 in-state tuition · 2023–24 3,869 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1190–13401600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, SUNY College at Geneseo received 15,293 applications and admitted 10,162 (66.4%), with 971 enrolling.

SUNY College at Geneseo reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For SUNY College at Geneseo’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 600–670 and Math was 590–670 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1190–1340 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	600	640	670
SAT Math	590	630	670
ACT Composite	26	30	31

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).

Acceptance rate

66.5%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	50.1%
Fall 2002	49%
Fall 2003	41.9%
Fall 2004	42.5%
Fall 2005	41.3%
Fall 2006	41.5%
Fall 2007	37%
Fall 2008	35.4%
Fall 2009	34.8%
Fall 2010	37.5%
Fall 2011	43.2%
Fall 2012	43.2%
Fall 2013	45.7%
Fall 2014	59.1%
Fall 2015	72.7%
Fall 2016	66.8%
Fall 2017	72.4%
Fall 2018	64.8%
Fall 2019	65.5%
Fall 2020	61.4%
Fall 2021	73.9%
Fall 2022	74.9%
Fall 2023	63.5%
Fall 2024	66.5%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1190–1340Fall 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	1110	1280
Fall 2002	1170	1310
Fall 2003	1180	1330
Fall 2004	1200	1340
Fall 2005	1200	1340
Fall 2006	1220	1350
Fall 2007	1250	1390
Fall 2008	1230	1380
Fall 2009	1240	1390
Fall 2010	1220	1390
Fall 2011	1190	1380
Fall 2012	1190	1380
Fall 2013	1180	1390
Fall 2014	1120	1320
Fall 2015	1100	1290
Fall 2016	1090	1300
Fall 2017	1120	1300
Fall 2018	1120	1300
Fall 2019	1120	1310
Fall 2020	1140	1310
Fall 2021	1160	1320
Fall 2022	1160	1320
Fall 2023	1200	1380
Fall 2024	1190	1340

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

26–31Fall 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 2002	25	28
Fall 2003	25	29
Fall 2004	26	28
Fall 2005	26	29
Fall 2006	27	29
Fall 2007	28	30
Fall 2008	28	30
Fall 2009	28	30
Fall 2010	27	30
Fall 2011	27	30
Fall 2012	27	30
Fall 2013	27	29
Fall 2014	25	29
Fall 2015	25	29
Fall 2016	25	29
Fall 2017	24	29
Fall 2018	24	28
Fall 2019	23	28
Fall 2020	24	29
Fall 2021	25	30
Fall 2022	25	31
Fall 2023	26	31
Fall 2024	26	31

IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, 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

3,869Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at SUNY College at Geneseo fell from 5,359 (Fall 2002) to 3,869 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	5,359
Fall 2003	5,286
Fall 2004	5,362
Fall 2005	5,293
Fall 2006	5,344
Fall 2007	5,376
Fall 2008	5,441
Fall 2009	5,488
Fall 2010	5,174
Fall 2011	5,454
Fall 2012	5,339
Fall 2013	5,463
Fall 2014	5,497
Fall 2015	5,548
Fall 2016	5,480
Fall 2017	5,522
Fall 2018	5,490
Fall 2019	5,269
Fall 2020	4,820
Fall 2021	4,448
Fall 2022	4,078
Fall 2023	3,855
Fall 2024	3,869

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

87%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 SUNY College at Geneseo has held near 87% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	89%
Fall 2004 cohort	90%
Fall 2005 cohort	92%
Fall 2006 cohort	89%
Fall 2007 cohort	91%
Fall 2008 cohort	90%
Fall 2009 cohort	92%
Fall 2010 cohort	91%
Fall 2011 cohort	90%
Fall 2012 cohort	90%
Fall 2013 cohort	90%
Fall 2014 cohort	89%
Fall 2015 cohort	87%
Fall 2016 cohort	86%
Fall 2017 cohort	85%
Fall 2018 cohort	85%
Fall 2019 cohort	85%
Fall 2020 cohort	83%
Fall 2021 cohort	86%
Fall 2022 cohort	84%
Fall 2023 cohort	87%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about SUNY College at Geneseo

27.6% of SUNY College at Geneseo's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes SUNY College at Geneseo as a primarily residential campus of 3,869 undergraduates — and 87% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

SUNY College at Geneseo's SAT section-percentile sums are 1190–1340 — their midpoint is near the NY four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on SUNY College at Geneseo'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 SUNY College at Geneseo 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

SUNY College at Geneseo66.4%

New York median70.1%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

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

SUNY College at Geneseo$8,999

New York median$17,408

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

SUNY College at Geneseo's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

SUNY College at Geneseo$67,316

New York median$60,236

National median$53,781

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SUNY College at Geneseo, New York and national reference values
Metric & basis	SUNY College at Geneseo	New York median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	66.4%	70.1%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$8,999	$17,408	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$67,316	$60,236	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For SUNY College at Geneseo, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

SUNY College at Geneseo federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 20 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Economics	$84,529
Accounting and Related Services	$84,177
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$78,286
Physics	$77,575
Chemistry	$75,893
Mathematics	$70,117
Biology, General	$66,852
Political Science and Government	$66,670
International Relations and National Security Studies	$66,435
Sociology	$65,234
Communication and Media Studies	$63,577
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$62,420
Geography and Cartography	$59,528
Psychology, General	$57,972
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$55,018
Special Education and Teaching	$54,908
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$54,725
History	$49,551
English Language and Literature, General	$47,460
Anthropology	$42,216

These 20 fields listed for SUNY College at Geneseo measure earnings after completion. The $67,316 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 16 additional SUNY College at Geneseo fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does SUNY College at Geneseo report?

SUNY College at Geneseo's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1190–1340 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is SUNY College at Geneseo's acceptance rate?

66.4% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 10,162 admitted from 15,293 applicants.

How much does SUNY College at Geneseo cost?

In-state tuition is $8,999; out-of-state students pay $19,569. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does SUNY College at Geneseo report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $67,316. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in New York

State University of New York at New Paltz — 61.6% admitted
SUNY at Fredonia — 77.7% admitted
SUNY Oneonta — 69.6% admitted
State University of New York at Oswego — 80.5% 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.