SUNY at Fredonia

www.fredonia.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,070

2021 Average Net Price

$15,973

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.39%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

90.7%

4,668 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

3,764

95.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

62%

569 Graduates

About

SUNY at Fredonia is a higher education institution located in Chautauqua County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at SUNY at Fredonia were General Business Administration & Management (70 degrees awarded), General Psychology (66 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (62 degrees).

In 2021, 1,099 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY at Fredonia. 63.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (851 degrees), 10.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (80 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY at Fredonia is $7,070, which is $−16,114 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at SUNY at Fredonia is $7,070, which is $−16,114 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,973.

In 2021, 87% of undergraduate students attending SUNY at Fredonia received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,070

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at SUNY at Fredonia was $7,070. The cost of tuition at SUNY at Fredonia is $−16,114 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

This chart compares the tuition costs of SUNY at Fredonia (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$15,973

2021 Value

9.79%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 SUNY at Fredonia had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,973. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of SUNY at Fredonia grew by 9.79%.

This chart compares the average net price of SUNY at Fredonia (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,180

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at SUNY at Fredonia was of $13,180 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.73% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at SUNY at Fredonia (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

87%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

69%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

87% of undergraduate students at SUNY at Fredonia received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 3.57% with respect to 2020, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at SUNY at Fredonia (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.39%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY at Fredonia was 2.39%, which represents 34 out of the 1425 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

SUNY at Fredonia received 4,668 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 18.9% annual growth. Out of those 4,668 applicants, 4,236 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 90.7% acceptance rate.

There were 3,764 students enrolled at SUNY at Fredonia in 2021. 15% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

SUNY at Fredonia has an overall enrollment yield of 19%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

90.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

4,236

Accepted Out of 4,668

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of SUNY at Fredonia was 90.7% (4,236 admissions from 4,668 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 72.2%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 18.9%, while admissions grew by 1.9%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of SUNY at Fredonia (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

15%

Submission Percentage (2021)

118

Scores Submitted (2021)

15% of enrolled first-time students at SUNY at Fredonia in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

SUNY at Fredonia had a total enrollment of 3,764 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at SUNY at Fredonia is 3,578 students and the part-time enrollment is 186. This means that 95.1% of students enrolled at SUNY at Fredonia are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SUNY at Fredonia, both undergraduate and graduate, is 73% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.57% Black or African American, 4.22% Two or More Races, 1.46% Asian, 0.505% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0266% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at SUNY at Fredonia in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.8%), followed by White Male (28.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.06%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (71.3%), followed by White Male (10.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SUNY at Fredonia in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,764 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY at Fredonia is 3,578 and the part-time enrollment is 186. This means that 95.1% of students enrolled at SUNY at Fredonia are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at SUNY at Fredonia (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

73%

2021 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 at Fredonia was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), SUNY at Fredonia had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at SUNY at Fredonia (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,749 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
382 enrolled students
Black or African American
285 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at SUNY at Fredonia is 73% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.57% Black or African American, 4.22% Two or More Races, 1.46% Asian, 0.505% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0266% 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 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 44 students (1.17%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 303 more women than men received degrees from SUNY at Fredonia. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at SUNY at Fredonia is white (851 degrees awarded). There were 10.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (80 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at SUNY at Fredonia is General Business Administration & Management (70 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (66 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (62 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at SUNY at Fredonia, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (181 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (255 degrees), and Communications (85 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY at Fredonia are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,766,893 people), Secondary school teachers (489,173 people), Education administrators (309,929 people), Other managers (287,083 people), and Postsecondary teachers (202,087 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY at Fredonia in 2021 are Visual & Performing Arts (181 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (255 degrees), Communications (85 degrees), Communication Technologies (9 degrees), and History (17 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 at Fredonia are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at SUNY at Fredonia are Visual & Performing Arts (181 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (255 degrees), Communications (85 degrees), Communication Technologies (9 degrees), and History (17 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY at Fredonia are Elementary & secondary schools (3,028,493 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (480,300 people), Computer Systems Design (216,717 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (212,603 people), and Legal services (156,178 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by SUNY at Fredonia.

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
70 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
66 degree-majors awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
62 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at SUNY at Fredonia was General Business Administration & Management with 70 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at SUNY at Fredonia according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

398

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

701

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 398 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY at Fredonia, which is 0.568 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (701).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at SUNY at Fredonia by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 49 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY at Fredonia in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.33 times more than the 21 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 61 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY at Fredonia in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 61 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

49%

100% Completion Time

64%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 49% of students graduating from SUNY at Fredonia completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 64% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 65% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at SUNY at Fredonia is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.28% of graduates (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
851 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
80 degrees awarded
Black or African American
54 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY at Fredonia is white (851 degrees awarded). There were 10.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (80 degrees).

1.18% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
566 degrees awarded
White Male
285 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
44 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at SUNY at Fredonia is white female (566 degrees awarded). There were 1.99 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (285 degrees).

Operations

SUNY at Fredonia has an endowment valued at nearly $44.8M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 111k (0.248%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, SUNY at Fredonia had a total salary expenditure of 120M. SUNY at Fredonia employs 77 Associate professors, 67 Professors and 43 Lecturers. Most academics at SUNY at Fredonia are Male Professor (43), Male Associate professor (40), and Female Associate professor (37).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY at Fredonia are: Service, with 100 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 65 employees, and Management with 53 employees.

Endowment

$44.8M

2021 Endowment

8.79%

growth from 2020

SUNY at Fredonia has an endowment valued at about $44.8M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY at Fredonia grew 8.79% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.68M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at SUNY at Fredonia (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$42M

2021 Salaries

3.48%

decline from 2020

In 2021, SUNY at Fredonia paid a median of $42M in salaries, which represents 35.1% of their overall expenditure ($120M) and a 3.48% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$17.1M

Instructional Salaries

225

Number of Employees

In 2021, SUNY at Fredonia paid a total of $17.1M to 225 employees working as instructors, which represents 40.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

77 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

100 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at SUNY at Fredonia were Associate professor with 77 employees, Professor with 67 employees, and Lecturer with 43 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY at Fredonia were Service with 100 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 65 employees, and Management with 53 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at SUNY at Fredonia was Male Professor with 43 employees, Male Associate professor with 40 employees, and Female Associate professor with 37 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at SUNY at Fredonia.