SUNY at Purchase College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,470

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$18,123

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

6.45%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

43.5%

6,762 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

4,156

90.7% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

61.9%

416 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

SUNY at Purchase College is a higher education institution located in Westchester County, NY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at SUNY at Purchase College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (97 degrees awarded), Fine & Studio Arts Management (75 degrees), and General Psychology (62 degrees).

In 2016, 1,060 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY at Purchase College. 56.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.6% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (613 degrees), 3.63 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (169 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY at Purchase College is $6,470, which is $-17,945 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY at Purchase College is $6,470, which is $-17,945 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,123.

In 2016, 60% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 51% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$6,470

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at SUNY at Purchase College was $6,470. The cost of tuition at SUNY at Purchase College is $-17,945 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Average Net Price

$18,123

2016 Value

4.54%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 SUNY at Purchase College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,123. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of SUNY at Purchase College grew by 4.54%.

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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.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,576

Room and Board

$1,225

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at SUNY at Purchase College was of $12,576 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,225. The cost of room and board increased by 2.81% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.49% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

60%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

51%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

60% of undergraduate students at SUNY at Purchase College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 1.69% with respect to 2015, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

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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.

6.45%

2015 Default Rate

66

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY at Purchase College was 6.45%, which represents 66 out of the 1023 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.

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Admissions

SUNY at Purchase College received 6,762 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 14.7% annual decline. Out of those 6,762 applicants, 2,942 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 43.5% acceptance rate.

There were 4,156 students enrolled at SUNY at Purchase College in 2016, and 75% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

SUNY at Purchase College has an overall enrollment yield of 24.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

43.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

2,942

Accepted Out of 6,762

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of SUNY at Purchase College was 43.5% (2,942 admissions from 6,762 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 40.8%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants declined by -14.7%, while admissions declined by -9.06%.

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SAT Scores

75%

Submission Percentage

546

Scores Submitted

75% of enrolled first-time students at SUNY at Purchase College in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

SUNY at Purchase College has a total enrollment of 4,156 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY at Purchase College is 3,770 students and the part-time enrollment is 386. This means that 90.7% of students enrolled at SUNY at Purchase College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SUNY at Purchase College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 52.5% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% Black or African American, 4.79% Two or More Races, 3.78% Asian, 0.289% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.168% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at SUNY at Purchase College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (29.2%), followed by White Male (23.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Male (28.9%), followed by White Female (25.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.15%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SUNY at Purchase College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,156 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY at Purchase College is 3,770 and the part-time enrollment is 386. This means that 90.7% of students enrolled at SUNY at Purchase College are enrolled full-time compared with 81% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

81%

2016 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 Purchase College was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), SUNY at Purchase College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    2,183

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    764

  3. Black or African American

    446

The enrolled student population at SUNY at Purchase College is 52.5% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% Black or African American, 4.79% Two or More Races, 3.78% Asian, 0.289% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.168% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 55.6% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 291 students (7%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 136 more women than men received degrees from SUNY at Purchase College. The majority of degree recipients at SUNY at Purchase College are white (613 degrees awarded). There were 3.63 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (169 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at SUNY at Purchase College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (97 degrees awarded), followed by Fine & Studio Arts Management (75 degrees) and General Psychology (62 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at SUNY at Purchase College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (521 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (23 degrees), and English (41 degrees).

Workforce

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 Purchase College are Elementary & middle school teachers (289,650 people), Miscellaneous managers (212,790 people), Designers (196,967 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (190,772 people), and Postsecondary teachers (177,334 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY at Purchase College are Visual & Performing Arts (521 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (23 degrees), English (41 degrees), History (22 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & 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 Purchase College are Physicians & surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Dentists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at SUNY at Purchase College are Visual & Performing Arts (521 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (23 degrees), English (41 degrees), History (22 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees).

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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 Purchase College are Elementary & secondary schools (515,448 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (350,425 people), Legal services (166,825 people), Computer Systems Design (135,290 people), and Hospitals (125,718 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY at Purchase College are Visual & Performing Arts (521 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (23 degrees), English (41 degrees), History (22 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences

    97 degrees awarded

  2. Fine & Studio Arts Management

    75 degrees awarded

  3. General Psychology

    62 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at SUNY at Purchase College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 97 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 462

  2. 598

In 2016, 462 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY at Purchase College, which is 0.773 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (598).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 43 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY at Purchase College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.796 times less than the 54 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 54 degrees were awarded to women at SUNY at Purchase College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.26 times more than the 43 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

58%

100% Completion Time

67%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 58% of students graduating from SUNY at Purchase College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 67% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 68% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges 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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at SUNY at Purchase College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 21.6% of graduates (90 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    613 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    169 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    84 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY at Purchase College is white (613 degrees awarded). There were 3.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (169 degrees).

6.79% of degree recipients (72 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    339 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    274 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    103 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at SUNY at Purchase College is white female (339 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (274 degrees).

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Operations

SUNY at Purchase College has an endowment valued at nearly $64.5M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $122k (0.189%), compared to the 2.13% average return ($717k on $33.6M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2015, SUNY at Purchase College had a total expenditure of $135M. Of that $135M, they spent $52.2M on salaries and $135M on benefits.

SUNY at Purchase College employs 76 Assistant professors, 66 Associate professors, and 29 Professors. Most academics at SUNY at Purchase College are Female Assistant professors (41), Female Associate professors(36), and Male Assistant professors (35).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY at Purchase College are: Service, with 118 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 80 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 53 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$64.5M

2015 Endowment

0.814%

growth from 2014

SUNY at Purchase College has an endowment valued at about $64.5M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY at Purchase College grew 0.814% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $30.8M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $670k - Federal

  2. $302k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, SUNY at Purchase College received $670k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $302k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$52.2M

Salary Expenditure

$135M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, SUNY at Purchase College had a total expenditure of $135M. Of that $135M, they spent $52.2M on salaries and $135M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at SUNY at Purchase College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$52.2M

2015 Salaries

3.27%

growth from 2014

In 2015, SUNY at Purchase College paid a median of $52.2M in salaries, which represents 38.6% of their overall expenditure ($135M) and a 3.27% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.61% growth from 2013 and a 0.409% decline from 2012.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 13.3M (38.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$12.8M

Instructional Salaries

177

Number of Employees

In 2015, SUNY at Purchase College paid a total of $12.8M to 177 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.52M (34%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

76 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

118 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at SUNY at Purchase College were Assistant professor with 76 employees; Associate professor with 66 employees; and Associate professor with 29 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY at Purchase College were Service with 118 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 80 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 53 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Assistant professor

  2. Female Associate professor

  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at SUNY at Purchase College was Female Assistant professor with 41 employees, Female Associate professor with 36 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 35 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at SUNY at Purchase College.

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