SUNY Oneonta

https://suny.oneonta.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,070

2021 Average Net Price

$17,594

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.869%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

69.6%

9,940 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

5,918

91.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

74%

836 Graduates

About

SUNY Oneonta is a higher education institution located in Otsego County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at SUNY Oneonta were General Psychology (164 degrees awarded), Elementary Education & Teaching (146 degrees), and Business & Managerial Economics (129 degrees).

In 2021, 1,745 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY Oneonta. 67.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,324 degrees), 6.05 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (219 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY Oneonta 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 Oneonta 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 $17,594.

In 2021, 66% of undergraduate students attending SUNY Oneonta received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,070

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at SUNY Oneonta was $7,070. The cost of tuition at SUNY Oneonta 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 Oneonta (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$17,594

2021 Value

5.76%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 SUNY Oneonta had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,594. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of SUNY Oneonta grew by 5.76%.

This chart compares the average net price of SUNY Oneonta (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

$14,120

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at SUNY Oneonta was of $14,120 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.52% 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 Oneonta (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

66%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

51%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

66% of undergraduate students at SUNY Oneonta received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.54% with respect to 2020, when 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at SUNY Oneonta (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.

0.869%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY Oneonta was 0.869%, which represents 14 out of the 1611 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 Oneonta received 9,940 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 17.2% annual growth. Out of those 9,940 applicants, 6,919 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 69.6% acceptance rate.

There were 5,918 students enrolled at SUNY Oneonta in 2021. 91% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

SUNY Oneonta has an overall enrollment yield of 13.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

69.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

6,919

Accepted Out of 9,940

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of SUNY Oneonta was 69.6% (6,919 admissions from 9,940 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 63%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 17.2%, while admissions declined by −8.44%..

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

SAT Scores

91%

Submission Percentage (2020)

1,348

Scores Submitted (2020)

91% of enrolled first-time students at SUNY Oneonta in 2020 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 Oneonta had a total enrollment of 5,918 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at SUNY Oneonta is 5,405 students and the part-time enrollment is 513. This means that 91.3% of students enrolled at SUNY Oneonta are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SUNY Oneonta, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.1% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, 4.95% Black or African American, 2.18% Two or More Races, 2.1% Asian, 0.575% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0676% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at SUNY Oneonta in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.9%), followed by White Male (26.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.76%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (64.7%), followed by White Male (20.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.79%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SUNY Oneonta in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,918 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY Oneonta is 5,405 and the part-time enrollment is 513. This means that 91.3% of students enrolled at SUNY Oneonta 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 Oneonta (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

76%

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 Oneonta was 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), SUNY Oneonta had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
4,208 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
890 enrolled students
Black or African American
293 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at SUNY Oneonta is 71.1% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, 4.95% Black or African American, 2.18% Two or More Races, 2.1% Asian, 0.575% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0676% 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, 222 students (3.75%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 623 more women than men received degrees from SUNY Oneonta. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at SUNY Oneonta is white (1,324 degrees awarded). There were 6.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (219 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at SUNY Oneonta is General Psychology (164 degrees awarded), followed by Elementary Education & Teaching (146 degrees) and Business & Managerial Economics (129 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at SUNY Oneonta, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communications (186 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (409 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (183 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 Oneonta are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,752,479 people), Secondary school teachers (458,388 people), Education administrators (299,539 people), Other managers (274,741 people), and Special education teachers (183,795 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY Oneonta in 2021 are Communications (186 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (409 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (183 degrees), Human Sciences (56 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (29 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY Oneonta are Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at SUNY Oneonta are Communications (186 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (409 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (183 degrees), Human Sciences (56 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (29 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 Oneonta are Elementary & secondary schools (2,981,350 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (439,172 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (212,921 people), Computer Systems Design (196,977 people), and Construction (140,404 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Psychology
164 degree-majors awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
146 degree-majors awarded
Business & Managerial Economics
129 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at SUNY Oneonta was General Psychology with 164 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

561

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,184

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 561 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Oneonta, which is 0.474 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,184).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 88 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Oneonta in Business & Managerial Economics, which is 2.15 times more than the 41 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 134 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Oneonta in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 11.2 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

66%

100% Completion Time

76%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 66% of students graduating from SUNY Oneonta completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 76% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 76% 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 Oneonta 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, 1.56% of graduates (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,324 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
219 degrees awarded
Black or African American
75 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY Oneonta is white (1,324 degrees awarded). There were 6.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (219 degrees).

2.64% of degree recipients (46 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
898 degrees awarded
White Male
426 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
146 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at SUNY Oneonta is white female (898 degrees awarded). There were 2.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (426 degrees).

Operations

SUNY Oneonta has an endowment valued at nearly $75.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 186k (0.245%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, SUNY Oneonta had a total salary expenditure of 152M. SUNY Oneonta employs 102 Associate professors, 88 Assistant professors and 56 Professors. Most academics at SUNY Oneonta are Male Associate professor (51), Female Associate professor (51), and Female Assistant professor (47).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY Oneonta are: Service, with 130 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 88 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 83 employees.

Endowment

$75.9M

2021 Endowment

21.8%

growth from 2020

SUNY Oneonta has an endowment valued at about $75.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY Oneonta grew 21.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $25.5M higher 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 Oneonta (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: Small Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$4.4M - Federal
$479k - State
$4.05k - Local

As of 2021, SUNY Oneonta received $4.4M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $479k from state grants and contracts, and $4.05k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$56.3M

2021 Salaries

1.02%

growth from 2020

In 2021, SUNY Oneonta paid a median of $56.3M in salaries, which represents 37.1% of their overall expenditure ($152M) and a 1.02% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$19.9M

Instructional Salaries

276

Number of Employees

In 2021, SUNY Oneonta paid a total of $19.9M to 276 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.4% 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

102 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

130 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at SUNY Oneonta were Associate professor with 102 employees, Assistant professor with 88 employees, and Professor with 56 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY Oneonta were Service with 130 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 88 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 83 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at SUNY Oneonta was Male Associate professor with 51 employees, Female Associate professor with 51 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 47 employees.

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