State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY · Public · Town (fringe) · State University of New York at New Paltz
Public institution in New Paltz, NY · 6,022 undergraduates · 59% acceptance rate · $58,073 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 19%Full-time retention
- Top 20%Undergraduates
- Top 21%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 23%Graduation rate (4-year)
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $18,481945th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,524428th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $18,434744th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $27,034810th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $18,750514th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $58,073637th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,555837th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 68.9%466th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 86.7%357th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 58.7%379th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1267245th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 27222nd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6,022419th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,454th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 32.9%1,048th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 68 mi (LGA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 45 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $76,460 | $67,324 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $64,493 | $68,219 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $50,439 | $58,221 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $48,823 | $39,508 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $45,500 | $45,794 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $44,356 | $43,128 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $44,170 | $43,128 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $43,798 | $41,007 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $41,789 | $37,568 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $38,289 | $40,467 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $38,289 | $33,138 |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $37,208 | $51,273 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1828source
- Athletic nickname: "Hawks"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Blue and Orangesource
- Mascot: Hugo the Hawksource
- Campus size: about 257 acressource
- Formerly known as "New Paltz Classical School" (1828–1833)source
- Formerly known as "New Paltz Academy" (1833–1884)source
- Formerly known as "New Paltz Normal School" (1885–1942)source
- Formerly known as "State Teachers College at New Paltz" (1942–1959)source
- Formerly known as "State University College of Education at New Paltz" (1959–1961)source
- Formerly known as "State University of New York College of Arts and Science New Paltz" (1961–1994)source
- Athletic conference: NJACsource
- Notable alum: John Turturrosource
- Notable alum: Joan Chensource
- Notable alum: Aida Turturrosource
- Notable alum: Michael Badaluccosource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to State University of New York at New Paltz’s 6,022 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In NY
- Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY · 5,909 undergrads
- State University of New York at CortlandCortland, NY · 5,896 undergrads
- Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY · 6,155 undergrads
- Monroe CollegeBronx, NY · 5,670 undergrads
- State University of New York at OswegoOswego, NY · 5,618 undergrads
- University of RochesterRochester, NY · 6,488 undergrads
Elsewhere
- University of St ThomasSaint Paul, MN · 6,014 undergrads
- Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, MI · 6,004 undergrads
- Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, AR · 5,993 undergrads
- Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO · 5,988 undergrads
- Salisbury UniversitySalisbury, MD · 6,056 undergrads
- University of DenverDenver, CO · 6,059 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitenewpaltz.edu
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